Wike Charges New CP On State Security

Activities in Government House last week started with a
thanksgiving service at the Royal House of Grace, Port Harcourt. Governor Nyesom Wike and other top government officials attended the church service.
At the Church service, the governor disclosed plans by the State Government to tighten the noose on kidnapping and cultism. According to the governor, a new law was being  mutted to evolve measures to check the menace in the state.
Shortly  after the church service, Barrister Wike paid a condolence visit to the family of Eze Ambrose Adele Omije the III of Oropotoma. The governor described the late royal father as a man of peace.
On Monday, the governor played host to the State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Dorathy Nwatarali in Government House. He reiterated government desire to assist the scheme achieve its core objective, by providing welfare and other forms of logistics for corp members serving in the state.
He also agreed to the request by the coordinator to view the posting policy for serving youth corp members with emphasis on professionals only.
After receiving the NYSC team on Monday Governor Wike went to the Indorama Petrochemical Limited on Tuesday where he met with the management of the company and later took a tour of facilities at the complex.
Earlier during the visit, Managing Director of Indorama, Mr Manish Mundra thanked the governor for the visit while hinting of plans by the company to build the world biggest fertilizer plant in the State.
In response, Governor Wike assured the firm of government’s continued support, while urging other companies to follow the steps of Indorama by investing in the state.
On Wednesday, the governor attended the burial service of Mrs Justinah  Nwobiandu Oparaodu at St Paul’s Cathedral Diobu. From the Church Service, he carried out project inspection tour on the ongoing Trans-Amadi, Woji / Elelenwo / East West Road.
Barrister Wike expressed displeasure at the level of work and urged the contractor, Ronier Construction Company (RCC) to speed up work. He promised  funding the project, saying governance is a continuum.
Representative of RCC assured the governor that part of the road between slaughter and Garrison will be done in four months time  excluding the bridges and culverts.
The governor also visited the ongoing Eagle Island / Iloabuchi link road and the road rehabilitating exercise at Ojoto by Azikiwe being handled by  a Chinese firm CCECC.
On Thursday the governor inaugurated the new board of the Greater Port Harcourt Development  Authority (GPHDA) and tasked them on the need to be self -funding. He also charged the new board to ensure the implementating of the new city plan.
On the same Thursday, the governor addressed the Batch C corp members who were passing out at their permanent orientation camp at Nonwa-Gbam. He addressed them through the Secretary to the State Government, Kenneth Kobani, and charged them to be creative and assist government in creating employment.
On Friday, Governor Nyesom Wike hosted the new State Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezeike. He urged the new CP  not to politicise the issue of security, adding that governance revolves around security of lives and property.
He said, “do the best you can, to improve security in the state. Crime fighting should not be politicised. All efforts should be geared toward ensuring that investors return to the state.
Earlier, Mr Ezeike assured the governor that the command would do everything possible to combat crimes in the State.