The Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF) has strongly criticized the action of the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly, describing it as “provocative” after lawmakers prevented Governor Siminalayi Fubara from entering the Assembly Complex to present the 2025 budget.
In its reaction on Wednesday, a PANDEF chieftain, Anabs Sara-Igbe, told Vanguard in an exclusive telephone interview that denying the governor access was not just an insult to Fubara but to the entire people of Rivers State.
“The Governor was elected by millions of Rivers people. As the chief executive officer of the state, he has unhindered access to all the facilities within the state. Blocking him from entering the complex is a direct insult and embarrassment to the people of Rivers State,” Sara-Igbe stated.