 We move to reverse state. The governor, Yusam Weke, says his administration will not tolerate the operatives of illegal crude oil refinery, whom he said, accusing great health hazard to residents in the state and destroying the economy of the nation. Governor Weke made a declaration in Port Harcourt when the chief of defense staff, General Lucky Rabbo, paid him a cuts a visit. Here's the report. The governor said all hands must be on deck to wage war against the activities of illegal crude oil refineries because the proceeds from the oil and gas sector sustain the country. He said it is important for everyone, especially security agencies, to come together to defend any of the national assets. The happiness that the GOC has given me the assurance that it's going to fight it to the last given me the assurance that it's going to fight crime, and particularly the crime of crime of oil and gas. So the way he spoke to me, I feel confident. Governor Weke assured that his administration would not spare any meaningful measures that can be deployed to stem illegal crude oil refinery activities in the state. He said operators of illegal refineries would be treated worse than Boko Haram because they are stealing from the economy and endangering the health of residents in the states. On his part, chief of defense staff, General Lucky Rabbo, who was in Port Harcourt as part of tour of military formations in the Niger Delta to assess security strategies and to also motivate officers for greater efficiency, expressed delight over the audacity shown by Governor Weke in championing the fight against illegal crude oil refinery activities that have been a great threat to the oil and gas industry. He said the military had long desired such a government's full-cost strategy towards the security of oil and gas assets and expressed hope that other governors would emulate such. I have declared these fighters war against terrorism. I would treat them more than Boko Haram because they are stealing from our economy and killing our people. They are not only stealing the oil, but they are doing it here and people can't sign these all kinds of sicknesses. No response because we don't know that. For us on our part, which is actually part of the reason why we undertake the personal activities, is to see that the objectives of our personal engagements are achieved. And going forward, I believe that these will help to build a partnership that is required in synergy amongst not just the armed forces, but of course all security agencies and other stakeholders in the view to enabling us to of course the nation in general. Governor Weke in his meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders had warned that nobody enacted as an operator of an illegal refinery would escape the full wrath of the law.