- Tinubu to lift emergency rule in Rivers
The Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to save the people of the state from by lifting the state of emergency imposed on the state.
The women who made the appeal in a statement during a peaceful protest on Thursday in Port Harcourt, lamented the socio-economic impact of the emergency rule on women, youths and children on the state.
” The continuation of the state of emergency in Rivers State is taking a great toll on the women, the youths and the children as the economy is sliding down and gradually becoming comatose.
“We are therefore looking up to the president, who we are solidly behind, to rescue Rivers women by lifting this burden of state of emergency from our dear State and to restore our democratic institutions.
“We assure Mr. President to continue standing by him, as part of our appreciation to his acceding to our fervent cry for the lifting of the emergency rule and the restoring of our duly elected Governor, Siminalayi Fubara,” the group aplealed.
The statement which was signed by Dr. Vivian Ige-Elenwo and Chikodi Okpara, said the women remain resolute in demanding for equity, justice and good conscience.
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“We, as Rivers women, are also calling for genuine reconciliation amongst the parties and ask the major actors to put Rivers State first in all their dealings and to put aside every grievance so as to pave the way for love and absolute peace to thrive,” the group added.
The statement pointed out that Rivers State is the major loser of the emergency rule as many development actions are on suspension and the people languishing in anxiety as an aftermath.
“Let us all rise above self and be patriotic to salvage our state from this abyss. That is why we are appealing to Mr. President to save the economy of our dear state and urgently lift this emergency rule to provide for a seamless return of progressive development,” the women explained
The women also sympathised with families who lost loved ones in the recent attacks in Plateau, Benue and Gombe States and called for more security measures to confront the dire situation and restore normalcy in those troubled areas.
