Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has vowed to disrobe and replace traditional rulers who persistently fail to participate in state functions and activities of the State Traditional Rulers Council.
Governor Wike, in his New Year Day broadcast in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday, also declared his administration’s resolve to seize and reallocate abandoned lands and uncompleted buildings in Port Harcourt and environs as a measure to check insecurity in the state aside the demolition of more shanties.
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He said, “Let me remind all government recognised traditional rulers that they are, at all times, subject to the authority and directives of the State Government and not to other allegiances, culture or otherwise.
“The consistent absence of some first class traditional rulers, especially the Amayanabo of Okrika, the Amayanabo of Ogu, the Amayanabo of Kalabari and the Gbenemene Nyo-Khana from participating in State functions is unacceptable and will no longer be tolerated.”