Declare State Of Emergency On Insecurity, Economy, Not Rivers, Senator Ndume Urges President Tinubu

FRIDAY April 11, 2025 |
By thenewsdesk.ng

Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Nigeria’s security and economy sectors, not in Rivers State.

Ndume stated this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Daily.

He said the president should shift his full attention to solving the country’s most pressing problems — insecurity, poor economy and the welfare of citizens.

“Let the President forget about everything and concentrate on three things – security, welfare of citizens and economy.

“His attention should go there as number 1, then he should create a state of emergency in those areas,” he said.

Ndume, who described himself as a democrat, also criticised Tinubu’s move to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State.

He called it the wrong step and said it took him by surprise.

The president had announced the emergency rule on March 18, following a long-standing political crisis in the oil-rich state.