The Speaker of the suspended Rivers House of Assembly Mr Martins Amaewhule, has commended President Bola Tinubu on his decision to activate a state of emergency in Rivers state.
Amaewhule furthered said that the move was in the best interest of the state and urged residents to cooperate with the newly deployed Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd).
The Speaker made the remarks in a letter signed on behalf of the state Assembly to the constituencies and distributed to journalist in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
”on behalf of the Rivers House of Assembly, I write to draw your attention to the declaration of a state of emergency by the President in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
”The condition of our dear state today is mainly because of the malfeasance of the governor who serially disobeyed judgments and orders of courts, failed to govern the state in line with the oath of office and the Constitution.
”As an Assembly, we assure you all, our constituents that we would abide by this declaration even though it was not what we prayed for,” the letter read.
