Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has alleged that there are some unpatriotic elements trying to stir false religious and ethnic sentiments around his administration’s effort to ensure the security of lives and properties in the State.
Wike, made this known in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday.
He said the ongoing demolition of shanties was borne out of the compelling need to safeguard lives and property across the State and not to witch-hunt anyone.
Wike, noted that the state government is committed to ensuring peace and stability in the state , as no amount of blackmail can deter them.
Part of his statement reads,
Our objective, which is gradually achieving is to deny the criminals these santies and hideouts from which they embark on their criminal activities and safely return to.
We therefore refuse to be blackmailed by those unpatriotic ineelements who are trying to stir false ethnic, religious or tribal sentiments around our patriotic commitment to advance the safety and security of residents.
Furthermore, we refuse to be intimidated by such baseless pranks. Rather, we will not rest until we clear the State of all shanties wherever they are located and restore sanity to our environment and achieve a better sense of comfort and security for everyone.
