Rivers State governor, Chief Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike has declared that Benue State governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom was one of those who politicised insecurity in the country , which has now degenerated to consume his state.
He therefore called for the declaration of a state of emergency in Benue State because Ortom has lost control and lacks the capacity to stand up for his people.
Wike spoke yesterday when the Governing Council of the University of Port Harcourt, paid him a courtesy call at Government House, Port Harcourt.
The governor stated that his Benue State counterpart was in the league of governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who plotted a state of emergency against Rivers State when the state had security challenges.
He said, “Benue Governor has lost control. That is why there is an immediate need to declare a state of emergency for the restoration of security and protection of the people.
“If you are from Benue State, I apologise. But when Rivers State had security challenges, Governor Ortom of Benue State was amongst the APC governors who plotted for the declaration of state of emergency in the state.
“When the problem of insecurity started here in Rivers State, instead of joining hands to proffer solutions, they politicised it. Unless all those at the fore front of the plot against the state repent, this insecurity will visit them one after the other.”
Wike said as a result of the politicisation of security by APC governors , today insecurity has been exported to several parts of the country.
The governor stated that because he is in contact with the people of Rivers State, it is difficult to rig in the state, pointing out that those who plotted to rig in Rivers State, now understand the consequence.
Commenting on the University of Port Harcourt, Wike urged the university management to remain apolitical, saying that the strained relationship between the Rivers State government and the University of Port Harcourt was because of his advice that the institution should not be involved in the rigging of the rerun legislative elections.
He, however, said that the state would continue to support the university through the execution of projects.