Leaders of various ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta have condemned the reported move to impeach the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
The condemnation came when the group paid a solidarity visit to the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in Abuja.
According to a statement issued by Dr Kingsley Kuku on Saturday, the 60-member delegation of prominent Niger Delta leaders was led by Prof. A.W. Obianime, a former President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC).
While calling for an end to what they termed the macabre dance in the state and the “mischievous attempt” by the state house of assembly to impeach the governor, the leaders said they were adding their voice to that of other stakeholders who have condemned the attempt to impeach the governor.
They observed that Rivers State is strategic to the South-South region and could not afford to be in crisis.
The statement noted: “As Lagos State is very dear to the South West, so is Rivers State to the Niger Delta. This is because an injury to one is an injury to all, so we feel justified in condemning the macabre dance playing out there.
“We join PANDEF, INC., IYC, MOSIEND, MOSOP, Ogbakor Ikwerre, and all other responsible bodies in the Niger Delta in condemning the mischievous attempts at the State House of Assembly to impeach the State Governor on frivolous grounds of ‘gross misconduct’.
“It is quite unacceptable to us and to the entire Niger Delta. Any person, authority, or group of persons involved in stoking this fire is strongly advised to desist from it and allow peace to reign,” the statement said.
The statement also said that, as a political leader in Rivers, Wike wields the influence to broker peace, as both the executive and legislators consist of his political proteges.
The leaders told the FCT minister, “They will listen to you when you talk to them. All eyes are on you. Be the peacemaker that you are, and do all you can to quench this fire before it becomes devastating.
“The consequences will do no one any good. It will not also speak well of us as Rivers people in particular and Niger Deltans in general.
“Your silence in this matter will not be golden, and the world will think you’re playing the ostrich.
“We plead with you to step into a peaceful resolution of this matter so that the Nigerian populace will not say that Pompey was drinking tea when Rome was burning.”
The Niger Delta leaders also congratulated Wike on his appointment as minister.
They conveyed the region’s appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for including the former Rivers State governor in his cabinet.
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