The crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly is far from over, as the Police again took over the complex yesterday. This came as members loyal to both factions allegedly held separate sittings at different locations.
Four police patrol vans were sighted at the entrance of the assembly complex, while the movement of people and vehicles along the Moscow Road Axis of the assembly were restricted.
Also, an Armoured-Personnel Carrier was seen pacing from one end to the other on the road where the complex is located, while scores of armed operatives mounted strategic locations. The reason for the security beef-up could not be immediately ascertained, but it was gathered that some lawmakers sat yesterday.
It was gathered that 25 lawmakers, led by House Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, sat early yesterday, and reportedly deliberated on two items concerning the suspension of the strike by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria.
The lawmakers also called on the State Commissioner for Police, Olatunji Disu, to investigate the explosion at the Assembly which razed the hallowed Chamber and destroyed several properties.
Similarly, the other lawmakers, led by factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Rising from a sitting yesterday, they commended the governor on his developmental strides and security initiatives to keep the state peaceful.
Ehie, in a statement signed by Legislative Aide, Ken Uchendu, said it takes a man of vision to steer the ship of development for the benefit of the people of the State
The faction resolved to continuously give the governor the required support to accomplish his consolidation and continuity agenda to benefit the State.
