Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Monday charged traditional rulers in the state to remain focused on contributing to peace and development in their areas.
Wike gave the charge at the 106th Quarter General Session of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers in Port Harcourt.
“Traditional rulers should build a stronger relationship with the government; they should support the growth of democracy.
“Peace is paramount to development in every democracy, hence the need for peace in the various communities,“ the governor said.
He said that in as much as it was not the function of government to install a traditional ruler, recognising such traditional stool was a responsibility of the government.
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