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    Wike cautions traditional rulers against illegal oil bunkering

    February 4, 2022
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    Mkpoikana Udoma

    Port Harcourt — The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has cautioned traditional rulers in the State not to allow illegal oil bunkering and artisanal refinery activities in their domain.

    The governor, who reiterated his resolve to sustain the war against illegal oil bunkering and artisanal refining activities, specifically warned the King of Akpor Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area and the King of Omerelu in Ikwerre council, not to allow bunkering activities to thrive anymore in their domain.

    Governor Wike gave the charge when he presented Staff of office and certificate of recognition to the Nye-Nwe-Eli Emohua XIII, HRM Oha Sergeant Chidi Awuse and the Nye Nwe Ali Akpor, HRM Eze Ozuowuowu Levi Amos Orlu Oriebe at Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday.

    The governor warned that the State government will not hesitate to depose the King of Akpor kingdom if illegal oil bunkering continues in Rumuokparali and Ogbogoro communities.

    He also frown at the king of Omerelu community in Ikwerre Local Government Area, where illegal oil bunkering activities was allegedly thriving.

    According to the Governor Wike, aside the soot problem and economic sabotage associated with the criminal activities, the internal roads being reconstructed by his administration in Omerelu are damaged.

    “We are doing internal roads in Omerelu. This is a community that has been crying for roads and we have given them not less than 11/12 kilometers of internal roads, and now they’re spoiling it because of the conveying of the products. We can’t continue to accept that. I can’t understand why you just want to collect the chieftaincy title and do nothing.”

    Governor Wike 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.

    He said they are to ensure peace prevailed in their domain by attending to all shades of conflict so that they do not snowball into crisis.

    He 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.

    “This your certificate of recognition comes with a lot of responsibilities. Do what you’re expected. Relate with government to know what is going on.

    “When once you alert government, you’ve done your own work. But if you don’t alert government, it’ll be considered that you’re part of it.”

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