Wike says political violence not his technique

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has made it clear that violence for political benefit was not his technique, in all probability for 2023.

The governor has additionally mentioned Orders 21 and 22 which stopped events from holding rallies in public locations besides with approval from him and a deposit of N5m and a ban on the usage of residential areas as political places of work or actions.

Wike mentioned politics of violence is alien to him as a result of he’s a believer within the rule of legislation.

The governor maintained that even within the face of political provocation, unfounded allegations and outright disregard to statutory legal guidelines by ‘unruly political actors’, his administration wouldn’t resort to political violence.

Wike made the assertion on the inauguration of the 17.2 kilometres lengthy Bori-Kono Highway that held at Methodist Complete Excessive College Premises in Baen neighborhood of Khana Native Authorities Space on Friday.

The governor mentioned his administration has carried out so properly for Rivers folks when it comes to challenge supply, making certain safety and selling good governance, which have earned political goodwill of Rivers voters.

Individuals have mentioned the governor knew one thing in regards to the assaults on supporters of Atiku Abubakar in Rivers State and destruction of their billboards. In addition they mentioned the governor had big affect within the judiciary the place opposition events lose circumstances virtually on every day foundation.

The governor admitted that he knew the rule of legislation and that he had carried out a lot that he didn’t want violence to win or set up whoever he wished.

Governor Wike burdened that already Rivers folks have been at dwelling to take heed to his political counsel on who to vote within the 2023 election, and that there isn’t any want for recourse to political violence in opposition to anyone.

The governor famous that the senator, Lee Maeba, and Abiye Sekibo, have been making an attempt to instigate violence within the State by intentionally violating a State legislation that prohibits the situation of political places of work in residential areas of the State.

“Few days in the past, you (Maeba) and Abiye went to Igboukwu Avenue, D-Line (Port Harcourt) with out the approval of presidency to web site a political workplace.

“We’re speaking about Govt Orders 21and 22 which have now been taken over by the legislation handed by the State Home of Meeting. We didn’t ship the chairman of Port Harcourt council to go and convey it (the constructing) down. We’ve got the powers.”

Governor Wike spoke additional insisting that, “However we are saying, no, let’s take a step additional. We went to courtroom to say, look, that is in violation of the provisions of the legislation. It’s the courtroom that has positioned the seal-off.

“If we’re violent, because you need to attempt to see whether or not we’re violent or not, we might have proven it. However you’ve been defeated. We’ve got at all times adopted due course of and we can’t be violent.”

The governor burdened that no one was harassing anyone and stopping them from their political campaigns however such should be carried out in step with statutory legal guidelines of the State.

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Gov Wike defined that his administration and different State governors challenged the Govt Order 10 that President Muhammadu Buhari signed within the courtroom and gained on the Supreme Court docket of Nigeria.

On the unlawful deductions of State fund to help the Police Belief fund, Gov Wike defined that it was additionally challenged in courtroom and the FG was directed to refund Rivers State.

Gov Wike knowledgeable that the State is already in courtroom over VAT assortment and remittance and one other assortment of fund by the FG for one among its companies with out resorting to violence.

The governor mentioned as a substitute of politicians daring to disobey the Govt Orders 21 and 22, they need to check the place of these rules and legal guidelines in courtroom.

In any other case, Wike mentioned beneath the prevailing system, no one would dare disobey and never face the total wrath of the legislation.

Exposes Lee Maeba on $15m oil block

Gov Wike additionally took time to dismiss the alleged assassination try levelled in opposition to him by Maeba.

The governor mentioned he had by no means contemplated sending folks to kill the senator as a result of it’s not his model of politics.

Gov Wike burdened that his clarification has turn out to be essential to set the file straight for posterity.

He asserted that politically, Maeba just isn’t a risk or a significant influencer of votes whether or not in Khana council or in your complete State.

Gov Wike insisted that whereas he as council chairman, Chief of Workers, Minister, and now Governor, he attracted tasks to his fast neighborhood and the state, whereas, Maeba, he mentioned, has by no means attracted any challenge to Ogoni.

In line with him, the previous senator was awarded an oil block, as a substitute of rising the enterprise, he allegedly bought it for $15m.

Even with such fund, Gov Wike maintained that Maeba has by no means sponsored any Ogoni individual on scholarship, or executed even a constituency challenge for his folks.

Gov Wike challenged Maeba to say something he had carried out for his folks as a result of the varsity he attended has not received any intervention from him. He additional revealed that even the Bori City Inside Roads and Luae East West Highway that have been awarded to him weren’t carried out.

The Rivers State governor mentioned regardless of the refusal of Maeba to execute the contract regarding Bori City Inside Roads, he would re-award the challenge that might be doubtless accomplished by the administration of Peoples Democratic Get together governorship candidate, Siminialayi Fubara, when he wins the 2023 common election as governor.

Offering the outline of the challenge, George-Kelly Dakorinima Alabo mentioned the contract for the development of Bori -Kono Highway was carried out in March 2022 and work began in June 2021.

Alabo defined that the primary section of the challenge, the 16.5 kilometres lengthy Saakpenwa- Bori was accomplished lengthy and this second section of 17.29 kilometres lengthy Bori-Kono Highway has additionally been accomplished making a complete size of 33.79 kilometers Highway .

He famous that Bori -Kono challenge is actually a significant booster of the socioeconomic dynamics of Ogoni land. It is because the highway connects three native authorities areas in Ogoni land and serves as path to neigbhouring Opobo/ Nkoro and Andoni native authorities areas.

The Basic Supervisor, CCECC Nigeria Ltd, Eric Shen, recommended the Rivers State authorities for the arrogance reposed within the firm.

He assured the governor the corporate stays dedicated to working with the State authorities in her drive to advance the socio-economic fortunes of the State.