Why we are demolishing shanties ---Gov Wike

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From Right: Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and Chief Medical Director of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Professor Aaron Ojule at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday.

(Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has explained  that the ongoing  demolition of criminal  hideouts  in the state is aimed at improving  the  security of lives and property and not to displace the residents of  affected shanties.
The  governor  further stated that no government will fold its  arms while criminals terrorise residents from known hideouts.
Speaking  on Thursday  when he received  the management of the University of Port  Harcourt Teaching Hospital at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said his administration will always take the necessary legal steps to sustain and improve the  relative  peace being enjoyed in the state.
He said: "Our security  measures  are not targeted at any group.  But we are interested in the security  of  lives and property, which  remains paramount. No right thinking government  will fold its hands and allow criminals to torment residents  and drive away investors".
The governor  added that the government  is ensuring  that the human rights of the people  are not violated,  but noted that the security  of  the  vast majority  of  Rivers people must be paramount. 
He assured the management of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital  that his administration  will  support it to deliver quality  healthcare  services  to the people of the state.
He directed the Ministry of  Works and Housing to liaise  with  the  Hospital  to work towards the rehabilitation  of  its  access road and the Quarters for the house men in the health facility.
 The governor  also directed the State Health Commissioner to study the 2010 report prepared  by the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and the State Ministry of Health  on steps to be taken  to  improve  health collaboration in the state.
He pointed  out that  health  remains  critical  to  the  State Government, hence it introduced the intervention  scheme that will empower private hospitals  to improve health  care services  to the people.
Earlier,  the Chief Medical Director of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Professor Aaron Ojule said that the hospital as the foremost tertiary  health  institution in the state has been working  hard to deploy her skills-set in tackling  the  health challenges  in the state.
He said: "This visit is to consolidate with your administration those areas of mutual cooperation  with regards to healthcare  delivery, while exploring those that offer new opportunities and prospects for improved healthcare  delivery  for the good people of Rivers State."



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