HIS EXCELLENCY, NYESOM EZENWO WIKE, CON, GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE’S BROADCAST TO THE STATE ON THE DISRUPTIVE ACTIVITIES IN PORT HARCOURT BY UNAUTHORIZED GROUPS


My dear people of Rivers State

For the second time within a month individuals and groups purporting to represent the indigenous people of Biafra have held unauthorized protests on the streets in Port Harcourt.

2. Majority of these individuals have come from neighbouring States and in the course of these protests, disrupted social and economic activities, damaged properties, assaulted and inflicted injuries on other citizens going about their lawful endeavours.

3. While individuals and groups are free to exercise their freedom of expression, they must do so peacefully and strictly within the bounds of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. No individual or group has the right, whatsoever, to disturb public peace and order, threaten the safety of the public and create fear and an atmosphere of insecurity in the State or any part thereof.

4. The right of any group of persons to agitate for their perceived rights cannot be allowed to infringed on the rights of other Nigerians, especially the people of Rivers State to remain an integral component of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

5. Our government was elected on a mandate, and has sworn to an oath, to defend the sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Therefore, the Rivers State Government will not fold its arms and allow members of the indigenous people of Biafra or any other group to turn the State or any part thereof into a hotbed of unlawful protests against the unity and peaceful co-existence of the various peoples and ethnic groups within the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

6. Consequently, after due consultations with the members of the State Security Council, and in exercise of my constitutional responsibility to preserve the safety, security and corporate integrity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it is hereby ordered that all forms of street protests, demonstrations, rallies or unlawful gatherings associated with the agitations for the secession of any group from the Federal Republic of Nigeria are banned in Rivers State.

7. Any person or group who violates this ban or acts in any manner prejudicial to the interest of peace and security would be arrested and prosecuted.

8. While we commend the security agencies for their maturity in handling the situation foisted on us, I call on the people and residents of Rivers State to be more vigilant and report any further activities that threaten public peace, order, safety and security to any of the law enforcement agencies for immediate action.

9. Finally, let no one be in doubt of the resolve of the Rivers State Government and the security agencies to maintain law and order at all cost within the State and preserve the unity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

10. Thank you. God bless Rivers State and the Federal Republic of Nigeria

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/11/governor-wike-bans-street-protests-in.html

cc: lalasticlala

Ok. Tell the police and army to allow them demonstrate peacefully without intimidation, they will simply move on and life continues as usual.

But when they block the roads, the protesters stop and traffic and activities grounded. When you shoot at them you inflame tensions.

Look at Aba, no one was disturbed or molested even hausas cos Ikpeazu allowed them to run out of steam.

Na lie ooo! Am from Rivers nd living here, more people are gearing up to join the protest. The truth is that we south south nd south East people of this country are tired of this Nigeria. God help us as we fight for liberation nd freedom

Pontus Pilate released Jesus to d Jews wen d heat was getting much.

Buhari shld just release dis man


He may be DEAD anyway who knows?

Wine be careful

Action Governor, please make sure this does not repeat itself.

Interesting!

ok

Which Rivers people is wike talking about?Is it the ikwerre,ogoni or okrika men and guys that came out today for the protest or another rivers people?

Wike don't worry your self, Lion of Ubima as a Minister of Niger delta and Dambazau as minister of defence will teach those ipob eddiots some lessons from tomorrow!

An protest now should be shot at site.. unless if the miscreant haven't seen video of their messiah requesting for ammunition

He he he, correct. So they are taking them around from different states to try and make it look like everyone wants it

What I saw today at artillery junction was amazing!

The miliatry blocked the road and were about 10 feet from IPOB protesters when the shooting started.

The boys simply began to jubilate and dance in a frenzy as the shots rang out, not one single person stepped back from the army, instead they began to advance and the military began to retreat. It wasn't until heavy teargas was deployed into their midst that those at the back began to move back.

Buhari better wake up honestly.

Agreed with him for once

A word they say is enough for the wise, but these people lack wisdom.

so.......

Bigmillz:
Na lie ooo! Am from Rivers nd living here, more people are gearing up to join the protest. The truth is that we south south nd south East people of this country are tired of this Nigeria. God help us as we fight for liberation nd freedom

THANK YOU MY DEAR FOR SAYING THE TRUTH!
I KNOW BY NOW BUHARI'S EYES IS NOW CLEAR AND KNOWS THAT IPOB MEANS BUISNESS.
HE SHOULD BETTER RELEASE NNAMDI KANU NOW BEFORE IT GET OUT OF HAND.

Biafra has risen and its never going back. Land of the rising sun.

Even wike refuse to be a party to this fraud?






When Tonyebarcanista said Portharcourt is not part of Biafra they said he was speaking rubbish now I am waiting to see the morrafucker that will go against this directives from Wike.

What took him so long...

Welcome development to save life and property

If the geographical location of the Nigerians Ken Saro Wiwa fought to save makes you think he's not a National hero,

You're an ethnic bigot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1DRG7j3FG0

How did we get to this point,

It's high time we stopped living in denial. Buhari has a lot of work on his hands and this Biafra issue must be handled with all sense of caution lest the country will degenerate to an untold unrest!

The IPOD kept Port Harcourt on a lock down all day, right from Oyigbo to end of Aba road. The banks, petrol stations and other offices on the Aba road all shut down for fear of the unknown.
There was no vehicular movt cos of burn fires. The combined forces of military and police tried their best to push them back with little success, though they deserve commendation for the way they discharged their duty.

Someone please tell Buhari to come down from his high horse and seek a solution to this.

__Eyewitness account

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2. Majority of these individuals have come from neighbouring States and in the course of these protests, disrupted social and economic activities, damaged properties, assaulted and inflicted injuries on other citizens going about their lawful endeavours.

@bold

We told our NL IPOB idiots that the protesters were from aba and anambra and not PH.

Ibos should stop export the nuisance to protest in peaceful states in the guise of "it's the indigenes that are in support of biafra"

Tolatutu:
He he he, correct. So they are taking them around from different states to try and make it look like everyone wants it

That is it!

Tolatutu:
He he he, correct. So they are taking them around from different states to try and make it look like everyone wants it

don't mind the land grabbers and oil thieves.

All because of our oyel.

juicee1:
@bold

We told our NL IPOB idiots that the protesters were from aba and anambra and not PH.

Ibos should stop export the nuisance to protest in peaceful states in the guise of "it's the indigenes that are in support of biafra"

Just stop sounding f0olish,

So foreigners came into your territory and held your state to a lock down all day and all you could is come here and rant.

The protest you saw today had more of PH indigenes than n indigenes

Let them do their worse

They will get Charles Taylor treatment. They think we are here to play.

Mad people. Ndi ara

Good.
These Biafra protests must stop immediately.

same fake news the media threw out that caused inko-Tariah's sack

Good.
These Biafra protests must stop immediately.