Ijaw Group Calls for Reconciliation Between Wike, Fubara to Foster Peace in Rivers

A group, Ijaw National Congress Worldwide, has urged former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to reconcile with the current governor, Siminialayi Fubara, to foster peace and development in the state.

The INC, expressing dissatisfaction with the political turmoil in the state, especially between Fubara and his predecessor, affirmed its commitment to standing on the side of truth and good governance.

This was contained in a statement issued by the President of the group, Prof Benjamin Okaba, and made available to newsmen in Akure, Ondo State, on Sunday.

In the statement, the association commended the people of Rivers State for resisting the alleged planned impeachment of Fubara and urged Wike not to interfere with the present administration in the state.

The statement read, “We urgently call on all political players in Rivers State to play their duty to their constituents and forthwith cease from any further acts capable of slurring the sanctity of the office, institution, and person of the Governor of all Rivers people.

“We specifically appeal to Chief Nyesom Wike, to retrace his steps from stoking division of any sort against the government of the day under the guise of protecting his ‘structure’. The political structure to which he refers should not be rolled up with the structure of the government of Governor Fubara as one entity under anyone’s thumb.

“On our part, the Ijaw National Congress worldwide, at all levels and organs across Ijawland and the diaspora should be alive to the sacred responsibility of watching over and protecting the interests of our people anywhere and anytime.”

The group also praised President Bola Tinubu, an elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clarke, and other distinguished Nigerians for their involvement in addressing the crisis.

The group called on the people of the state to stay vigilant, and resolute, and cooperate with law enforcement agencies to sustain peace in Rivers State and the broader Niger Delta region.

Kanyi Daily recalls that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike had committed to prioritizing infrastructure development before allocating land in the territory.