Rivers rerun: Wike berates NYSC for concealing abduction of corps members
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Rivers Governor Nyesom WikeRivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has berated officials of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for deliberately refusing to make public the mass abductions of corps members by the police and security agencies during the December 10, 2016 rerun elections in the state.This is as the governor also declared that Nigeria cannot have free, fair and credible elections, if the police refuse to change their operational mentality.Wike spoke yesterday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, when he granted audience to the state Coordinator of the NYSC, Omotayo Adewoye.The governor said the police and other security agencies committed atrocities, including the abduction of corps members who were serving as electoral officials during the elections.He said it was unfortunate that officials of the NYSC did not come out to state the facts and let the people know the role the police played during the rerun elections.He said the current Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, believes that he can only retain his office when he rigs for the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC).His words: “Nigeria cannot conduct free and fair elections, if police do not change their attitude.“With the present IG, we cannot have free and fair elections. The IG believes that he can only retain his position if he rigs elections and help to deliver a particular party.”The governor said Rivers people now know the modus operandi of the police and other security agencies, pointing out that the rigging that took place on December 10, 2016 as facilitated by the police would never happen again.He regretted that the Nigerian Police have condescended to the abysmal level of plotting blackmail schemes against Rivers State and her people.He said Rivers State has been peaceful since elections are over, noting that the conflicts during elections were deliberately generated by the police to create an atmosphere for rigging.Commenting on the welfare of the NYSC, Wike announced that the state would construct a new state Secretariat for the scheme at the Greater Port Harcourt which would be named after the late corps member, Okonta Dumebi.The governor directed the Secretary to the Rivers State Government to liaise with the state Coordinator of NYSC to work out an improved regime of allowances for corps members to be implemented by his administration.He also announced the donation of a bus to NYSC Rivers State, adding that the administration would expand facilities at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Tai Local Government Area.Earlier, the Rivers State Coordinator of the NYSC, Omotayo Adewoye, appreciated the governor’s support for the scheme.He said the governor as a performer has impacted positively on the activities of the NYSC.Discover more from NewsBreakers
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