Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has warned newly sworn-in Chairmen of Local Government Areas in the state against borrowing money from financial institutions without state government’s approval or any development plan.
Speaking shortly after the newly elected chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state took their oath of office at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
Wike also charged the council chairmen to pay proper attention to issues of security, with weekly Security meetings, in order to stem likely security breaches in their various councils.
Wike particularly urged them to establish robust working relationship with the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) and the traditional rulers in their areas, and guard against embarking on needless travels outside the state and the country without notifying the state government.
