Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has berated the Nigerian military over its failure to checkmate civilians who have continued to maintain armed camps in some communities in the state brandishing sophisticated firearms publicly.
Governor Fubara who hosted the new General Officer Commanding, (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army/Land Component Commander Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation Delta Safe, Major General Jamal Abdussalam at Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, said a lot need to be done to nip what be described as national embarrassment in the bud.
“When the military, for whatever reason, overlooks such acts of lawlessness displayed by persons who should have nothing to do with possession of firearms and using it to intimidate law-abiding citizens, it raises concerns about what has become of our country”.
“There is a camp somewhere in Degema. I want to ask, do our laws now allow individuals to start showcasing AK-47s? Have our laws got to that point where people can brandish arms before military personnel and you don’t do anything about it? It is an insult to the State and Federal Government of Nigeria”.
Fubara also called the attention of the military to the incessant breakdown of law and order at the Elele axis of Emohua Local Government where they have a base and charged them to do everything possible to end the security breeches there and make it safe for residents and travellers who use the road. He asked the military to be part of providing security to guarantee peace that will promote development.
