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Presidency Gives Reason For Rivers Visit, Says State Is Troubled by Thejournalng046: 12:18am On Mar 19, 2018
The Presidency has given a plausible reason for the planned visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Rivers State, saying there is civil unrest in the state.

Spokesperson to the President, Mr Femi Adesina reacted to Governor Wike’s claim in an interview over the weekend where the Governor had stated that there was no cogent reason surrounding the President’s visit.



Adesina said that the President intends to console the families affected by the killings in the state when he eventually visits.

“If he (Wike) doesn’t understand, the rest of the country understands. We understand, other Nigerians understand. Even people in Rivers state understand because on New Year/New Year Day, a minimum of 24 people were killed in Omoku.

“So, is that not a crisis? And can you count the number of people that have been beheaded in Rivers state in recent times?“People will be killed and heads will be cut off and the assailants will go away with the heads. So, can anybody say that there is no security issue in that kind of place?“It’s left to the governor. He’s the chief security officer. If he says there’s no security crisis in his state, good luck to him.”

Quizzed on the outcome, should Wike decide not to welcome the visit, Adesina said: “I’m sure he will be formally informed of date. So, if he now says he doesn’t want the visit, it’s left to him and the federal government to decide the next step.

“But the president is visiting so that he can condole with people who lost their loved ones, 24 people minimum, were killed in Omoku.

“So, those people are the reason. Those people and the many beheaded; relations of those beheaded and their heads taken away, are the reason why the president is visiting the state.”

Source: journalng.com

https://journalng.com/2018/03/18/presidency-gives-reason-rivers-visit-says-state-troubled/
Re: Presidency Gives Reason For Rivers Visit, Says State Is Troubled by mhiztalee(m): 12:22am On Mar 19, 2018
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Re: Presidency Gives Reason For Rivers Visit, Says State Is Troubled by OpanachiOzohve: 12:29am On Mar 19, 2018
PMB always dancing naked in the market place. Please focus on middlebet that is actual filled with unrest and bloodbath.

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