Governor Nyesom Wike (right), in a handshake with Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (left), during a courtesy call on the governor at Government House, Port Harcourt, recently.

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has pledged a gift of a new warship to the Nigerian Navy to boost security in the state.
Wike, who said this, explained that security is top on the list of priorities for his administration, pointing out that there cannot be any governance if there is no security.
The governor made the pledge during the courtesy visit of the New Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and his entourage, at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday.
In his words: “Our government will always partner with security agencies in the state. We have always worked together – I mean the Navy, Air Force, Army and Police. We have collaborated robustly to tackle the security challenges in Rivers State.”
The state chief executive commended the Navy for managing to contain all maritime security challenges in Rivers State despite its limited logistic resources.
The governor recalled that the immediate past administration usually recorded four or five cases of kidnapping per day, but since his administration assumed office in May, kidnapping cases have become very few.
The state chief executive also observed that major military formations; Army, Navy and Air Force were located in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, where he served as local government chairman for six years, thereby underscoring the importance of the said local government area in the security of state.
The newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, thanked the governor for his past support of the Nigerian Navy.
He noted that Rivers State had the second highest number of Naval units in Nigeria, and this made it imperative to seek the support of Wike’s administration in furthering the security and development of the state.
Ibas, said, “We have the manpower, but lack the necessary equipment such as shipping vessels and other logistic support to do our job more effectively”.
The Naval chief maintained that investing in the Navy will enhance their effectiveness and ultimately lead to attraction of investors to do business and improve the economy of the state.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has warned that no erring contractor shall escape the wrath of the law in the state.
Wike disclosed this at the weekend when he paid an unscheduled inspection visit to project sites at Iwofe/Wimpy Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“I want to tell you that if I find any contractor wanting, the law will take its course.  We are not going to spare anybody. For now, no contractor has shown that tendency”, he said.
The state chief executive also expressed satisfaction with the progress and quality of work done on some of the road projects in Obio/Akpor.
Wike maintained that, “We are quite impressed. We will give the contractors additional funds to enable them complete the roads on schedule”.
He added that, despite the heavy rains, the projects were progressing at an impressive pace.