Traditional rulers speak on calls for state of emergency in Rivers

Traditional rulers in Rivers State have urged President Bola Tinubu to disregard calls for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state.

This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the meeting of the Forum of Chairpersons Local Government Area Council of Traditional Rulers in the state held on Monday in Port Harcourt.

The communique was endorsed by all the 23 local government chairpersons of the forum except that of Emohua Local Government Area, Sergeant Awuse, who was recently removed as chairperson of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.