Second Term: Governor Wike to focus on security, agriculture

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike with school children during project inspection on Monday.

(Nigeria) Governor  Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, has said that his administration will focus on security and agriculture during his second term.
Addressing journalists after projects inspection on Monday, Governor Wike added that his Administration will also continue  to develop  the education and health sectors.
He said : "We believe  that security is important and we believe that agriculture is key to making sure that we take our youths away from the streets.
"While we are continuing  with education and health, security, agriculture and environmental sanitation will be given priority attention.
"Port Harcourt must not continue  the way it is. People trading on the streets make Port Harcourt dirty. Cleaning up the city will be a special project. We will  not allow  Port Harcourt to continue  to be  dirty."
Governor Wike said that his administration will be very decisive on stopping  street trading in the State Capital and its environs.
The Governor said during his first term the administration started from the beginning because it was laying foundation which was absent at the time he took over.
Governor Wike inspected the Real Madrid Football Academy, Judges Quarters and the Fruit Garden Market.
He expressed satisfaction with the quality  of work done at the project sites. He said that the projects  will be commissioned  after his inauguration for the second term.
Governor Wike took out time during the project inspection to interact with school children near  the Real Madrid Football Academy and the Fruit Garden Market.

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