President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State, sacking the governor, his deputy and the House of Assembly.
Mr Tinubu, in a broadcast to Nigerians, said the move was necessary due to the breakdown of law and order in the oil-rich state.
Read the full speech by the Nigerian below.
TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025
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