Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has cautioned traditional rulers in the state not to allow illegal oil bunkering and artisanal refinery activities in their domains.
\nThe governor, who reiterated his resolve to sustain the war against illegal oil bunkering and artisanal refining activities, specifically warned the king of Akpor in Obio\/Akpor Local Government Area and the king of Omerelu in Ikwerre Local Government Area not to allow such activities to thrive anymore in their respective domains.
\nWike gave the charge when he presented staff of office and certificate of recognition to Nye-Nwe-Eli Emohua, Ohna Sergeant Awuse; and Nye-Nwe-Ali Akpor, Eze Ozuowuowu Orlu Oriebe at Government House, Port Harcourt, last Friday.
\nBoth Nne-Nwe-Eli Emohua and Nye-New-Ali Akpor are first class stools in Emohua and Obio\/Akpor local government areas, respectively.
\nThe governor said the state government would not hesitate to depose the king of Akpor Kingdom, if illegal oil bunkering continues in Rumuokparaeli and Ogbogoro communities.
\nHe also frowned at the king of Omerelu community where illegal oil bunkering activities were thriving.
\nAccording to Wike, aside the soot problem and economic sabotage associated with the criminal activities, the internal roads being reconstructed by his administration in Omerelu were damaged.
\n\u201cWe are doing internal roads in Omerelu. This is a community that has been crying for roads, and we have given them not less than 11\/12kilometres of internal roads. Now, they\u2019re spoiling it because of the conveying of the products. We can\u2019t continue to accept that. I can\u2019t understand why you just want to collect the chieftaincy title and do nothing.\u201d
\nWike told the two kings presented with their staff of office to come to terms with the responsibilities associated with their new status, and discharge them effectively.
\nHe said they were to ensure peace prevailed in their domains by attending to all shades of conflict so that they do not snowball into crisis.
\nThe governor also charged them to stop partisan politics but be willing always to work in synergy with the government in order to promote governance at the grassroots.
\n\u201cThis certificate of recognition comes with a lot of responsibilities. Do what you\u2019re expected to do. Relate with government to know what is going on.
\n\u201cWhen once you alert government, you\u2019ve done your work. But if you don\u2019t alert government, it\u2019ll be considered that you\u2019re part of it.\u201d
\nSpeaking further, Wike said the demolition of shanties would continue because hoodlums use such places as hideouts to perpetrate their criminal activities, including those found in the Government Residential Areas (GRAs) in Port Harcourt.
\nHe said the state has also recovered government properties fraudulently acquired by retired civil servants.
\n\u201cCivil servants will retire and change documents and forge it that they had allocation 20 years ago, for state government property. I am taking them back, all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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