By Ovie Okpare
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State following the political logjam in the state.
President Tinubu by the declaration also suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months.
The President, however, announced the appointment of vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas (rtd) as the state Sole Administrator.
Tinubu made the declaration during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday evening, citing the prolonged political crisis in the state.
”I feel greatly disturbed by the political crisis in Rivers. The state has been at a standstill, and the people have been deprived of good governance. Fourteen months after Governor Fubara demolished the House of Assembly, it remains unbuilt. Many Nigerians have intervened, just as I did, but their efforts have been to no avail.”
“No responsible President will stand by without taking action. To restore good governance and peace in this circumstance, it has become imperative to declare a state of emergency. By this declaration, Governor Fubara is hereby suspended”, he said.
