An advocacy group, Ijaw People’s Association, has decried the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, describing it as a “desecration of democracy” and “desperation taken too far”.
The IPA called on the President Bola Tinubu to show that he was a democrat by reversing the decision in the interest of peace and proper development to take place.
The President of the group, Patrick Ebikebuno, stated this while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt.
Ebikebuno noted that the declaration was disturbing for the Ijaw nation, including people of the ethnic group in Ondo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa states.
He emphasised the peaceful nature of the Ijaw people, stating, “We are gentle in character and very accommodating.”
