» Police Seal Up 22 Rivers LG Secretariat On Orders From IG «

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo
Wike has called on the people of Rivers
State to remain calm despite policemen
sealing up of all council secretariats in the
that on the orders of the Inspector General
of Police.
Inaugurating the Rivers State Independent
Electoral Commission ( RSIEC ) and the
Rivers State Judicial Service Commission on
Friday, Governor Wike regretted that the
Police would take such an action despite the
nullification of local government elections by
the Federal High Court.
He said the state government will always
respect the rule of law, urging the people of
the state to be patient despite the
provocation.
He said : “We woke up this morning to
witness the change they talked about. The
police took over all the council secretariats
preventing the caretaker committees from
gaining access”
Speaking further, Governor Wike charged
the RSIEC to conduct credible local
government elections in line with extant
laws.
He urged the commission to preparations
for the elections as the caretaker
committees will stay for six months.
The governor also charged the Rivers State
Judicial Service Commission to take steps to
correct the anomalies in the state judiciary.
Responding, Chairman State Judicial Service
Commission and State Acting Chief Judge,
Justice Daisy Okocha assured the governor
that members would address the
challenges facing the state judiciary.
Chairman of the RSIEC, Justice CI Uriri said
that the commission would conduct
elections in line with constitutional
provisions.
Also on Friday, the governor inaugurated
the Rivers State Civil Service Commission,
the Rivers State Local Government Service
Commission and the Rivers State House of
Assembly Service Commission.
Simeon Nwakaudu,
July 10,2015.