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    Wike issues 48 hours ultimatum, N2m bounty on illegal refinery operators

    January 16, 2022
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       …Demands redeployment of security officers implicated in oil theft  
    *Wike (right) at one of the illegal refineries’ site

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    Port Harcourt — Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Friday, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the 23 Local Government Chairmen in the state to provide a comprehensive list of all illegal refineries and their operators within their jurisdiction.
    Governor Wike gave the ultimatum during a meeting with the Council Chairmen and all heads of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Police, the Directorate of State Service and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in the state.
    The governor challenged the 23 Council Chairmen to prove that they are not complicit in the noxious business that has continued to threaten the health of Rivers people and the national economy.
    He noted that as a responsible government, it will be unwise for them to fold their hands and do nothing to safeguard residents of the state from the death that is forced upon them by criminal minded operators of artisanal refineries.
    *Section of the illegal refinery in Rumuji

    “Now, every council chairman must go and identify where illegal refineries are taking place. If you identify one, you get N2million. So, go and identify as many as you can. I will pay N2million  for each one. And I am going to fight against this. Our people are dying and we owe our people the responsibility to protect them, to save them from death they never caused.

    “So, you must, and you’re given 48 hours to go and identify all illegal refineries sites, and those who are in charge of them.
    Governor Wike emphasised that any of the council chairmen who is afraid to join in the fight against these criminals operating the illegal refineries should be ready to resign.
    According to the governor, part of their social contract with their people is also to protect them and stop any illegal economy practices in their domains.
    “I’ve called you here to tell you that it’s a total war.  It is either we do it or we don’t do it. We cannot allow what is going on to continue. Two things; our people are dying, two, it’s shortening our own revenue.
    “You check from Federation Account, Akwa Ibom and Delta States are getting more, why?  Because, these boys of the cartel have caused so much problems for us. So we will not allow it.”
    The Rivers State governor also frown at security agencies for the role some of their personnel have played in aiding and providing cover to the operators of the illegal refineries in the State.
    The governor urged the State Police Commissioner, Eboka Friday, to redeploy out of the state a particular DPO in Emohua Local Government Area who operates an illegal refinery in the area.
    “It’s unfortunate for this country how security people will be involved in illegal bunkering. I can’t believe it. Mr. CP,  I thank you for transferring the DPO in Rumuji, who owns a refinery. But the man must leave here, not transferred. He must leave this state. I can’t be Governor here and security man owns an illegal refinery. No, it is not possible, the man has to go. Take him to wherever they allow bunkering.”
    Governor Wike directed the CP to immediately arrest Chief W. J. Wocha, Fubara Ohaka, and Chief Promise Ezekwe, who according to him  are allegedly operating illegal refineries deep inside the forest of Ibaa community in Emohua Local Government Area.
    The governor further urged Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Rivers State command, to immediately transfer its personnel in charge of vandalization of pipelines in the State.
    “Transfer the man, and tell him to leave. He is a complete saboteur. I mean, how can security men be the one involved in this. What kind of country are we?”
    The governor also charged the Department of State Services to profile persons involved in the heinous illegal refining business and make the list available to him. He assured of acting on the list.

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