Intrigues continue to trail the political crisis in Rivers State as the state House of Assembly Complex was on Wednesday demolished.
This was as Governor Siminalayi Fubara presented the N800bn 2024 budget estimates to the Edison Ehie-led group at the Government House the same moment the demolition was carried out.
Ehie and Martins Amaewhule have been embroiled in a Speakership tussle which is in court.
The presentation of the budget was held at a hall in the Government House, apparently, due to the “renovation” work at the state assembly complex which started Wednesday morning.
Present at the budget presentation were members of the House loyal to Ehie. None of the members who recently moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was in attendance.
Also present were a former speaker of the House, Adams Dabotorudinma; and former Deputy Speaker, Marshal Uwom.
Fubara Leads Demolition Exercise
The demolition of the complex was carried out by the state government.
The Complex was demolished amid tight security about two months after fire gutted the complex.
The demolition exercise started at about 6:45am with the state governor leading a convoy consisting of about 10 bulldozers carried on heavy-duty flatbed lorries into the Assembly premises.
Security presence along Moscow road was very tight, with both sides of the road completely cordoned off and blocked to vehicular traffic.
However there was no repeat of the actions of October 30 when the governor was tear-gassed as the policemen allowed foot traffic in and out of the street.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, has convened a security meeting at the Command headquarters with a briefing promised later today.
So far, most facilities on Moscow road remained open.
