Mixed reactions have trailed the passing of a vote of confidence and call on President Bola Tinubu to seek second term in office by Rivers state House of Assembly lawmakers.
Recall that the lawmakers led by the speaker, Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule had reposed confidence in the president during plenary on Tuesday, pointing out that the President has provided a purposefully leadership as well as steered the affairs of the nation in the right direction.
The lawmakers resolution left a plethora of reactions in the wake, with some Rivers stakeholders reacting differently.
According to the Coordinator of The People’s Advocate, Courage Nsirimovu, said the lawmakers’ resolution does not represent the views of Rivers people.
He described the action as politically motivated and a misplaced priority.
Nsirimovu called on the lawmakers to focus instead on working with the executive to produce a 2026 budget that truly addresses the needs and aspirations of the people.
Another stakeholder Obiaruko Ndukwe, described the resolution as misplaced priority.
Her words, “With all due respect to the RSHA, the Nigerian challenge is INSECURITY and not PBAT’s Second Term. He sure will run but there must be a country first!
“I’m sure Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu knows the extent of the challenge even to his ambition and would rather have submissions on the way out.
“While the Rivers Assembly may have become the first to pass a vote of confidence on the President, I suppose they would have been the first to call for an overhaul of the entire security apparatus of the nation to remove incompetent people and likely acts of internal sabotage.
“There is still enough time for the endorsements and the campaigns”.
However, an APC chieftain from Khana Local Government Area, Steven Deegbara, commended the lawmakers, saying they acted in the state’s best interest.
He argued that the Tinubu administration has given Rivers people considerable recognition in federal appointments, making the vote of confidence a justified show of appreciation. Deegbara also pointed to several policies of President Tinubu that he believes influenced the lawmakers’ call for a second term.
