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My Administration Not Against Rallies – Gov Diri

Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said his administration would always abide by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in respecting the fundamental rights of individuals, but will ensure that the prevailing peace and security of the state was not compromised.

Senator Diri stated this on Wednesday, at the 158th State Executive Council meeting at the Government House, Yenagoa.

The governor explained that the administration would not stop the group from holding rallies in the state but emphasised that it would be unwise and counter-productive at a time when lasting peace was being sought to address the political crisis in Rivers State.

He noted that Rivers and Bayelsa, were sister states and that whatever happened in Rivers, had a ripple effect in Bayelsa, and enjoined well-meaning Bayelsans to work with the government in maintaining law and order in the state.

His words: “Let me make this clear. We are not a government that goes against the rule of law. We cherish and protect the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And in so doing, we abide by every bit of the Constitution.

“A state of emergency has been imposed in Rivers State. President Bola Tinubu has the power to do so. All we can do from our end is to see how we can bring lasting peace to Rivers State.

“Bayelsa and Rivers are sister states and whatever happens, has some degree of effect on our state and vice versa. And then some people say they want to hold a mega rally and all that here.

“We are not yet in a political season. l am not stopping anybody from exercising his fundamental human rights but as the chief security officer of the state and with information at my disposal, we must keep the peace of the state. Nobody should come and rock the peace and security of this state.”

The governor noted that the proper protocol for such rallies should be followed by first informing the state government just as the wife of the President and First Lady had done about her visit to the state on Thursday, on the invitation of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

He urged people of the state to turn out en masse to accord the First Lady a rousing reception.

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