Niger Delta rights activist, Ann-Kio Briggs, has called for transparency over the terms of agreement reached between President Bola Tinubu and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, ahead of the lifting of the six-month emergency rule in the state.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Briggs argued that Rivers people have a right to know the decisions made behind closed doors, warning that secrecy could undermine Governor Fubara’s credibility.

“We are the ones who have paid the highest price in all of this. If we don’t know what was decided and how it will affect us, it becomes very difficult to trust the politicians,” she said.

Briggs described withholding details of the pact as “unacceptable,” especially to residents of the riverine areas where Governor Fubara comes from.

“It’s an impossible situation we’ve found ourselves in. We don’t know what the President demanded, what the Governor agreed to, or what direction it takes Rivers people. We need to know,” she insisted.

She further joined calls for Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), who served as the state’s sole administrator during the emergency rule, to account for funds spent under his tenure.

“The money used during the emergency period belongs to the people of Rivers State and must be accounted for,” she maintained.

Governor Fubara officially resumed office on September 17, 2025, after President Tinubu lifted the emergency rule. He was welcomed at the Government House, Port Harcourt, by his wife, security chiefs, and stakeholders before inspecting his residence and returning to duty.