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Drama In Rivers: Women Defy Odds, Rally For Fubara’s Reinstatement Amid Political Tension
Hundreds of women in Rivers State took to the streets on Wednesday in a prayer march, demanding the reversal of the state of emergency imposed on the region.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The demonstration, spearheaded by the group Rivers Women Unite for Sim (RWUS), swept through key areas of Port Harcourt, the state capital.
This latest march comes just 48 hours after two rival groups of women held parallel protests—some in support of, and others against, the emergency rule.
Dressed in striking red attire, the RWUS protesters carried placards bearing bold messages such as: “Declare How Much You Met,” “LGA Administrators Undemocratic,” “We Are Gagged In Our LGAs,” “Ibas, What Is Your Secret Agenda In Rivers State?” and “Sole Administrator Is Bias.” They also chanted slogans like “We want to see our governor,” highlighting their demands.
Earlier on Monday, one faction of women marched in support of the emergency rule in Port Harcourt, while another staged a protest against it at Mbiama Junction, in Ahoada-West Local Government Area.
RWUS’s prayer march underscores the growing division among citizens, particularly women, over the emergency declaration and its implications for governance and democracy in the state.
