When Power Becomes Greed: Ibas Desperate Bid To Stay Put
Rivers Progressive Alliance.
Rivers people watched in disbelief as a group of women, flanked by police officers, took to the streets this morning not to demand better governance, but to shamelessly call for an extension of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas’ controversial sole administratorship.
This sudden twist came barely days after Rivers women bravely staged the now-famous #BringBackFubara protest, demanding the reinstatement of their legitimate Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. That peaceful demonstration, which rattled the powers that be, appears to have pushed Ibas into panic mode.
Multiple sources allege that Ibas, devastated by the organic show of love for Governor Fubara, resorted to sponsoring a counter-protest,ironically using the same security forces he had earlier instructed to suppress the women’s march for justice.
But what’s fueling his desperation? Whispers from within say the retired naval officer may be trying to cling to power after reportedly discovering a staggering N264 billion left in the state’s coffers by Governor Fubara. It’s no surprise then that he would attempt to orchestrate a charade to extend his tenure under the guise of “people’s support.”
Let it be known: Rivers people are not fools. We are not cowards. And we will not allow power-hungry impostors to rewrite the will of the people. The staged protest may fool a few, but Rivers State sees through the deception.
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Rivers Progressive Alliance