BY IBRAHIM BAKARE
Rivers State
Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the State Government will
continue to fight and defend the interest of Rivers State in order to promote
the welfare of her people.
Addressing
journalists on the Federal High Court judgment that confirmed that Rivers State
owns Soku Oil Wells, Governor Wike said it is a known fact that the Soku Oil
Wells/fields belong to the Rivers State, before they were illegally
appropriated by the Federal Government for Bayelsa State.
He said:
“The judgment is very proper. I have said it severally whatever belongs to
Rivers State, it’s in our interest to fight for it collectively. That is what
we are doing.
“Everybody
knows that it is wrong that the federal government collected our Oil wells and
ceded same to Bayelsa State. So, we took the right step by going to court.
“We
sued the National Boundary Commission. By interpreting the Supreme Court
judgment that for now since you’re unable to demarcate the boundary, then let
the oil wells be in Rivers State where it used to be, pending when the National
Boundary Commission is ready to implement the Supreme Court judgment.
“We are
happy for what happened today.
We don’t
believe in fighting. We only believe in following due process. Thank God the
Federal High Court has affirmed and they should pay us our money which they
have collected. The revenue derivation should continue to be paid into Rivers
State coffers. We are happy.”