VIDEO: My duty is to maintain law, order — Rivers Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibas

The newly inaugurated Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Bok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has stated that his focus is to ensure the maintenance of law and order in the state.

The retired Navy boss made this known while speaking to journalists shortly after his swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to him, his immediate focus is to ensure the restoration of calm and stability across Rivers State.

He acknowledged the difficult circumstances under which he assumed the role, while pledging to work with stakeholders to bring peace.

“First of all, I think we know the circumstances that led to where we are here.

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“Mr. President made it very clear in his broadcast, if the main issue is that of maintaining law and order in the state, I think for any meaningful activities to take place in Rivers State, that is the utmost task that I have to work together with all other stakeholders to ensure that we bring peace, order and security and stability to the people and government of River State and Nigeria at large.”

Tribune Online reports that President Bola Tinubu announced Ibas’s appointment during a national broadcast on Tuesday as part of measures to restore order and governance in the state.

The President explained that the Administrator would oversee the affairs of the state during the emergency period, while the judicial arm would continue to function in line with its constitutional responsibilities.

He also stated that the Administrator would not be empowered to enact new laws but would be allowed to formulate necessary regulations to carry out his duties.

Ibas is expected to oversee the affairs of the state for an initial period of six months, pending the resolution of the political crisis currently rocking Rivers.

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