Tension has continued to rise in the Oil-Rich South-South state of Rivers State with violent activities beginning to rest their ugly heads in some parts as a result of the impeachment threat by the State House of Assembly against the Governor and his Deputy.
Apart from the explosion that a rocked the Trans-Niger pipeline in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area Monday night, Youths from the Ijaw ethnic group also this Tuesday blocked a section of the East-West Road in Rivers State, disrupting traffic in protest against the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Prof Ngozi Nma Odu by the State Assembly.
There are fears that the current tension could lead to more ugly incidents if the political class and Stakeholders
The East-West Road is a major highway linking key cities in the Niger Delta, including Port Harcourt, Warri, and Calabar, making it a critical route for transportation and commerce.
Recall, on Monday, the Rivers State House of Assembly issued a notice of gross misconduct against Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, signaling the start of an impeachment process.
