The Rivers government has explained why it is demolishing
the state house of assembly complex.
On Wednesday, the government commenced the demolition of the
assembly complex in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
There were insinuations that the bulldozing of the complex
had some political undertone.
However, in a statement, Joseph Johnson, commissioner for
information in Rivers, said the government took the decision because of the
structural defects in the building after the fire incident of October.
On October 30, a portion of the complex was razed by fire.
At the time, some lawmakers were allegedly plotting to impeach Siminalayi
Fubara as governor of the state.
Johnson said the detonation of explosives in the complex,
which caused the fire, affected the foundation of the structure.
“There were visible cracks on the walls afterwards, and the
entire structure looked frail and unsafe for legislative business”, the
statement reads.
The commissioner said the decision to demolish the assembly
complex was based on the advice of experts, adding that a temporary chamber has
been provided.
“After the assessment of the integrity of the complex, the
experts warned the government that continuing to use the building in its
present state would be disastrous,” the statement reads.
“In the interim, the Rivers State Government has provided an
alternative venue for the House of Assembly to conduct their affairs pending
the rebuilding of the complex.”
The development comes on the heels of the defection of 27
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers to the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
Fubara and Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital
Territory (FCT), are at loggerheads over the control of the political structure
in Rivers.
Wike had called Fubara an ingrate after President Bola
Tinubu intervened in the political crisis engulfing the state.
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