‘Work for Rivers people or resign,’ protesters tell Fubara
The protesters said Governor Fubara has betrayed the trust of Rivers people who stood by him during the political crisis in the oil-rich state.
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Add us on Google A group of 12 June protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday called on Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to either focus on delivering governance for Rivers people or resign from office. The protesters, who identified themselves as members of the Take-It-Back Movement associated with activist Omoyele Sowore, staged their demonstration near the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, chanting anti-government slogans and expressing frustration over economic hardship, insecurity and the prolonged political crisis in the state. A review of the group’s website revealed that Take-It-Back Movement had declared the country’s Democracy Day, 12 June, a Nationwide Protest Against Insecurity and Economic Hardship.
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