Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has expressed his administration readiness to synergize with security agencies to fight war against pipelines vandalism and economic sabotage.
Fubara who disclosed this when he received in audience the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) Six Division, Major General Emmanuel Eric Emekah, that led a delegation of officers from the division to pay him a courtesy visit in Government House, Port Harcourt, maintained that he would always support security agencies to make Rivers State crime free.
The governor noted that the responsibility of government is becoming complicated because of the set of people that have chosen to be a problem to the country, especially on the issues of pipeline vandalisation, destruction of gas pipelines and persons who have decided to engineer community crisis in most areas of oil operations.
Sir Fubara told the GOC that as the Treasure Base of the Nation, Rivers is producing what enables the country to function effectively and it calls for a lot of responsibilities to protect critical national infrastructures in the state.
He described the visit of the GOC as a ritual devoid of any special relationship and expressed displeasure that the last GOC operated in the state without visiting him.
Gov Fubara promised that his administration will provide everything within its power to ensure the success of the GOC.
He commended other officers of the division working and supporting his government to ensure peace in the state.
In his remarks,Major General Emmanuel Eric Emekah described his visit as customary in the military and informed the governor that he took over the command about three weeks ago.
He said the division was in charge of the entire South-south region apart from Cross River and Edo states and thanked the governor for giving the army the enabling environment to operate in the state.
He said: “The task of the division is very easy, which is protection of critical national infrastructure in the maritime and oil domain. And also to ensure security in the South-south region. That I pledge that we will give it our utmost attention to ensure that everything is done as expected”.
