Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa says the
military were not out to attack any community in Gbaramatu Kingdom and
asked all to go about their normal businesses.
Governor Okowa spoke to newsmen in company of his Deputy,
Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, shortly after an emergency security Council
meeting at the Governor's Office Annex in Warri, on the recent
vandalization of pipelines in the creeks and the consequent military
siege on Gbaramatu Kingdom.
The security meeting was attended by security Chiefs
from the Army, Airforce, Navy, Police amongst others just as it was
disclosed that the Minister of Defence, and Chief of Army Staff would be
in the state for assessment of the situation.
Okowa said the military were simply there to forestall
further vandalization of oil installations and gathering intelligence on
the possible culprits of the vandalization, the extent of which, is yet
to be ascertained.
