Rivers State Ready To End Emergency Rule, Says Wike

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has stated that the “coast is clear” for the end of the emergency rule in Rivers state.

According to Wike, the former Rivers State governor, the conduct of the state’s local government elections has paved the way for the end of the emergency rule.

The minister stated this on Saturday after voting in the LG elections in the state.

“I do know that by September 18, the state of emergency will expire, and that would mean that the state governor and state assembly will come back to their job, and we will have a government at the grassroots level,” Wike said.

“Having done this (LG elections), then the coast is clear for the state of emergency to be lifted, being that the state government has its representative and the local government has its representatives, so we are good to go.”

The African Examiner recalls that President Bola Tinubu had announced a state of emergency in Rivers State due to the political crisis and instability in the state.

The president also suspended Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state; his deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all members of the Rivers assembly for six months.

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