I’ll Defend Rivers With My Life – Wike …Flags Off Abua-Emoh-Egbolom Road …Says DSS Can’t Defend Seige On Judiciary

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has declared that he is ready to sacrifice his life in order to protect the state from external predators.
The governor also charged the people of the state to rise up to defend the state and her interest in the coming weeks as anti-democratic forces have ganged up against Rivers people.
Speaking during the flag-off of the construction of the Abua-Emoh-Egbolom Road in Abua/Odual Local Government Area on Saturday, Wike said, “this is the time to say no to illegality. If they are testing the waters for rigging and mayhem, it will not work”.
Briefing the people on the failed abduction of a Federal High Court Judge by the police and DSS, the governor said that the security operatives were on an illegal mission to entrench an evil scheme in Rivers State.
He said: “I told the security operatives, who planned to abduct the judge that instead of this impunity, you better take my life. I will always protect the interest of this state.
“When God gives you an assignment, He will give you the enablement to complete the assignment. Rivers people must be ready to fight any form of injustice. I am ready to defend Rivers State with my life”.
On the construction of the Abua-Emoh-Egbolom Road, Wike said that the project will be completed in seven months, pointing out that he will wipe away the tears of Abua/Odual people with quality projects.
He said the contractor, MCC Nigeria Limited, has the capacity to deliver quality project within the scheduled time, and called on the people to support the contractor all through the duration of the project.
The governor said that he had promised to construct the road during a rally to celebrate his Supreme Court victory in March.
He charged the people to remain committed to the PDP as it is the only political party that will promote their welfare.
Member representing Abua/Odual/Ahoada East Federal Constituency, Mrs Betty Apiafi and the Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr Marshal Uwom, lauded Wike for bringing development to the people.
They said since the creation of the local government 25 years ago, no serving governor has initiated a major project in the area.
According to them, Wike deserves commendation for being the first serving governor to initiate a major project for Abua/Odual Local Government Area.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for Works, Harrison Iheanyichukwu, said the 8.2-kiometre road will connect the seven communities on the route to the rest of the state.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has berated the Department of State Services (DSS ) for resorting to deliberate misinformation and concocted stories to justify their unconstitutional assault on the nation’s judiciary.
The governor stressed that the DSS lacks the constitutional powers to be involved in the legal process to discipline a serving judicial official, pointing out that there is a legal process that must be followed.
Addressing the people of Rivers State on Saturday night during a special dinner for the management and players of Rivers United at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Wike said the weak blackmail of the DSS will not lessen the crime they have committed against the Nigerian State by assaulting the judiciary.
He noted that nobody is deceived by the concocted figures being circulated by the DSS.
He said: “Their blackmail stories will not move me. They will concoct all kinds of stories to justify this undemocratic illegality perpetrated against the judiciary.
“It is really unfortunate that DSS would concoct a false defence that $2million, (that is N900million) was found in the house of the judge.It is unfortunate that the DSS is coming up with flimsy excuses. “
It will be recalled that the governor and the DSS Operatives had their encounter outside the gate of the residence. It is therefore ridiculous that the DSS remained outside to decare that N900million was found in the residence.
The governor noted that while he does not condone corruption , he will never support any process that is targeted at ruining the nation’s judiciary.
He stated that the National Judicial Council has the responsibility to discipline erring and corrupt judges, after which indicted judicial officers are handed over to the relevant law enforcement agency for prosecution.
The governor said that the police, Army and other para-military agencies have their respective processes for the discipline of erring and corrupt officers.
“In the police, erring and corrupt policemen are first given orderly room trial, sacked and then appropriately prosecuted. For judicial officers, the DSS has no role”, he said.
Wike added: “This impunity must stop.I am not in support of any judicial support being involved in corruption.
What we are saying is that the right things must be done. We must not do things that will jeopardise our hard earned democracy.
“If they had abducted the judge, they may go ahead to kill the judge and they will say that Rivers State is insecure.”
The governor added that he resorted to offering the explanation because of the propensity of the DSS and other agencies to use newspapers and the media to manipulate information.
He said: “The way things are going nobody should relax. Freedom comes with sacrifice. Independence comes with sacrifice. Liberty comes with sacrifice.
He said: “We must resist this injustice. Nobody can intimidate Rivers people. If you use to do that, not now. I am informing you before you will read whatever lies they wiål circulate in newspapers.”
The governor noted that contrary to false statement issued by the DSS he was with senior Rivers indigenes at the time of stopping the DSS unconstitutional act.
He said: “I was there with our state and National Assembly members, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Austin Opara , the PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah and some caretaker chairmen. When they said I was with thugs I just laughed.”