President Tinubu moves to protect retirees, ordering free healthcare, pension increments, and reforms to secure dignity in retirement.
The Federal Government has announced that funds allocated to Rivers State will be handed over to the state’s Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (Rtd.), amid the ongoing political crisis.
Defending President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency, the government insisted the move was necessary to prevent a total breakdown of order.
Addressing journalists at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, dismissed allegations that former Rivers Governor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, played a role in the crisis.
He explained that funds for Rivers State would be released upon request by the Administrator, stating that the extraordinary situation justified the decision.
On the timing of the emergency declaration, the Minister said the President acted in the best interest of the state, emphasizing that waiting longer could have worsened the crisis.
The government has called for calm, urging stakeholders to support efforts to restore order in Rivers
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