Why ONELGA Council Was Dissolved -Wike …Promises A New Rivers State

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike (middle) celebrating with Rivers children, during the Christmas Children Party hosted by his wife, Justice Suzette at Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday.

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has assured that the state government will do all it can to restore order and security in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area.
Governor Wike  said  the  state  government  cannot  stand aloof and watch the total breakdown  of  law and order in a local government  area.
He explained that the State Government  had to dissolve Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA ) because  of high level insecurity  that has claimed lives and damaged the economy  of the area.
Governor Wike said  that the  former Chairman of  ONELGA,  Augustine Ahiamadu, was funding  cult groups in the area which  led to  the  loss of  lives and  property in the  area.
He noted that security reports indicate that there was need to intervene and enthrone rule of law in ONELGA.
The governor said: as Chairman of “Caretaker Committee of ONELGA, your priority should be to restore peace and security in your community. We must do everything humanly possible to improve security in the area.
“You have to collaborate with security agencies  to  fight crime and cultism in ONELGA”.
He charged the new chairman to avoid any links with cult groups like his predecessor, saying that if he is found to have a relationship with cultists he will be sacked.
The governor said that the situation in ONELGA is purely cult related violence. He said  that  even the  APC governorship candidate,  Dakuku Peterside,  agreed that the  violence  in  ONELGA  had nothing  to  do  with politics.
ONELGA was dissolved by the Rivers State House of Assembly.
On Etche LGA, Governor Wike  charged the new caretaker  chairman  to ensure  that  the low level of crime in the area is maintained.  He urged the chairman to continue with the security project of his predecessor  who reduced  kidnapping in the  area.
Meanwhile, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said that his administration will continue to build a new Rivers State where everyone would benefit from the programmes and projects of the State Government.
He made the assertion in his Christmas message to the citizenry as he called on Christians to use the season to promote love, peace and unity.
Governor Wike, also in a Christmas message issued by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, urged the Christian faithful to remain committed to the worthy ideals exemplified by the birth of Jesus Christ as they celebrate the Yuletide.
The governor also called on the people to pray for Rivers State and Nigeria. He said that the state will continue to grow from strength to strength as his administration is founded on God and the will of the people.
He advised the people of the state to use the season to deepen their faith in God as God has the solution to all societal challenges.
Governor Wike assured the people of the State that his administration working with all security agencies will ensure a peaceful celebration of the season.
He advised the privileged in the state to use the season to reach out to the less privileged as a measure of deepening friendship and communal living.
While wishing the good people of Rivers State a Merry Christmas, Governor Wike urged them to celebrate in moderation, observe traffic rules and cooperate with security agencies during and after the season.