BREAKING: Rivers Govt Commences Demolition Of House Of Assembly Complex (Video)

The Rivers State Government has commenced the demolition of the State House of Assembly in a new twist to the political crisis in the state.

GWG.ng reports that the demolition of the Rivers State House of Assembly building located along Moscow Road, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, is to pave way for the reconstruction.

It was gathered that more than ten buldozers  and other earth moving equipment belonging to the State Government descended on the Assembly Complex as early as 5.00 a.m. on Wednesday morning and took position around the charred remains of the complex.

The demolition of the State House of Assembly commenced at about 7:30am and is still ongoing as at the time of this report.

The reconstruction follows the burning down of the Assembly Complex in the wake of the factionalisation of the State House of Assembly between supporters of Governor Simi Fubara and his predecessor.

GWG.ng gathered that the Rivers state government has following the fire incident undertaken to reconstruct the House of Assembly complex following the demolition.

GWG.ng reports that the demolition and reconstruction is bound to elicit political reactions as another dimension to the faceoff between the pro Wike legislators and the legislators aligned to Governor Fubara in the State House of Assembly.

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