Understanding one another is one thing that is very important for there to be progress in our society as a whole. When we are able to understand each other, it will not be difficult for us to live in peace and harmony. It is a good thing that both police and politicians in Rivers State are gradually understanding themselves. The politicians wants to exercise their political rights to achieve their own goals, so also, the police wants to do their job.
Yesterday, Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Bori, was another day for the pro-Amaechi political group, Save Rivers Movement (SRM), to hold another inauguration again. The group had earlier requested for police protection for their event on January 25 and 26, which was acknowledged by the police according to the Police PRO.
On Saturday, January 25, 2014, the police provided adequate security for the community and the event which brought relative peace as law and order were maintained and the participants conducted themselves in orderly manner.
Police security all around Bori community was highly appreciated by the people despite the organizers did not show up yesterday. Speaking with the Police PRO, Ahmad Muhammad, the police remain committed to ensure that law and order is maintained in the interest of the general public. He noted that police protection is for all. And in the interest of all the people of the state, they wish that law abiding citizens continue to cooperate with the police to do more better.
As the day breaks on January 26, yesterday, we met the police already in control of the whole area like they have done on the 25th.
Unfortunately, throughout the day, none of the SRM and their guests showed up. However, the police were on-ground all through. Up till now, we have not been able to contact the organisers to know why the event did not hold. We hope to speak with them hopefully on their next event.
We hope as well that this new relative peace in Rivers State will be sustained and improved upon.
According to Martin Luther King Junior,
"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek but a means by which we arrive at that goal."
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