The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to reinstate democratic governance in Rivers State.
During a Thursday press briefing commemorating the 57th Adaka Boro Day in Port Harcourt, IYC President Theophilus Alaye stated that citizens are “running out of patience” over the delay in restoring elected leadership in the state.
He said, “We appeal to your excellency to please restore full democratic governance in the state by restoring executives’ powers of the people’s governor, his excellency sir, Sim Fubara, the executive governor of Rivers state, and the state house of assembly.”
He added that “the people of Rivers state deserve lawful governance that will give the people the needed dividends of democracy and continuity of people-oriented development.”
Alaye expressed that, “Mr president, sir, you are a true democrat and your intention for Rivers people is genuine. However, removing our governor is not the step the people of Rivers state expected from a true democrat like you and as such the people of Rivers state are still in shock.”
He continued, “You know the majority of our people are emotional, and we can not pacify them for too long regarding the situation here in Rivers State.”
“Mr president sir, we acknowledge the peace process you have initiated and we thank you for that,” he said.
Alaye concluded by stating, “This alone has shown that you truly have genuine intention for sustaining peace in Rivers state, however, as believers of democracy, we want a speedy restoration of Rivers state back to the government of the people.”
