The
Rivers State government has placed a temporary ban on the operation of
motorcycles and tricycles in Gokana and Khana local government areas of the
state because of the planned visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state
today.
The
State Governor, Nyesom Wike, made the
announcement in a state broadcast yesterday, that the ban would be effective
between 6am to 6pm.
Security
agencies have been directed to enforce the ban and ensure full compliance.
The
Governor also added this;
“Mr.
President is here as the father of the nation who cares about the environmental
and developmental challenges that we face as one of his primary constituencies.
“Accordingly,
his presence in Rivers State is not an occasion for political campaigns by
anybody or political party. Rather, it is an occasion and an opportunity for us
to demonstrate unity of purpose and our readiness to work together with Mr.
President to move Rivers State and the nation forward.
“Let
me therefore advise desperate politicians in our midst to be mindful of the
charged social and economic situation in the country and refrain from making
unguarded statements over Mr. President’s visit that could inflame political
rivalry and precipitate unnecessary upheavals in the state.
“Rivers
State has been peaceful and must remain so during and after Mr. President’s
visit. The security agencies have accordingly been directed to arrest and
prosecute any person, no matter his or her position, who attempts to exploit
Mr. President’s visit for extraneous purposes that undermine the prevailing
peace and security in Rivers State,” he said.
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