National Assembly representatives from Rivers State are urging President Bola Tinubu to intervene and instruct his Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, to address the political turmoil currently affecting their state.
As resignations continue within Fubara’s Cabinet over the past 48 hours, Awaji-Inombek Abiante praised Governor Fubara for undertaking renovations at the Rivers State House of Assembly complex and showcasing leadership during the ongoing political crisis.
Two Federal lawmakers from the state led a solidarity walk in support of the programs and activities of the governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
The protest kicked off from CFC Junction on Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway and concluded its journey at Government House.
The peaceful walk was spearheaded by Boma Goodhead, the representative for Asari Toru/Akuku Toru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, and Hon Awaji-Inombek Abiante, representing Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency.
The peaceful protesters insisted that the Governor is being intimidated by the former governor, Wike, because he (Fubara) refused to be loyal to a godfather but chose to be loyal to the people who gave him the mandate to govern them.
Speaking, Goodhead, alleged that Wike only comes into the state to disturb the peace of the state and urged Tinubu to call his Minister to order.
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She said: ‘We want to send a clear message to the Federal Government of Nigeria, we are here to send a message to President Bola Tinubu to call Wike to order.’
‘Because the next time he comes into Rivers State to disturb the peaceful people of the state we will not sit down and fold our hands anymore. Please instruct the security agencies to arrest the former governor of the state.’
Also, Abiante, representing the Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro federal constituency, noted that he his counterpart were in the state to relate the stand of other lawmakers to people of the state, commending Fubara for taking steps to renovate the Rivers State House of Assembly complex and showing leadership amidst the political crisis in the State.
He said: ‘There have been some happening in the state, we are here to encourage the governor and to tell Rivers People that this is the position of their representatives and offer explanation where necessary and also engage with our constituents to understand if there is any shift in the position that they have taken.’
‘There is always a prize to be paid for liberty and that is standing strong, standing firm. The governor decided after a structural integrity test that the chambers failed to give the Rivers people befitting chambers for legislative function and why that is ongoing an alternative has been provided’
‘For the illegal members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, not for those who voluntarily resigned and relinquished their responsibilities but for those who are standing with the Rivers people, who know they got there on the mandate and the sweat and sacrifice of the Rivers people they have provided an alternative place to seat.’
‘No king reigns forever, this is the time for another king who has been lawfully elected.’