LG Boss Donates Gun Boat To Check Sea Piracy

The Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Hon David Irimagha, has stated that hard times await criminal elements terrorising Bonny water-way as he lunches a state -of -the -art armoured gunboat equipped with modern security gadgets to combat sea pirates terrorising seafarers travelling to Bonny island.
Commissioning the gunboat, last Tuesday, in Bonny Island, the council chairman said: “It is no longer business as usual for the sea pirates as all measures have been put in place to ensure sea pirates are totally wiped out from the surface of Bonny sea.
Irimagha further stated that Bonny Island plays host to several multinational Oil companies, but its waterways have been in recent times under severe attacks by sea pirates terrorising both visitors and indigenes plying the water-routes, which has become too worrisome to all.
He promised to make use of the meagre resources available to him to develop Bonny local government area, pointing out that all must feel the impact of the PDP led administration in the area.
“I want to urge you all not to deter in your profession as the harsh economic situation in the is biting hard on all sectors,” while assuring that despite all odds they will enjoy the dividends of democracy.
“We were urged to provide that enabling environment and dividends of democracy to our people,” adding that he will do all that is possible to ensure the people feel the impact of the government.”
He noted that the security is doing all to ensure that there is tight security and peace in Bonny, adding that under his leadership, he would ensure that Bonny LGA is saved.
Irimagha urged the people to desist from gossips and criticism as it doesn’t bring about development and unity among the people, adding that his administration would always turn those criticisms for good.
“We don’t response to criticism, but see it as positive drive to bring forth dividends of democracy to the people.”
He said that the gun boat purchased by the LGA was to support the security agency to fight crime.

By: Susan Serekara-Nwikhana