Tinubu Don Give Why Him Declare State of Emergency for Rivers State, Appoint New Administrator

Tinubu Don Give Why Him Declare State of Emergency for Rivers State, Appoint New Administrator
Tinubu Don Give Why Him Declare State of Emergency for Rivers State, Appoint New Administrator

 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don give reasons why him declare state of emergency for Rivers State. 

For national broadcast, Tinubu talk say e dey vex as Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the state legislature never fit settle their own beef despite many people trying to help. E highlight say dem tear down Rivers State House of Assembly for December 2023, and even the Supreme Court yan say the state no get proper government. E also talk say the governor no act against militant wahala, and these things na why the intervention don come.

Tinubu yan, “With all these and plenty more, no responsible president go just siddon look as this serious matter dey continue.”

As part of the emergency measures, Governor Fubara, him deputy Ngozi Odu, and all the elected lawmakers don suspend for the first six months. Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) don get appointment as the Administrator of the state, and him go manage the state affairs under the supervision of the Federal Executive Council.

The judicial arm of the state still dey operate as usual, unaffected by this declaration. Tinubu assure say the intervention na to restore constitutional order, peace, and good governance for Rivers State.

The state of emergency don publish for the Federal Gazette and don forward to the National Assembly for approval, as the Constitution require.

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