WE HAVE MOBILISED SECURITY AGENCIES TO TACKLE INSECURITY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES - Governor Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that security  agencies have been mobilised to sanitise the rural communities  in the State for greater  security  of lives and property.

The  governor  said security agencies  have been  directed to  arrest anyone remotely connected with security  breaches in the  State, irrespective  of his/her political  affiliation.

Speaking during  a courtesy  visit  by the  Arch-Bishop  of  Niger Delta, Most Rev Ignatius  Kattey,  the governor  said  nobody  had the right to  take the life of  another person.

He noted that all prosecutions will be carried  out  diligently to discourage criminals  from perpetrating crime in the state.

The governor  regretted that some opposition  elements  have formed the habit of politicising  security  issues, a situation  he said  must be  discouraged.

He regretted the attempts by some politicians  to use highly placed connections to  stop the prosecution  of  a suspected criminal who was charged to court for  murder.

The governor said: "Some persons  have  politicised security  and  prosecution  of  suspects.  If someone is  suspected  to have  committed crime,  let him face prosecution."

Speaking  further, Governor Wike  said  his administration  will flag off the dualization of the Saakpenwa-Bori road and also commence the construction of the  State Ecumenical Centre before his first year anniversary in fulfilment of his campaign pledge.

In his remarks,  Arch-Bishop of Niger Delta Province,  Most Rev Ignatius Kattey commended the governor  for his developmental strides in the last one year, which he said was the result of God's faithfulness that had worked  for  the  governor since he assumed office.