Rivers State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency

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GOV FUBARA MOVES TO REVIVE RIVERS NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

•As Security Outfit Vows To Fight Oil Theft

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has hinted on plans to revive the Neighbourhood Watch, a community-based security outfit set up by the state government under the immediate past administration.

Governor Fubara spoke on the consideration of reviving the security outfit when he met with its leaders behind closed doors at Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday night.

Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the Head of Command, Rivers State Neighbourhood Watch, Mr Wogbo Isaac Lawrence, said they are overwhelmed with the assurances given by Governor Fubara after six years of neglect by the previous administration.

Mr Lawrence explained that, despite the lack of attention, no encouragement and remuneration, the security outfit had struggled on its own in sustaining about 1,150 personnel that it has posted, representing 50 each to the 23 Local Government Areas of the State.

He said: "The members of Rivers State Neighbourhood Watch, today, are overwhelmed with the promises made by His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State.

"For years now, this is six years, the agency has been abandoned but we, as the members of the Neighbourhood Watch, we are still working, and that is the reason why we came today, to see our Governor to revive the agency, and he assured us that he is going to revive the agency in a short time."

Mr Lawrence further said: "By the grace of God, we are assisting and doing our best even when there is nothing in our pockets. By the time the Governor revives the agency, we will do more.

"For now, we are 50 persons per Local Government Area (LGA). So, we have a total of 23 LGAs, and we are 1,150 personnel of the agency. Before we leave here, there is an assignment given to us, and it is to fight oil theft in our locality. We are promising Rivers people that we are going to do something concerning it," he added.

Signed

Nelson Chukwudi

Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor

Wednesday, August 21, 2024.

There has been a fire outbreak in Elekahia, Port Harcourt.

The fire destroyed properties worth millions of naira in makeshift buildings. Eyewitnesses say the fire gutted a line of over 20 units of makeshift buildings.

There was no casualty but the victims were stranded as all their belongings were lost to the fire.

The Federal Government and State governors are considering the creation of State police to tackle insecurity in the country.

This was part of deliberations between President Bola Tinubu and state governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja today.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, told journalists after the meeting that the process will take shape after more deliberations between stakeholders.

The House of Representatives has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to adopt community policing as outlined in Section 15 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020.

The call followed the adoption of a motion on a matter of urgent public importance by a member of the Labour Party from Plateau State, Asama Ago.

Ruling on the motion, Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, mandated the House Committees on Police Affairs and Legislative Compliance to engage with the IGP to ensure compliance and report back to the House within four weeks.

Earlier today, the Director of Operations of the Rivers State Neighborhood Safety Corp Agency, Engr. Ifeanyi Matthew Eze paid a familiarization visit to the new Rivers State Commissioner of Police

A DAY BRIEFING WITH THE RIVERS STATE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE.

Earlier today, the senior operatives of the Rivers State Neighborhood Safety Corp Agency were given a day seminar led by the head of Operation, Snr. Operative Iheanyi Eze Matthew.

Picture extract of ongoing training at Obio/Apkor Command

Pictures extract of ongoing training