The Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently lift the emergency rule in the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that the group made the appeal in a press statement jointly signed by Vivian Ige-Elenwo and Chikodi Okpara.
The women lamented that the continued imposition of emergency rule in the state is stalling development, fuelling anxiety, and eroding democratic structures.
The statement reads, “Our dear president and father of the nation, 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.”
While reaffirming their support for President Tinubu, the group appealed for the restoration of democratic order, including the reinstatement of suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
They said, “We assure Mr. President that we will 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.”
The women called for genuine reconciliation among political actors in the state, urging all parties to prioritise Rivers State above personal interests to promote peace, justice, and development.
They said, “It is obvious that our state is the major loser of the emergency rule as many development actions are on suspension and our people are languishing in anxiety as an aftermath.”
The group also extended sympathies to victims of recent attacks in Plateau, Benue, and Gombe, and called on federal government to intensify security efforts nationwide.
They added, “We sympathise with families who lost loved ones in the recent killing attacks in Plateau, Benue and even Gombe and call for more security measures to confront the dire situation and restore normalcy in those troubled areas of our dear nation.”
“Our earnest call is based on the fact that what affects the eyes, also affects the nose. We need sustainable peace and development in our country and pray for a better Nigeria.”
