Rivers Emergency Rule Will End As Soon As Sanity Is Restored - FG Opens Up

Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu will end the state of emergency in Rivers State as soon as sanity is restored in the oil-rich state.

In an interview with The Nation newspaper, Idris stated that Tinubu remains committed to reinstating democratic governance in the state.

“As soon as he assesses that sanity has returned to Rivers State, he will ensure the restoration of all democratic structures in that state,” he said.

He further emphasized the urgency of the situation, adding that “the president will not wait a minute longer than necessary.”

Dismissing speculations about hidden motives behind the emergency declaration, Idris maintained that the decision was made purely in the interest of restoring order.

“The president has no intention whatsoever to take over the governance of Rivers State. He has no intention to be or to appoint a governor for Rivers State,” he said.

According to the minister, the breakdown of governance in Rivers necessitated the president’s intervention. He described the action as “a very responsible but very painful” decision made “in line with constitutional provisions.”

“The way democracy is designed in this country is that the three arms of government must work together, and one will be checking the other,” Idris explained.

“So, we cannot have just the executive functioning and say we have a functional democracy. We didn’t have that, and therefore, the president had to act.”

The emergency rule, declared last week, led to the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and all members of the state assembly, with retired naval chief Ibok-Ete Ibas appointed as the sole administrator.

Posted: at 24-03-2025 02:39 PM (1 month ago) | Addicted Hero

Useless president

Posted: at 24-03-2025 03:23 PM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac

Liver don dey drop! Who born monkey make he impose state of emergency in Lagos. Was there not house assembly crisis in Lagos? Anyway we from the NW, SE, SS and NC have already voted you out come 2027! No matter your machinations. If you like go buy all the family members of INEC chairman, the IGP,  DSS, NA you are gone for good. One term is enough, We have have enough of your nepotism and favoritism

Posted: at 24-03-2025 08:28 PM (1 month ago) | Upcoming

You are the one creating state of ANARCHY

Posted: at 25-03-2025 12:25 AM (1 month ago) | Gistmaniac