PDP Convention: RSG Set To Sue Police, DSS

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has declared that the state government will sue the police and the Department of State Services (DSS), for sealing off the Sharks Stadium, Port Harcourt, initial venue of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Convention of August 17, 2016.
The governor also stated that the people of the state allowed the security agencies to take over state facilities because of the visitors from other states.
Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday while inaugurating the Peace and Security Committee of the state, Wike said that the Rivers State Government will seek judicial interpretation to determine if the Federal Government was right to take laws into their hands.
The governor stated that the security agencies should not think that the illegal invasion of Sharks Stadium and other government property was a dress rehearsal for the rigging of the forthcoming rerun elections in the state.
He said: “I hope what you did that day is not what you plan to do during the rerun elections. We allowed it because we had visitors from outside. Nobody will allow you rig elections in this state”.
The governor charged members of the Peace and Security Committee to work towards promoting security of lives and property within the ambit of the law.
Speaking further, Wike berated the prison authorities for playing politics with the production of a murder suspect in court for prosecution.
Responding on behalf of the Peace and Security Committee, Navy Commodore Obi Egbuchulam assured that the security agencies will work towards promoting peace in the state for businesses to thrive.
The membership of the Peace and Security Committee inaugurated by the governor include: The Commander of the NNS Pathfinder, the representative of the Nigerian Army, the Rivers State Police Commissioner, the state Director DSS, Comptroller of Prisons, Comptroller of Customs, Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Comptroller of Immigration, Commander of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and a representative of the state traditional council.