Peterside said the governor is displeased with the unit because he cannot influence officers to do his bidding. Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, has alleged that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is behind the ongoing campaign to scrap the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force.The governor has levelled several acts of misconducts against the unit and thrown his support behind the ongoing #EndSARS campaign against the unit.While speaking on the sidelines of Friends of Gulf of Guinea Conference, Peterside said the Rivers governor is merely disgruntled with the unit because he cannot influence officers to do his bidding. He argued that Rivers State is a great beneficiary of the police unit because of its high crime rate and should continue to operate.
