PDP govs, NLC support emergency rule

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  The chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio,  has lauded President Goodluck Jonathan for the bold step he has taken by declaring a state of emergency  in order to stop the bloodletting in some parts of the North.
  
  A statement on Wednesday stated that Akpabio also denied knowledge of a purported Nigeria Governors Forum meeting opposing emergency declaration in any part of the country by the President, as reported by a section of the media.
  
  Speaking to newsmen on the emergency rule declared by the President on Tuesday, Akpabio commended Jonathan for enabling the elected governors to remain in office and work with the relevant security agencies  to restore sanity to the affected states, describing the decision as one that would continue to deepen democracy.
  
  Also, National President, Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Abdulwaheed Omar, warned that attempts by President Goodluck Jonathan to withdraw the security attached to Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and members of the state House of Assembly may amount to treason.
  
  The labour union leader in Ibadan on Wednesday also threw his weight behind the declaration of State of Emergency in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno states by the president.
  
  He said the Federal Government should devise measures that would expose terrorists.
  
  Omar said security should be beefed in other parts of the country to curtail any backlash.
  
  He stated, “It is within the responsibilities of Mr. President to take whatever step he deems fit to ensure that there is peace and stability. For Mr. President to take that decision it means he must have exploited all avenues and discovered that this is the best option.”