Our unity divine arrangement
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has called for concerted efforts to protect Nigeria’s unity against violent secessionist agitations.
He noted that God made no mistake in bringing people of diverse cultures under one nation.
He added that the war against insecurity had suffered a setback because Army officers became partisan instead of being professional.
The governor spoke on Monday while he received the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
During the visit by Yahaya, Wike implored him (COAS) to prevent his men and officers from getting involved in mainstream politics.
He said: “God who has put the different people together did not make a mistake by saying there should be a country called Nigeria.
“There must be differences. There must be anger. It is for us to sit down to discuss it. I have said generally that I am not against anybody agitating for whatever they want to agitate. My advice is that they should not be violent.
“So, if anybody says they’re agitating, I have no problem. I believe in the unity of this country.”
Wike assured that his administration was always willing to work with all the security agencies in the fight against crimes in the state.
