Use Of Dynamites, Explosives To Terrorise Rivers People By Individuals Allegedly Loyal To Wike Condemnable—ANPE

<h4>&NewLine;Use Of Dynamites<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe &lpar;ANPE&rpar; has strongly condemned the use of weapons of mass destruction&comma; including dynamites and explosives&comma; by individuals loyal to former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike&comma; to terrorise the people of the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a statement on Wednesday&comma; ANPE President Dr&period; Reginald Agamah expressed shock and perturbation at the recent events in the state&comma; describing the actions of Wike and his allies as &&num;8220&semi;egregious and violent&&num;8221&semi; and &&num;8220&semi;utterly reprehensible&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We unequivocally denounce these actions in the strongest terms possible as terrorism has no place in a democracy&comma;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong> <&sol;em>Dr&period; Agamah said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;The lives of our fellow citizens surpass their being used as bargaining chips in a desperate power grab by Mr&period; Wike and his allies&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The association demanded that Wike instruct his loyalists to halt their destructive behaviour and refrain from terrorist actions that may harm innocent citizens&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They also urged law enforcement agencies to take prompt action in apprehending and bringing to justice those complicit in the acts&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;punchng&period;com&sol;">Dr&period; Agamah<&sol;a> emphasised that politics should be a noble pursuit centered on serving the people&comma; not a supremacy battle driven by greed and ego&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He&comma; however&comma; called on citizens to resist manipulative tactics and refrain from succumbing to violence&comma; urging stakeholders to collaborate in restoring peace and security in Rivers State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;<em><strong>We must recognize that the use of weapons of mass destruction constitutes a significant and imminent threat to the lives of thousands of innocent citizens&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Dr&period; Agamah said&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We will not stand idly by while our fellow citizens are exploited as pawns in a political game&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Regrettably&comma; the life lost in this tragic incident represents a truncated dream&comma; a stifled vision&comma; and a greatness that would never come to fruition&period; His demise is a poignant reminder not to allow desperate people to pursue power at the expense of human life and dignity&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We earnestly entreat the citizens of Rivers State to resist the manipulative tactics of political figures&comma; regardless of the monetary inducements offered to perpetuate chaos and unrest&period; Your lives possess a value that far surpasses their utility as pawns in a political game&comma; and must refuse to be exploited in such a manner&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;Citizens must also refrain from succumbing to the allure of violence as a means of settling political scores&comma; for such actions only serve to perpetuate a cycle of senseless violence and destruction&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We call upon all stakeholders&comma; including government officials&comma; law enforcement agencies&comma; and civil society organisations&comma; to collaborate in a concerted effort to restore peace and security in Rivers State&period; <&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;The safety and well-being of all citizens must be safeguarded&comma; and the perpetrators of violence must be held accountable for their actions&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>&&num;8220&semi;We stand in solidarity with the people of Rivers State during this challenging time and reaffirm our belief in a peaceful&comma; prosperous&comma; and united Nigeria&comma; where the rule of law is upheld&comma; and the welfare of citizens is prioritised&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;