Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to ensure that those responsible for the recent arson attacks on local government secretariats in the state will face justice.
The governor made this statement while swearing in four new commissioners at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
The secretariats in Ikwerre, Emohua, and Eleme Local Government Areas were recently set ablaze by suspected political thugs.
Fubara expressed his administration’s determination to collaborate with the Nigerian Police Force and the Department of State Services to identify and prosecute the perpetrators.
“We won’t stand by and watch political thugs wreak havoc in Rivers State.
“Those behind these attacks will account for their atrocities,” Fubara declared.
The governor’s remarks come days after he alerted the public about intelligence reports indicating a plot by certain individuals to prevent newly elected council chairmen from assuming office.
He noted that the recent arson was a direct manifestation of these threats.
“I said it before it happened. Those behind this are unhappy and have gone to extreme lengths to sow discord among our people.
“But we won’t allow this to go unpunished. We will work with security agencies to uncover those responsible and ensure they face justice,” he noted.
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