Wike Seeks Clerics, Monarchs’ Support On Security …Calls For Unity Amongst Christians

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has declared that with greater collaboration with the church, members of the society and traditional rulers, the new security architecture of the state will attain greater success.
Speaking during the first session of the Fourth Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Evo in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, yesterday, Wike said that successes have been recorded since the state government launched ‘Operation Sting’.
He said: “With robust collaboration with the church, society and traditional rulers, we will win the fight against insecurity.
“The church should also support our efforts in crime fighting. The church should continue to pray for the administration to achieve greater success in the fight to promote security.
“Beyond prayers, church members should also provide information to the state security council and security services on the activities of criminal elements. This will help in tackling insecurity”.
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Engr Chukwuemeka Woke, the governor urged members of the society to support the Rivers State Government to improve security, which will enhance investments in the state.
He said: “Once we achieve better security, more investments will come to the state. These investments will translate to jobs for our people”.
Wike thanked the Anglican Dioceses in Rivers State for the Thanksgiving Service they held for his re-election on July 7, 2019, and thanked the Christian community for their support.
Anglican Bishop of Evo Diocese, Rt Rev Innocent Ordu thanked Wike for his consistent support for the church.
“The governor has done so well for us. He has supported the church in diverse ways. The diocese owes it a duty to always support the state government in prayers”, he said.
Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Mr Solomon Eke expressed the appreciation of Obio/Akpor people for the governor’s support to the Evo Diocese.
He assured the Rivers State governor that the people of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area will provide the needed support to ensure the success of ‘Operation Sting’.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has called on Christians to work in unity for the growth of the faith.
Wike also regretted the level of disunity among Christian denominations, saying that it was hindering the expansion of the church.
He spoke during a courtesy visit by Baba Aladura and Prelate of The Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, Dr David Bob-Manuel, Moses Orimolade IX, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, last Friday.
He said:”Let me appeal to Christians that the time has come when we have to work as a body.
“There are too many divisions in the faith. Look at the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Rivers State; it has been divided into factions. This is not necessary. We cannot be the body of Christ and we are not work together.
“Working as a team will make the church grow faster than it is doing right now”.
Wike assured the Christian community that his administration would continue to support them, adding that the support was borne out of the fact that Rivers State is a Christian state.
He reiterated that there was no gain in youths becoming cultists, and urged the church to work with the Rivers State Government to discourage cultism.
“There is no gain in joining cult groups. Cultism does not pay. We need to continue talking to our youths on the need to shun cultism”, he added.
Wike congratulated the Baba Aladura on his emergence as the leader of Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide, explaining that Rivers people were proud of him.
Earlier, the Baba Aladura; Dr David Bob-Manuel, commended the Rivers State governor for his consistent support for the Christian community.
The Prelate of The Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide congratulated the Rivers State governor on his victories at the poll and the tribunal, urging him to use his second term to consolidate on his first term achievements.
“Your achievements in the state are monumental. Your effort to address insecurity in the state through the launch of ‘Operation Sting’ is quite commendable.
“You have left your footprints in the sands of time. God will grant you the enablement”, he stressed.
He said that he was in Rivers State for the International Youth Conference of the church, which would attract 7,000 youths from across the world, adding that this year’s event was the first time the church was holding the programme outside Lagos.