The Concerned Citizens of Rivers State (CC23) has appealed to all political actors, third parties, and interest groups within and outside Rivers State to stop all narratives capable of impairing the ongoing peace process in the state.
The appeal was made in a statement collectively signed by Chief Victor Oleh, Hon. Goodluck Braide, Dr Ken Robinson, Chief Barr. Obo Osaro, Chief Lucky Ekeji (PhD), and 11 others obtained by our correspondent on Thursday.
The group commended President Bola Tinubu for his fatherly intervention and Governor Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for submitting themselves to the peace initiative of the president, which, it noted, is beginning to yield results.
Pleading with all aggrieved stakeholders, the group said Governor Fubara “should be allowed to harmoniously work with the Rivers State House of Assembly and his cabinet to foster the development of the state and effectively provide the dividends of democracy to the Rivers people.”
“We, the Concerned Citizens of Rivers State (CC 23), comprising professionals, activists, community leaders, businessmen, and women, hereby, wholeheartedly, thank the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his fatherly and timely intervention in the political crisis of Rivers State, which has mollified the tension in the state and provided a leeway for the peaceful and amicable resolution of the dispute between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Barr. Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
“We have carefully appraised the resolutions reached at the mediatory meeting of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and the Honourable Minister of the FCT and immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Chief Barr. Nyesom Wike, and others; the outcome is a win-win situation; no victor, no vanquished!
“We salute the nationalistic bearing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his political sagacity, wisdom, and deep-rooted love for the nation and our democracy. Certainly, Daniel will come to judgement!
“We equally commend the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara for submitting themselves to Mr President’s mediation.
“We urge both parties to conscientiously uphold and abide by the terms of the peace deal.
“We urge them to leverage Mr. President’s intervention, put aside their differences, and bury the hatchet to advance the peace, security, progress, and development of our dear Rivers State.
“Gladly, steps indicative of commitment to the process have already been taken by both sides.
“We are conscious of the fact that if the situation precipitates a full-blown crisis, it will be the people of Rivers State who will bear the brunt of the consequences.
“We, therefore, call on the good people of Rivers State, irrespective of their inclinations, especially the youths, to shun all actions, assertions, and tendencies that would reignite the settling crisis.
“Likewise, appeal to all political actors, third parties, and interest groups within and outside Rivers State to stop all narratives capable of impairing the peace process.
“Governor Siminalayi Fubara should be allowed to harmoniously work with the Rivers State House of Assembly and his cabinet to foster the development of the state and effectively provide the dividends of democracy to the Rivers people.”
The group further noted that “any attempt to further stoke the watershed will not only be detrimental to the peace and stability of Rivers State, but the entire Niger Delta region, and by extension, the country as a whole.”
It described as soothing the words of peace that Gov. Fubara made in his message to Rivers people in the twilight of November 3, 2023, and on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at the 3rd Convocation and 6th Founder’s Day Ceremonies of PAMO University of Medical Sciences in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he asserted that “there is no price that will be too big to pay to ensure that peace prevails” in the state.
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