Rivers crisis: Governance reduced to childish politics – Aisha Yesufu

Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, says governance has been reduced to childish politics in Rivers state.

Yesufu said this in a statement she posted on her verified X handle on Friday, describing the the political crisis in the state as concerning.

The co-convener of BringBackOurGirls Movement was reacting to the impeachment drive against Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the State House of Assembly.

She lamented that the lives and wellbeing of ordinary Rivers people no longer seem to matter, stressing that all that matters to some lawmakers is power, ego, and self-interest even as people struggle with rising prices, lack of jobs, bad roads, poor healthcare, and insecurity.

“Today’s announcement that the Rivers State House of Assembly is moving again to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara is deeply concerning.

“In Rivers State, governance has been reduced to childish politics. Lawmakers have become playthings for political operators.

“While millions of Nigerians suffer under economic hardship and daily hardship, it is worrying that those entrusted with public office in Rivers are more focused on internal political battles than on delivering real governance for the people,” she said.