The former chairmen of 21 out of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State on Monday, reportedly staged a protest at their various council areas despite an advisory against the demonstration by the state police command.
It was gathered that the protesting former chairmen are loyalists to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
In Buguma, the council headquarters of the Asari-Toru LGA, former Chairman Onengiyeofori George, alongside his supporters, marched through the streets of the town as they gyrated to songs in Wike’s solidarity.
They were seen waving placards with inscriptions asking the police to continue occupying the council headquarters.
Some of the inscriptions read, “Sim Fubara Can’t Continue to Act As He Likes” and “There’s No Vacancy in Asari-Toru Council”.
According to Channels Television, at Asari-Toru LGA, the protest almost turned violent when some men believed to be operatives of Asari Dokubo’s private military company, known as Amama soldiers, attempted to attack the protesters.
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The Amama soldiers were swiftly restrained by policemen who were very alert.
The demonstrators were said to later present a protest letter to the police.
Also, in Abonnema, the Akuku-Toru LGA council headquarters, some persons staged a protest, backing the continued closure of council premises by the police.
It would be recalled that the police took over the 23 LGA council secretariats of the oil-rich South-South last Tuesday following the crisis that erupted over the three-year tenure expiration of the former LGA chairmen.
Three deaths were reportedly recorded in the wake of the crisis.
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