Wike Goes Tough On Crime …Tasks Contractor On NBA Confab Venue

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has declared that his administration will continue its anti-cultism and anti-kidnapping war until all criminals are rooted out of the state.
Speaking on Monday after he supervised the demolition of two hideouts of suspected cultists and kidnappers at Mini-Okukwu and Mini-Ihunwo suburbs of Port Harcourt, Wike also announced that an aggressive prosecution scheme for suspected cultists and kidnappers has been instituted by the administration.
He said that nobody will be allowed to slow down the pace of development in the state through criminal activities.
Wike said, “We have zero tolerance for crime and criminality. We are determined to make this state safer for residents and investors.
“Therefore, government will always take action on credible intelligence gathered by security agencies. We will crush, on-the-spot, where criminals use as hideouts across the state.”
The governor said  the expanse of land reclaimed  from cultists and kidnappers in different locations in the state points to the fact that the government must maintain the tempo.
“We will not stop until these criminals stop disturbing our people. We will eliminate criminality in Rivers State, as we have taken steps to prosecute suspected cultists and kidnappers arrested by security agencies”, Wike said.
The governor called on residents across the state to support the state government and security agencies to maintain the tempo of the war on crime and criminality.
He noted that credible information on the hideouts of suspected cultists and kidnappers will go a long way to making the state safer.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has directed the contractor handling the remodelling of the Port Harcourt Civic Centre,  venue for the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), 2016 General Conference to speed up work, and ensure completion of the facility as quickly as possible.
The governor, who spoke when he led top government officials to inspect the pace of work at the facility, charged the contractor to intensify efforts as the 2016 General Conference was five weeks away.
He expressed satisfaction with the quality of work carried out so far by the contractor.
The governor also inspected on-going work at the Federal High Court complex being funded by the Rivers State Government.
The complex, with six modern courtrooms and several offices, has reached over 70 per cent completion stage.
Similarly, Wike further inspected on-going work at the NBA ultra modern Law Centre being constructed by the state government.