Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has convened a high-level Security Council Meeting with Heads of Security Agencies in response to the escalating political tension in the State following the expiration of the tenure of the Local Government Chairmen in the State.
The closed-door session focused on recent disturbances at Local Government Secretariats and the overall security situation in the State.
Governor Fubara while addressing reporters after the closed-door meeting said the meeting was to devise effective strategies to prevent further invasions of local government offices.
He added that one of the agenda of the meeting was to ensure the stability and continuity of governmental functions across the state.
Governor Fubara warned the immediate past Council Chairmen against planning to unlawfully return to their previous positions as he raised the alarm over an alleged plot by his political adversaries to arrest his supporters, promising to safeguard all residents of the state and their properties.
