Governor Nyesom Wike, while speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt, yesterday, when the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers paid him a congratulatory visit on his re-election, Governor Wike said that his administration will take the fight to cultists.
He said: “We will not allow these cultists who want to paint the state black continue to cause mayhem. We will take the fight to them. Enough is enough. These people cannot continue to kill our people.”
Wike noted that he met with the State Security Council on Sunday night and modalities were worked out on how to rid the state of cult-related killings.
He urged the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers to support the state government in the fight against cultism, saying that prompt information will be useful in tracking down criminal elements.
Wike said he will jealously guard the interest of Rivers State and ensure further development of the state.
“I am a total, unrepentant Rivers Man. I will continue to jealously guard the interest of the state,” he said.
He thanked the traditional rulers for their solidarity visit but regretted that some of them were involved in party politics, despite his advice that they should stay off the political terrain.