Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has called on the Federal government to fight illegal oil bunkering the way it is fighting insurgency.
Wike, disclosed this during a meeting with traditional rulers at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday.
According to him, illegal oil bunkering is a sabotage on the national economy and should not be treated with gloves.
He stated that it is the responsibility of the Federal government to put an end to the menace, which has caused lots of damages to the environment and well-being of residents of the state.
The governor, accused the APC-led federal government of being unresponsive to the pandemic and the damage it is inflicting on the people of the state.
He noted that no one from the government at the centre has contacted him on the issue, adding that the health of his people is paramount to him.
“I should think that the way the federal government intends to fight insurgency, is the way they should fight illegal oil bunkering, because it is a sabotage on the national economy. Very big sabotage. It affects our own revenue,” he said.
“It is the responsibility of the Federal Government to see how this thing can be stopped. As I speak to you, nobody has called me from the Federal Government to say how they can support us.
“But that is not my business. My business is the health of my people. I will not because the federal government is not interested to stop it, therefore my people should die. If everybody dies, who are you going to govern,” he added.
