The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has asked President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency.
The opposition party in the state, APC, made this call in response to the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers since the swearing-in of Siminalayi Fubara as governor of the state.
News About Nigeria reports that Chief Tony Okocha, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC in Rivers, addressed the press in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Wednesday.
Chief Tony Okocha said, “Rivers State is at war. And the dramatis personae who are responsible for the mayhem that has claimed lives are known.
“The governor is helpless, and the police are helpless. Therefore, the APC in Rivers State is calling for a state of emergency in Rivers State as a way of taming the mayhem and the upsurge that is going on in the state. I call on the federal government to act fast in this regard.”
This move comes after Governor Fubara swore in newly appointed caretaker chairmen for the 23 local government areas of the state.
This event was held on Wednesday morning at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the capital of the state, with high-level security measures in place.
The appointment of the CTC chairmen was made a day following the submission of the list to the state House of Assembly, which is currently under the leadership of Speaker Victor Jumbo.
The Federal Government has the authority to declare a state of emergency in the face of a natural disaster, civil disorder, military conflict, disease outbreak, epidemic, or any other threat to public health and safety.
