The newly sworn-in Sole Administrator for Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (retd.), has promised to maintain law and order in the South-South state.
Ibas stated this in a chat with State House correspondents after he was sworn in by President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Wednesday.
“We know the circumstances that led to why we are here, and Mr President made it clear in his broadcast.
“If the main issue is that of maintaining law and order in the state, I think for any meaningful activities to take place in Rivers State, that is the utmost task that I have,” he said.
The retired naval chief also promised to work together with other stakeholders to ensure that order is restored in the state.
“We will work together with other stakeholders to ensure that we bring peace, order, security and stability to the people and government of Rivers State and Nigeria at large,” he said.
Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State.
The President also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers State House of Assembly members for six months.
Tinubu hinged his decision on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, saying he can’t continue to watch the political situation in Rivers escalate without taking any action.
The President immediately appointed Ibas as the sole administrator of the oil-rich state.
