Fubara: We’ll Curb Sea Piracy, Criminal Elements in Rivers

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to curb pirates attacking boat operators and sea travellers on sea routes in the state, warning that his administration would not tolerate any kind of criminal activities in the state.

The governor made the vow yesterday, when he received a delegation of the Rivers Commercial District of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), at the Government House.

The union had visited the governor to formally draw the attention of government to their plight and seek immediate intervention.

Fubara reassured the commitment of his administration to the security of lives and property of all residents, indigenes and non-indigenes alike in the state.

Fubara, who was represented by the Head of Rivers State Civil Service, Dr George Nwaeke, commended delegate for performing their civic obligation by reporting criminality in their places of business to the authority.

He reiterated that his administration was deeply interested in ensuring proper policing of every part of the State, which was why, he explained that the state government has placed priority on peace, security of lives and property of residents.

“The security of human beings and their property is one singular agenda of government that this governor has never joked with, and he is willing to do anything, even for the umpteenth time, to ensure that it is provided.

“The governor is interested in proper policing of our state. But, you know the community policing that you hear about; people think that it is for us to form police in communities. No.

“Every person here is a community police. Whatever you see, you report, and whatever you think that is not very right, you give information to the right places. So, what you have done now is a civic responsibility, and I want to tell you that it will not be taken lightly,” he assured.