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From Tony John, Port Harcourt
A large number of youths, including members of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-South zone and organized labour on Friday held a solidarity show for Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
The youths, who sang solidarity songs, extolled the calm disposition of the Rivers State governor, reiterating their unalloyed support for Fubara’s government. It was gathered that the youths were drawn from the 23 local government areas of the state and supported by the Ijaw groups from neighbouring Bayelsa State.
The youths urged President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the Minister of the FCT to allow peace to reign in Rivers State. They warned that further attempts to humiliate the governor would be resisted. President, Port Harcourt Township Pressure Group, Tamunoko, stated: “What we have come to do here will be a child’s play to what will happen on January 1, 2024. We are calling on the President to call his minister and Chief of Staff to order. If not, they should expect the unexpectables. “
Legborsi Yanagbana, President-General of Ogoni Youth Federation, also said: “I want to reintegrate everything we have said here today. As you would recall, we have put our decision clear and unambiguous that the purported resolution (between Fubara and Wike) is unacceptable because it runs contrary to the constitution of Nigeria.
“The constitution of Nigeria is explicit. When lawmakers have defected from the party that elected them, without problem in their party ab inition, their seats stand vacated. And as today, their seats are vacated. That resolution in Abuja is anti-constitution. It will not work.” Tamuno Koko, the Chairman of IYC in Rivers State, said: “We all know everybody’s antecedents in this country. Mr. President, you are a father to the nation. We know how massively we voted for you. We supported you, irrespective of the parties we belong to because of your track records.
“We expect that, at this time you took over office, the Ijaw’s interest would be protected. It is a slap to Ijaw people the sad news we heard some days ago.”
Meanwhile, the organized labour in their solidarity walk, thanked Governor Fubara for giving each civil servant in the state N100,000, as Christmas bonus, saying no government has ever done such in the history of the state.
