The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has backed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers, saying he needed the removing of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of the oil-rich state.
In a transfer that has continued to divide opinions, Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the Home of Meeting following months of political disaster in Rivers State.
However Wike mentioned the president’s transfer saved Rivers from implosion, arguing that the choice to nominate a sole administrator following Fubara’s suspension was a step in the suitable course.
The previous Rivers governor mentioned this on Friday in Abuja throughout a media parley with choose journalists.
“As a politician, I’m not pleased with the declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers state. I needed the outright removing of the governor. However for the curiosity of the state, the president did the suitable factor to forestall anarchy within the state.” Wike mentioned.
“Nevertheless, folks should inform the reality. The governor was gone. He was gone, sure… so when folks say the president did this, I say they need to be praising him.
“Each morning, they need to go to the president and ask, ‘Can we wash your toes for saving us?’”
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In February, the Supreme Court docket waded into the months-long political disaster in Rivers State, asking the Martin Amaewhule-led members of the state’s Home of Meeting to renew sitting.
The apex courtroom additionally barred the Central Financial institution of Nigeria (CBN) to cease releasing funds to the Rivers State authorities over what it labelled as disregard for courtroom orders. It dismissed the cross-appeal filed by Fubara difficult the validity of the Home of Meeting presided over by Amaewhule because the Speaker and requested the governor to re-present the funds to the lawmakers.
After weeks of forwards and backwards between Amaewhule and the lawmakers over the funds re-presentation and strikes to question Fubara, President Tinubu stepped in.
He suspended Fubara and his deputy and members of the Rivers State Home of Meeting for six months, citing safety causes. Tinubu declared a state of emergency within the state and appointed Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd) as the only real administrator, a step Wike mentioned saved Rivers.
“Mr president got here in and saved the state of affairs, saved Rivers folks from that calamity and anarchy,” the FCT minister argued.
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