Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has warned that the Federal government will not hesitate to mete out sanctions, including a declaration of state of emergency, in any state that threaten the economic interest of the country.
“So, it is Rivers State turn today. It can be anybody’s turn tomorrow. Let the signal be clear for those who want to foment trouble, who want to make the practice of democracy and enjoyment of dividends of democracy a mirage, to think twice,” Fagbemi said.
Reacting to criticisms that Tinubu in the past protested against declaration of state of emergency in the some states, Fagbemi faulted such arguments.
“If it happens again, I will encourage Mr President to do the same, maybe this time with even greater vigour and vitality. So the question of separating or treating or giving preferential treatment to anybody does not arise.
“You give preferential treatment to anybody, you are giving preferential treatment to illegality. Just call a spade a spade.
“This is where I believe that we should put up our patriotism cap. It shouldn’t be about individual. It should not be about anybody. It should be about the entity called Nigeria. But in this case, Rivers State,” the AGF said.
