The National Patriotic Front (NPF) has declared that emergency rule in Rivers State has restored calm, strengthened public institutions, and created an enabling environment for critical development projects, contrary to fears that it would fuel instability.
In a statement signed by its President, Marcus Dakas, and issued in Port Harcourt at the weekend, the group commended the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), for introducing governance and security measures credited with stabilising the state.
According to the NPF, the deployment of a joint security team across urban centres and vulnerable communities has curbed violent crime and quelled communal unrest.
“Port Harcourt and its environs, once tense with uncertainty, have now witnessed a return to peace and normal social life,” the statement read in part.
The group stressed that beyond security interventions, Ibas has advanced infrastructure and healthcare projects, including the reconstruction of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex, the completion of the Mother and Child Hospital in Port Harcourt, and the review of the N150 billion Port Harcourt Ring Road project.
The NPF further noted that preparations for the August 30, 2025, local government elections are in top gear, with funds already released to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RVSIEC) to facilitate the exercise.
It recalled that the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State, led by House Leader, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, had during its oversight visit commended the Sole Administrator’s efforts and expressed confidence in the state’s eventual return to democratic governance.
