Apparently not giving up, Rivers women from various ethnic groups have again appealed to President Bola Tinubu to lift the State of Emergency imposed in the State.
The women comprising Yorubas, Hausas, Igbos, Ijaws, Ishekiri, among many others, lamented that the Emergency regime is taking a great toll on them, the youths, and the children, emphasizing that the economy is sliding down and gradually becoming comatose.
The women, however, expressed joy over the meeting between the President and Governor Siminalayi Fubara in London, saying it indicates that better days are ahead. They thanked Tinubu for giving the governor a listening ear.
The group stressed the need for sustainable peace and development in the country and prayed for the quick restoration of democratic institutions in Rivers State.
Speaking during a prayer and praise session held at Iseac Boro Park on Thursday, organised by women Unite for Sim Prayer group, an environmental expert and former state commissioner for environment, Prof. Roseline Konya, assured that Rivers people will stand with Tinubu if he accedes to their fervent cry and lift the burden of emergency rule and restore the duly elected governor, Fubara.
The women sympathised with families who lost loved ones in the recent killing attacks in Plateau, Benue, and Gombe and called for more security measures to confront the dire situation and restore normalcy in those troubled areas of the nation.
Also speaking, the President of Islamic Sisters Association, Rivers State Chapter, Maria Nasu Usman, noted that the state of emergency was seriously affecting women and children, adding that businesses are slowing down because investors are scared.
