Governor Wike accuses Divisional Police Officer of operating illegal refinery

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has accused Divisional Police Officer in Emohua Local Government Area of the state of operating illegal refinery in the state, and demanded for his redeployment from the State.

Penpushing reports that, Wike made the allegation during a meeting with local council chairmen and heads of security agencies in the state, which also include Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Eboka Friday in attendance.

‘He must leave this state. I can’t be Governor here and the security man owns an illegal refinery. No, it is not possible. The man has to go. Take him to wherever they allow bunkering”, the Governor declared

Penpushing further reports that, Wike  speaking at Government House, venue of the meeting pointed out that, it was unfortunate and unbelievable for security officials in Nigeria to be involved in illegal bunkering

The controversial Governor also accused the civil defence officer in-charge of vandalisation of oil pipelines in the state of being a saboteur, and demanded his immediate redeployment from Rivers.

Penpushing also reports that, Wike ordered the local council chairmen in the state to go after the operators of illegal refineries, while it is on record that he has repeatedly noted that the soot in Port Harcourt and environs is caused by the operation of illegal refineries in the state, and has vowed to go after their operators.

“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, it’s shortening our own revenue’, he said.

“You check from the 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,” Wike added.

“Now, every council chairman must go and identify where illegal refineries are taking place. If you identify one, you get N2 million. So, go and identify as many as you can. I will pay N2 million for each one’, he stated.

‘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’, he told the council chairmen.

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