Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Abayomi Adesanya, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to act fast and declare a state of emergency in Rivers State.
He pointed out that a state of emergency was necessary in order to stop political violence and breakdown of law and order in the state.
Adesanya, in a statement on Sunday, frowned at recent political crisis, leading to several killings in the state.
The APC chieftain said, “The rate at which innocent people are being killed and burnt alive in the name of politics is saddening, barbaric and worrisome.
“Provocative statements credited to Governor Nyesom Wike are worsening the situation. These statements are capable of causing confusion, leading to the breakdown of law and order within the state.
“It is obvious that Governor Wike has lost control of the state. As the chief security officer of the state, his primary duty is to secure lives of the people in the state but he has failed to do this. The crisis in Rivers State could have ended if not for the unwillingness of “powerful people” in government in the state.
“Therefore, to prevent the crisis from escalating and degenerating into further chaos, we passionately call on President Buhari to use the constitutional powers vested in him as the President to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State for peace to return.”
It would be recalled that Governor Wike had last week denied inciting statements credited to him by the media ahead of the March 19 state and National Assembly rerun elections in the state.

bonechamberlain:
gradually they are revealing their plan, if PDP wins in the rerun, expect large scale violence which would propel this illiterate administration to declare state of emergency

Angelberry:
Why are APC members so interested in Rivers state?
First was Ameachi the lunatic now this. Rivers people should make sure they silent APC permanently in Rivers state come 19th march

SouthernBreeze post=43783741[s:
]APC know they cannot win Rivers, hence they are afraid of election. Buhari should try declare State of Emergency and see the outcome. We're not cowards here in Riverss[/s]

SouthernBreeze:
APC know they cannot win Rivers, hence they are afraid of election. Buhari should try declare State of Emergency and see the outcome. We're not cowards here in Riverss

Aufbauh:


What will you do? Mouth action! At best you denigrate your own land and that turns you to a coward.

AntiWailer:


Nothing will happen stop chest beating.

Just thank God Buhari is no 'Obj'

He will declare, military guys will take over and NOTHING will happen.

SouthernBreeze:
Stop braging and dare it

SouthernBreeze:
Try it first and see naw. Zombie

Naija9090:


Because of Oil. Have you asked why they are not interested in Cross River? No Oil! Their target are Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers. They wanted Delta but realized that Igbos are in control there...will be a difficult task for them; they ran away.

AntiWailer:

Nothing will happen stop chest beating.
Just thank God Buhari is no 'Obj'
He will declare, military guys will take over and NOTHING will happen.

Aufbauh:


An empty vessel make the loudest noise. Thank God for anonymous forum like nairaland.

SouthernBreeze:
Stop braging and dare it

dazdilijae:



Don't mind all these faceless online noise makers
OBJ tried it in Odi where did it take the country to? AMNESTY
It's allowed to use free MB to post trash online but come out anywhere in Rivers state an shout APC and see what befalls you even in obima Ameachi can't enter the town without military escort talkless of common noise makers