... Applauds Gov
Wike For Omoku, Bori Visits
The chairman of the Rivers
State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bro Felix Obuah has
described as proper and timely the recent and current visits to Omoku,
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area and Bori, the traditional headquarters
of Ogoni over the security situation in the areas.
The State PDP boss said the
governor’s visits will not only help douse tension in the areas but also
reassure the people of government’s good intentions and concern for the
protection of lives and peoples’ property.
According to Bro Obuah in a
statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam, the
visits, particularly that of Ogoni will acquaint His Excellency with the true
activities of the military personnel and other security operatives in the area.
Bro Obuah however regrets the
military intervention that ought to be civil but unfortunately turned bloody,
resulting in avoidable loss of lives of innocent people, calling for the
investigation, arrest and prosecution of those behind the Ogoni carnage.
The State PDP boss also
warned against losing faith by the Ogoni people, stressing that the State
government is not unaware of the antics of the opposition in the State led by
desperate political office seekers, Magnus Abe, Barry Mpigi and other All
Progressives Congress, APC, leaders in the area to incite the crisis in order
to create room for a declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State.
Bro Obuah re-emphasized that
the Party is ever ready and willing to provide the government with all
necessary information and support in fishing out and prosecuting those
responsible for the misery and sorry situation in the erstwhile peaceful Ogoni
Communities, wondering why the military promptly swung into action without
recourse to the Chief Security Officer of the State, Gov Nyesom Wike.
He described the intent as
callous, wicked and reckless and unfair to the people in the pursuit of
personal ambitions.
While acknowledging the role
of the military in peace keeping and sustenance of security in and outside
Nigerian territories, the Party calls on the military authorities, men and
officers to strive to conduct their operations professionally and according to
the rules of engagement especially when confronting the civilian publics.
The Party strongly condemns
the massive killing of Ogoni natives and other Nigerian residents whose lives
were cut short by bullets of men of the Nigerian Army in Bori and other Ogoni
communities on Monday, February 22, 2016 and Tuesday, February 23, 2016,
respectively.
For us, this sad development
was avoidable and should not be allowed to go on, especially in a democratic
setting. We reiterate that human life is sacred and should not be wasted on
anybody’s ambition, whether political or otherwise.
We call on the military
authorities and the government at the centre to demonstrably discourage actions
as those conducted in Bori and Omoku recently by condemning them and
dissociating itself from them.
We have continued to warn and
have not failed to alert the public and all security agencies of the plots by
the All Progressives Congress, (APC) leaders to use some security outfits,
especially the military, to ensure they win the forthcoming re-run elections
and to cause unrest in the State.
The PDP feels the pains of
our Ogoni people, assuring that those who masterminded such killer-operations
will be brought to justice, urging the people to remain wise and peaceful as
they have always been, saying the party will not let them down in this trying
moment.
The Party chairman also
commiserates with the highly respected leaders, men and women of Ogoni, and
particularly those who lost their loved ones in that unwarranted and
condemnable devilish attack and promised that government will promptly look
into the matter passionately and prayed for the peaceful repose of the souls of
the departed ones.
Signed:
Jerry Needam
Special Adviser On Media And
Publicity
To The PDP State Chairman,
Bro Felix Obuah
Friday, February 26, 2016
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