Comedian Mark Angel has encouraged Rivers State residents to stop kicking against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's State of Emergency declaration.
In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, President Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, as well as all elected members of Rivers State's House of Assembly, and appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator to oversee the state's affairs for the next six months.
Mark Angel responded with a video message posted on his Instagram page on Wednesday, saying that some groups were planning a nationwide protest against Governor Fubara's suspension and urging the people of the state to avoid such demonstrations.
He asserted that the "fight" is not between the Rivers people but rather between the governor and the federal government.
The Rivers-born comedian said, “My fellow Rivers State people and all residents of the state, especially youths, this matter that’s going in the state, is not your business. It’s government vs government.
“Government said they have an agreement with the other government and one party betrayed the other. It’s a personal beef. But because they have the power to change anything, let them change whatever they want to change. What I want you to know is that this fight is not your fight.
“We predicted this in our skits but they thought it was a joke and now it’s happening. So, leave them to fight their fight. Even if they want military to rule us for 10 years, it’s okay as long as we can go about our businesses peacefully. Don’t go and fight another person’s fight. How did the Governor that they are sending group messages for us to protest on his behalf came into office? We all know how he came. So, let them settle their differences. Don’t involve yourselves in this.
“Don’t allow anybody to convince to go for any protest. Nothing like ‘We no go gree.’ Na lie, we gree. Na dem know wettin dem do to get into power, na dem still know wettin dem go to maintain the power. So, we agree [witth the State of Emergency]. The military should secure everywhere. Don’t follow anyone to protest.”
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