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What Happen To Rivers Resources? – Adegboruwa Asks Tinubu, NASS To Probe Ibas’ Six-Month Rule


A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has urged President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly (NASS) to present Nigerians with a full report of the activities of retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, who governed Rivers State as administrator during the six-month state of emergency.

Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, Adegboruwa stressed that Rivers’ vast resources make it imperative that Ibas account for how he managed the state within the period.

“I mean Rivers is one of the richest states in Nigeria, there are resources there. Somebody acted for six months as a single individual. What is his report? What did he do with the resources? What is the state of the handover? Those matters should become transparent to guide us,” the lawyer said.

The human rights lawyer insisted that the President, the Federal Executive Council, and the National Assembly, all of whom exercised oversight functions during the emergency, owe Nigerians an account of what transpired.

“Additionally, based on Section 305, those who have exercised oversight functions during the emergency period, the President, the Federal Executive Council, and the National Assembly should render a report to the people of Nigeria,” he stated.

‘Nigerians Entitled To Know’

Adegboruwa questioned how the state’s finances and decisions were handled under the sole administrator.

“How did he manage the resources of Rivers State? What were the decisions that he took? What did he leave behind? Nigerians are entitled to know from the President, who was exercising oversight responsibility over the sole administrator, and from the National Assembly, in terms of accountability and transparency, how much was received within this period and what it was used for,” he declared.

In his final statewide broadcast, Ibas urged the people of the state to support Fubara as he resumes his duties as the state’s leader.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu had suspended Fubara six months ago while declaring an emergency rule in Rivers State.

Yesterday, the president lifted the emergency rule while reinstating Fubara.


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