Port Harcourt — Governor Nyesom Wike has advised newly elected 23 local government chairmen in Rivers State to prioritise security and environment.Wike gave the charge at the swearing in of the 23 chairmen who were declared winners of last Saturday's council election in the state. He lauded the security agencies for their role in the peaceful conduct of the polls.
The council chairmen were sworn into office barely 24 hours after the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) declared them winners of the polls in which 66 political parties participated.
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