RSG Seeks Clarification On Rivers, Bayelsa Boundary

The State Government

says it has filed a suit at the Supreme Court seeking clarification on issues surrounding the Rivers/Bayelsa boundary.

The State Deputy Governor, Engr. Tele Ikuru, said the Wednesday during the Joint Meeting of officials of Rivers and Bayelsa States organized  by the National Boundary Commission (NBC) in Port Harcourt.

Engr. Ikuru, who  is also the chairman of the state Boundary Commission, urged the NBC to defer further discussions on the issue, pointing out that it would amount to subjudice as “any discussion on the issue will amount to challenging the authority of the court, which is contemptuous”.

Represented by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Worgu  Boms, Engr. Ikuru called on the NBC and the Serveyor General of the  Federation to be sensitive to boundary issues between states with a view to fast-tracking their amicable settlements.

In his speech, the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rt. Hon. Werinipre Seibarugu expressed gratitude to the Rivers State Government for hosting the meeting.

Also speaking, the Director General of the National Boundary Commission, Dr. Mohammed Ahmad, noted that Rivers  and  Bayelsa states had been brothers that had fed the nation over the years hence the need for a peaceful resolution of issues related to their common boundary, explaining that the meeting is with the aim of charting a new roadmap towards  fast tracking the resolution of all pending matters not affected by the Supreme Court case.