Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has waded into the political and security crisis unfolding in Rivers State.
The relationship between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor Nyesom Wike suffered a setback following attempts by a section of the Assembly to impeach the Governor.
The President used the opportunity of Tuesday’s meeting of the Police Council, which the Governor and the FCT Minister attended as members, to ostensibly end the feud between the two political allies.
Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed informed of the President’s intervention while briefing correspondents on the outcome of the Police Council’s meeting at the State House, Abuja.
Despite their feud, Fubara and Wike exchanged pleasantries inside the Council Chambers venue of the meeting before it commenced.
Muhammed, who is the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), also disclosed that the opposition Governors have resolved to work with the President because he has shown good faith by not interfering with gubernatorial cases brought before the courts by PDP members.
“We had a closed session, you will recall, members of the press, where a very serious national issue was discussed that has security implication. That is the problem emerging in Rivers. Mr President, in his usual leadership position, intervened and it would appear there will be peace I that respect.
“On that topic, the Governors of the PDP, on their behalf I spoke and extolled the leadership qualities of the President, congratulated him, expressing appreciation that all the PDP governors who had gone through the tribunals have emerged victorious. We know that his leadership.
“There was professionalism in the conduct, the way and manner the judiciary is working under his leadership and he has shown that he’s a President for everybody; a President for PDP, a President for APC.
“By intervening today and bringing succor and solace to the people of Rivers and Nigeria and by making sure that he did not use his big hammer and biro to extricate and emasculate us as opposition.
“We find this to be very good and going forward, we pledge that we’re going to work with him to bring good governance to the people of Nigeria,” he said.
