Rivers State Governor,
Nyesom Wike has warned Nigerian Army against doing the biddings of politicians.
This, was as he
pledged to support the Nigerian Army’s Operation Crocodile Smile 4 which the 6
Division of the Nigerian Army had commenced to effectively combat criminal
elements in the state.
Wike declared his
support while stating that he would continue to work with security agencies for
the purpose of securing the state.
Speaking during a
courtesy visit by Major General Jamil Sarhem on him, Wike reiterated that the
military must restrict themselves to their traditional role of maintaining
security.
Wike also warned the
military against allowing politicians to infiltrate their ranks and so compel
them to take act outside their traditional roles while noting that the State
Government will continue to partner with the Army to fight crime.
Governor Wike
described the visit of the General Officer Commanding 6 Division as historic
and went on to say that the N100billion allocated to the Nigerian Army in the
2020 budget is inadequate towards the promotion of security.
Earlier, the General
Officer Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Jamil Sarhem,
said he was at the Government House Port Harcourt to seek the support of the
Rivers State Government for the forthcoming exercise Crocodile Smile 4.
The General Officer
Commanding 6 Division of the Nigerian Army urged Governor Wike to sensitise
Rivers people to support Exercise Crocodile Smile 4.
