Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers
State has called on all politicians in the state to take advantage
of his post election olive branch for the development of the state.
Speaking during a congratulatory
visit by the Governing Council of the Rivers State University at the
Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday , Governor Wike
said that the state needs peace and security for rapid growth.
He said: "We want everybody
to take advantage of the Olive Branch, if they love the state.
We are not afraid of fight, but we want everyone to join us to work
for the development of the state .
"The state is uppermost on
our mind. I will do everything possible to promote
the peace of the state ".
He said that anyone who
loves the state should be interested in the development and progress
of the state.
"We thank God that all the
political tension is behind us. You cannot govern a state when it is
not peaceful . We continue to reiterate the need for
peace. We want total peace and reconciliation ".
Governor Wike urged the Rivers
State University to take measures to check cultism in the
Institution. He advised the university to submit names of
cultists to the state government for necessary action.
On employment of academic and
non-academic staff at the University, Governor Wike approved
immediate commencement of employment process.
He stated that the Rivers State
Government will implement the de-centralization of the Rivers
State University, with the construction of the Ahoada Campus to
be started soon.
Pro-Chancellor of the Rivers
State University, Justice Iche Ndu said the re-election of
Governor Wike is well deserved as it flows from the people of the
state.
He decried the violence
that greeted the election circle and called on the political class to
cooperate with Governor Wike to promote peace in the state.
Justice Ndu implored the Rivers
State Governor to invite elders, statesman, church leaders and
mediators to take over the peace building process.
He urged the governor to approve
the employment of new academic and non academic staff for the
institution.
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