Wike Signs Executive Order Proscribing IPOB

*Wike Signs Executive Order Proscribing IPOB

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has signed an executive
order to reinforce the ban on Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
and its activities in the State.

The governor maintained that while Rivers State remains the home
to all tribes and ethnic nationalities, the State government was
opposed to the presence and activities of the legally proscribed
and anarchic IPOB and whatever it stands for in Rivers State.

Governor Wike, in a state-wide broadcast on Wednesday night,
said while the government acknowledges and appreciates the enormous
contributions from non-indigenes to the political, social and
economic development of the State, it would neither accept nor
allow any individual or group from within and outside to violate
the peace, endanger lives and property under any guise in the
State.

“And so, let it be understood that we have nothing against all
or any specific tribe and will continue to live in peace with
people of all other tribal extractions residing or doing business
in Rivers State. But, we have everything against the presence and
activities of the legally proscribed and anarchic Indigenous People
of Biafra (IPOB) and whatever that group stands for in Rivers
State.

“This is clearly terrorist group which existence, creed, mission
and activities are strongly denounced even by the Government and
peoples of South-Eastern States of the country. I have, therefore,
signed the executive order to reinforce the total ban on IPOB and
its activities in Rivers State or any part thereof and nothing will
stop us from enforcing this ban in its entirety”, he said.

Governor Wike said he has also directed security agencies and
the chairmen of local government areas to fish out and resolutely
deal with any member of IPOB found in any community in terms with
the executive order and other legal instruments”.

With restoration of normalcy in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt,
the governor announced the lifting of existing curfew on Mile 1,
Mile 2, Iloabuchi, Emenike and Ikokwu areas of Port Harcourt as
well as Rumukurushi in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the
State.

“However, the curfew in Oyigbo Local Government Area shall
remain in force until further notice while the entire Ikokwu motor
spare market shall remain closed, also, until further notice”, he
said.

Meanwhile, the governor has directed the Rivers State Civil
Service Commission to take immediate steps to employ 5,000 youths
into teaching and other career positions in the State’s Civil
Service as an immediate measure to reduce the level of youth
unemployment.

In the quest to restore sanity and enhance free traffic flow in
roads in the State, Governor Wike said he will soon set up a task
force to enforce the ban on illegal street trading and motor parks
along public roads. But, in the interim, he has approved the ban on
the operations of tricycles (popularly known as “Keke NAPEP”) on
all major roads in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government
Areas.

The major roads are: Aggrey road, Dame Patience Jonathan road,
Eastern Bypass road, Ikwerre road, Aba road, Agip road, Ada George
road, Olu Obasanjo road, Rumuokwuta – Rumuola road, Rumuepirikom –
Rumuolumeni (leading to Ignatius Ajuru University of Education)
road, Rumuokwuta – Choba road, Chief G.U. Eke road, Peter Odili
road, Ken Saro-Wiwa road, Nkpogu road, Trans-Amadi road, Elekahia –
Rumuomasi road, Yakubu Gowon road, and Woji – Elelenwo road.

*Wike Signs Executive Order Proscribing IPOB

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has signed an executive
order to reinforce the ban on Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
and its activities in the State.

The governor maintained that while Rivers State remains the home
to all tribes and ethnic nationalities, the State government was
opposed to the presence and activities of the legally proscribed
and anarchic IPOB and whatever it stands for in Rivers State.

Governor Wike, in a state-wide broadcast on Wednesday night,
said while the government acknowledges and appreciates the enormous
contributions from non-indigenes to the political, social and
economic development of the State, it would neither accept nor
allow any individual or group from within and outside to violate
the peace, endanger lives and property under any guise in the
State.

“And so, let it be understood that we have nothing against all
or any specific tribe and will continue to live in peace with
people of all other tribal extractions residing or doing business
in Rivers State. But, we have everything against the presence and
activities of the legally proscribed and anarchic Indigenous People
of Biafra (IPOB) and whatever that group stands for in Rivers
State.

“This is clearly terrorist group which existence, creed, mission
and activities are strongly denounced even by the Government and
peoples of South-Eastern States of the country. I have, therefore,
signed the executive order to reinforce the total ban on IPOB and
its activities in Rivers State or any part thereof and nothing will
stop us from enforcing this ban in its entirety”, he said.

Governor Wike said he has also directed security agencies and
the chairmen of local government areas to fish out and resolutely
deal with any member of IPOB found in any community in terms with
the executive order and other legal instruments”.

With restoration of normalcy in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt,
the governor announced the lifting of existing curfew on Mile 1,
Mile 2, Iloabuchi, Emenike and Ikokwu areas of Port Harcourt as
well as Rumukurushi in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the
State.

“However, the curfew in Oyigbo Local Government Area shall
remain in force until further notice while the entire Ikokwu motor
spare market shall remain closed, also, until further notice”, he
said.

Meanwhile, the governor has directed the Rivers State Civil
Service Commission to take immediate steps to employ 5,000 youths
into teaching and other career positions in the State’s Civil
Service as an immediate measure to reduce the level of youth
unemployment.

In the quest to restore sanity and enhance free traffic flow in
roads in the State, Governor Wike said he will soon set up a task
force to enforce the ban on illegal street trading and motor parks
along public roads. But, in the interim, he has approved the ban on
the operations of tricycles (popularly known as “Keke NAPEP”) on
all major roads in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government
Areas.

The major roads are: Aggrey road, Dame Patience Jonathan road,
Eastern Bypass road, Ikwerre road, Aba road, Agip road, Ada George
road, Olu Obasanjo road, Rumuokwuta – Rumuola road, Rumuepirikom –
Rumuolumeni (leading to Ignatius Ajuru University of Education)
road, Rumuokwuta – Choba road, Chief G.U. Eke road, Peter Odili
road, Ken Saro-Wiwa road, Nkpogu road, Trans-Amadi road, Elekahia –
Rumuomasi road, Yakubu Gowon road, and Woji – Elelenwo road.