{"id":155587,"date":"2025-03-18T22:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T21:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fani-kayode-reveals-why-tinubu-announced-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-state"},"modified":"2025-04-03T17:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T16:37:10","slug":"fani-kayode-reveals-why-tinubu-announced-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fani-kayode-reveals-why-tinubu-announced-state-of-emergency-in-rivers-state","title":{"rendered":"Fani-Kayode reveals why Tinubu announced state of emergency in Rivers state"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said that President Bola Tinubu decided to impose a state of emergency in Rivers State because \u201cwhen children refuse to stop fighting, the father must step in lest they burn the house down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tinubu announced the decision during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>The President also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Tinubu suspended all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd.) as administrator to take charge of the state\u2019s affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Fubara has been engaged in a political tussle with his estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.<\/p>\n<p>Fani-Kayode wrote on X: \u201cThe declaration of a state of emergency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) in Rivers State is a bold and commendable move that will return sanity to the peace and stability of the state.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also believe this will go a long way in bringing all the major players in the conflict back to their senses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen children refuse to stop fighting, the father must step in lest they burn the house down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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