Chinyere Igwe, a member of House of Representatives has apologised to Rivers people for supporting Nyesom Wike to become the governor of Rivers State.
Igwe, who is representing Port Harcourt Constituency was also ex-Commissioner for Urban Development in Rivers State.
Speaking during an interview with Atlantic Network Television few days ago, Igwe noted that Wike has not encouraged businesses in the state since he became Governor, adding that a lot of businesses have shutdown.
“I apologise to Rivers people for supporting Governor Nyesom Wike to be governor of Rivers State,” he said.
“Since Nyesom Wike became governor, he has not established or encouraged any business. If you go to Trans-Amadi, the industrial hub of Rivers State, all businesses are dead,” he added.
Wike had on Saturday directed the security agencies to arrest Chinyere Igwe, who is also the owner of the sealed Mega Tools Petrol station in Diobu Port Harcourt for alleged involvement in illegal oil bunkering .
Mega Tools Petrol station was among the business premises sealed and confiscated three days ago on the orders of Governor Nyesom Wike.
Ordering his arrest, governor said State government will ensure the prosecution of the owner of the filling station to demonstrate the resolve to reduce illegal oil bunkering activities in the State to the barest minimum.
Wike,spoke during the flag-off of the construction of internal roads in Omagwa, which was performed by former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang on Saturday.
He said filling station was sealed and he has ordered the security agencies to identify the owner and arrest him for prosecution in line with the fight against illegal oil bunkering in the state.
According to Wike: “If I hear of any filling station involved in oil bunkering, I will close that filling station. Therefore, I have directed the security agencies to identify who has that filling station in Diobu, arrest that person and we are going to prosecute the person. It doesn’t matter how highly placed that person is.
“Some of you should be used to teach a lesson. We cannot allow oil bunkering. We will reduce it to the barest minimum. So, I have ordered the security agencies to identify who owns that filling station that was sealed up two days ago and arrest the owner. Let him tell us why he is involved in oil bunkering.”
The Rivers State governor maintained that his administration has been spending huge resources to guarantee safety of lives and property, hence, will not hesitate to clamp down on any group of individuals who want to destabilise the State.
“If I hear anybody holding meeting, whether in the restaurant, whether in the hotel and I find out that cultists are there, we will invade that place. I will not give anybody breathing space to organise yourselves to attack. I will not agree.”
The governor also said all those who have been patronised by his administration with one contract or the other,and have now severed camp with him should stay clear from his interest or be ready to face his fireworks.
“If anybody fights our system, we will fight the person back. The moment you claim to be working with us and tomorrow, you shift to our enemy, we will take every might we have, we will even leave our enemies and finish you first.”
Governor Wike urged Rivers electorate to be decisive in giving their votes to those who will work for the greatness of the State and deliver to them dividend of democracy.
“Our people should not allow politicians to deceive them. This time around, vote for those who will make the State to be great. Vote for those who will deliver the dividends of democracy, those who have the passion, who are committed to make sure that this State works.”
