Rivers Women Stage Prayer March Against Emergency Rule

Hundreds of women in Rivers State yesterday staged a prayer march around major streets in Port Harcourt, the state capital, demanding for the reversal of the state of emergency in the state.

LEADERSHIP observed that the march, which was held under the auspices of Rivers Women Unite for Sim (RWUS) came barely 48 hours after two groups of women staged parallel solidarity marches for and against the emergency rule in the state.

The women, all dressed in red, with placards that had several inscriptions were chanting ‘We want to see our governor.’

Some of the placards read: ‘Declare How Much You Met’, ‘LGA Administrators Undemocratic’, ‘We Are Gagged In Our LGAs’, ‘Ibas, What Is Your Secret Agenda In Rivers State’ and ‘Sole Administrator Is Bias’, among others.

Recall that two groups of women had on Monday staged solidarity marches in support and against the declaration of state of emergency in the state in Port Harcourt and Mbiama town.

While those supporting the emergency rule held their solidarity march in Port Harcourt, those seeking the reversal of the state of emergency held theirs at Mbiama Junction in the Ahoada-West local government area of the state.