Rivers State Governor Nyemson Wike on Tuesday addressed the #EndSARS protesters in Port Harcourt despite his initial ban of protests in the state.
The governor had on Monday banned any form of protest in the state, noting that since the police authorities had disbanded the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) there was no point protesting again.
However, as the protesters went ahead with their plan to protest in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, the governor reversed himself.
Addressing the mammoth crowd of protesters, Wike said, “All of you here supported us to be here. I took an oath to protect lives and property. Every Rivers man or woman’s blood matters to me.
“What we find in this country is that nobody wants to say the truth. As one of the states in this country, when we in Rivers raise alarm in this country, nobody wants to listen. But when it happens in other states, you want me to listen, I won’t do that.
“No Governor is this country has challenged SARS as Rivers State Government did. When there was so much kidnapping in this state, I raised alarm to the Federal Government (FG), they said it was politics. I then prayed to God that the kidnapping, armed robbery, killings take over the entire country. Has it not taken over the entire country?
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“Now it’s no longer politics. “No state has suffered in the hands of SARS like Rivers. I am the only Governor who has come out to openly fight against SARS; that said they must scrap this SARS. No other Governor, not one came out.
“Nobody joined us in protest, because Rivers’ blood is not important. SARS can never be my friend. I will never support SARS. No Government in this country has challenged the police the way my government has.
“All the governors coming now to begin to join you in shouting we are ending SARS, why didn’t they say end SARS for so long? I will not be a party to playing to the gallery. It is not only about ending SARS, every Nigerian should support total reforms for the police.”
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