APC Commends NASS Approval Of Emergency Proclamation In Rivers’
By Tom Okpe
The All Progressives Congress, APC, commends the leadership and membership of the National Assembly for the swift approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Proclamation of a State of Emergency in Rivers State, as constitutionally stipulated.
The ruling Party, through it’s National Publicity Secretary, Barr Felix Morka, made this known on Thursday in Abuja saying that, today, the 10th Assembly demonstrated patriotism by putting the interest of peace and security of the people of Rivers State first, and uniting in the National interest.
“In this regard, we particularly applaud the opposition caucus for rising above partisanship in support of the proclamation.
“The President is committed to ensuring peace, maintaining law and order, protecting critical National assets in Rivers State, and ultimately, restoring constitutional order in which all three arms of Government, the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary, co-exist and perform their constitutionally assigned functions for the well-being and good governance of Rivers State.
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“We urge Nigerians to ignore roving opposition opportunists seeking to exploit the situation in Rivers State to escalate tension in the country.
“These opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi and former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai stood idly by, did nothing to help defuse the crisis that had become a clear and present threat to peace, safety of lives and National assets in the State.
“Today, these self-serving individuals did what they do best, issued a lengthy, convoluted and utterly meaningless statement intended to score their names on news headlines and drum up tension.
“We urge the good people of Rivers State and all well-meaning Nigerians to support President Tinubu in his effort to secure peace, protect lives and property, and eventually, restoring effective constitutional governance in the State.”
