The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, expressed optimism on Saturday that the state of emergency declared in Rivers State would come to an end on September 18.
He made this statement after casting his vote in the ongoing local government elections in the state.
Wike emphasized that the expiration of the emergency rule would allow the state House of Assembly to resume its legislative functions.
“As far as we are concerned, this election is peaceful; people are trooping out, and at the end of the day, the election has been conducted successfully and peacefully.
“I do know that by September 18, the state of emergency will expire and the state assembly will come back to their job, and we will have a government at the grassroots level,” Wike stated.
The minister noted that the circumstances were favorable for lifting the state of emergency since both the state and local governments now have representation.
He added, “The coast is clear for the state of emergency to be lifted, being that the state government has its representative and the local government has its representatives, so we are good to go.”
Earlier, President Bola Tinubu had imposed emergency rule in Rivers to avert a political crisis, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and the State House of Assembly for six months.
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