Fubara vows sustained partnership with military against economic sabotage

Governor of Rivers state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Thursday, pledged that his administration will deepen its partnership with the Nigerian Army to protect critical national assets and curb economic sabotage in the state.

The governor gave the assurance while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 6th Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Everest Ifeanyi Okoro, who paid him a courtesy visit at Government House, Port Harcourt.

 The GOC was accompanied on the visit by senior military officers and other security personnel of the 6th Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt.

The division has jurisdiction across Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom states.

Welcoming the newly deployed GOC to Rivers state – the Treasure Base of the Nation, Governor Fubara noted that the partnership between the Rivers state government and the Nigerian Army predates his administration and has been critical during challenging periods.

“The Rivers state government didn’t start this partnership today. It is a system that has been existing. As a matter of fact, I know the wonderful relationship that the immediate past administration enjoyed with the Nigerian Army. In most of our critical times, the Nigerian Army has always been there to give us the necessary support,” he said.

Governor Fubara assured the GOC that his case won’t be different as the government of the state will give him all the support that is required for him to succeed in his new assignment.

He stated that the present security realities demand joint action to protect critical national assets, particularly the oil and gas infrastructure from vandals.

“We understand the kind of trying times that we are already in; it is not a time where you can do it on your own.