The Senate has mandated
its committee on States and Local Government Affairs to investigate the crisis
rocking the Rivers House of Assembly and report back within one week.
The Senate which
condemned the crisis also urged all parties involved to remain calm and refrain
from any action that could lead to break down of law and order as well as destruction
of democratic structures in the state.
The resolutions followed the
adoption of Senate's Order 43 raised by Senator Magnus Abe representing Rivers
South-East senatorial district of Rivers state.
Senator Abe told the
senate that the crisis has prevented the State House of Assembly from carrying
out legislative activities in the last 63 days while accusing the state Commissioner
of Police Joseph Mbu of complicity in the crisis.
However the senate was
later sharply divided and vote on whether to direct the Inspector General of
Police to redeploy Rivers State Police Commissioner or not.
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