…as oil-rich state remain calm
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his family have vacated the Government House in Port Harcourt.
Sources confirmed that Fubara left the premises on Wednesday morning after spending the night there on Tuesday.
The state has remained calm following the declaration of emergency rule by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a move aimed at restoring order and preventing a potential breakdown of law and governance.
A tour around Port Harcourt showed residents going about their daily activities, with many engaging in discussions about the emergency declaration.
While some supported Tinubu’s decision, arguing that it was in the state’s best interest, others criticized it, saying the president had no constitutional right to sack the governor and the House of Assembly.
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Despite the political tension, markets remained open, and business activities continued without disruption.
A Port Harcourt resident, identified as Christ, expressed optimism about the situation, stating that if the appointment of a sole administrator leads to the release of Rivers’ allocations, then there would be no cause for concern.
He said: “if the appointment of a sole Administrator will lead to the release of Rivers allocations so that salaries of civil servants and local government workers will be paid, then it is a step in the right direction.
“If it will also stop the ongoing impeachment of the governor, I don’t have a problem with that. I was imagining what will happen if at the end of March civil servants salaries are not paid. The real problem will then start in Rivers.”