Tinubu Will Lift Rivers Emergency Rule Once Normalcy Returns – FG Assures

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lift the state of emergency in Rivers State as soon as normalcy is restored, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured.

According to a recent study interview , Idris emphasized that Tinubu remains committed to reinstating full democratic governance in the state at the earliest possible time.

“The President will not wait a minute longer than necessary,” he said, stressing that Tinubu has no intention of assuming control over the state or appointing a governor.

“The President has no intention whatsoever to take over the governance of Rivers State. He has no intention to be or to appoint a governor for Rivers State,” Idris reiterated.

Defending the decision, he described it as a “very responsible but very painful” action taken in line with constitutional provisions to restore order.

He noted that governance in Rivers had broken down, with the Assembly non-functional and the executive arm facing severe challenges.

“The way democracy is designed in this country is that the three arms of government must work together, and one will be checking the other. So, we cannot have just the executive functioning and say we have a functional democracy,” he explained.

Idris maintained that the President acted within his constitutional powers to prevent further descent into lawlessness, stating:

“Those who designed our constitution envisaged that this kind of situation could arise, and that was why they made the provision for it. The President relied on the constitution to exercise his powers and take action.”