By Emmanuel Aziken The Rivers State Government yesterday called on residents of the state to disregard speculations on a planned violent protest in the state by political actors it claimed had lost relevance after setting their house on fire. The state commissioner for information, Mr. Emma Okah in a statement made available to Vanguard blamed the plot scare on the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He said:

“The APC in the state has set their only house on fire, and since they have nowhere to go, they have resorted to peddling rumours, scaring people and promoting violence” Okah said, advising that those who are hiring students as tools of protest should first, bring back their children to be in the front line. Okah said the same persons who inflicted problems upon themselves are now looking for those to blame for their lawlessness and called on the people to remain law-abiding and go about their lawful businesses in the State. He assured that the Rivers State Government would continue to respond to the needs of the people and their interest without fear, noting that the mandate of the people given to Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike cannot be toyed with. “We call on the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to watch the dangerous romance with the APC and invitation to operate as if security agencies are only for them and not for the protection of other Nigerians” Okah said, pointing that no patriotic person will seek the destruction of his State simply because he is unable to force a government of his choice on the people. 

source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/disregard-rumours-of-violent-protest-rivers-government/