Following the political crisis rocking Rivers state that have consumed lives, the All progressive congress APC in the state has called on the federal government to declare state of emergency in RIvers state to allow peace to prevail.
State chairman of the All progressive congress APC in RIvers state, chair Tony Okocha made the call in a media briefing in port Harcourt.
Okocha said that for peace to resign in RIvers state, the army should takeover the state so that Rivers state can have a relief.
He alleged that gun men were parading themselves looking for those who are opposed to Sim fubara led Government, pointing out that he cannot be scared of any body, including the boys they have brought out from the creeks to hunt the opposition, even as he, Okocha opined that he would continue to stand firm.
According to Okocha, the crisis in RIvers state is between sim fubara and sim fubara, notice that Sim fubara is fighting himself, because, no person is fighting him, Okocha summed up.
Okocha used the opportunity to dissociate the All progressive congress APC in the state from the war that is going on in RIvers state , regretting that Innocent citizens and those doing business in the state were victims of the crisis going on in RIvers state.
He said that the level criminality in RIvers state would increase, following the release of the boys from the creek’s by Governor Sim fubara.
He maintained that Rivers APC with other progressives in the south south have passed a vote of confidence on president Bola Ahmed Tinubu and also congratulated him on his successful one year in office.