Defiant Niger Delta Congress (NDC) has said that its planned protest against the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State will hold Monday next week.
It would be recalled that the Rivers State Police Command had invited the convener of the protest, Mr. Nubari Sataah for questioning, but released him afterwards.
The police through the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, had in a statement, explained that the invitation of the convener was in line with its responsibility of ensuring public safety.
“While the command recognizes and upholds the fundamental right to peaceful assembly, it remains vigilant to the potential security risks that could arise from such gatherings.
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“Public protests, if not properly managed, can escalate into unrest, creating opportunities for mischief-makers or individuals with ulterior motives to instigate violence, disrupt public order, and endanger lives and property.
“In such instances, the organizers would be held accountable for any breakdown of law and order,” the police noted
However, in a statement announcing the protest on Thursday, Mudiaga Ogboru, national spokesperson of the NDC, said the body does not see the state of emergency as just an attack on democracy, but an attack on Rivers State and the Niger Delta in general.
“We invite all Rivers State citizens to join a peaceful protest in full compliance with the law on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Isaac Boro Park, from 7am, to call for the restoration of the executive and legislative arms of government in Rivers State.
