Prof Benjamin Okaba who is the President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to order.
This is coming against the backdrop of the hightened tension in Rivers State as a result of the political battle between Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Africa Today News, New York observed that the political crisis rocking Rivers State earlier this week took a fresh twist with the demolition of the state House of Assembly Complex and defection of 27 members of the assembly loyal to Wike, to the All Progressives Congress.
This is despite the attempt by President Bola Tinubu to broker peace between Wike and his godson, who are now at daggers-drawn.
“A slap on Sim is a slap on the entire Ijaw Nation,” Okaba warned during a solidarity walk in Rivers State.
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“If things continue in this way, we can’t no longer guarantee the safety of oil installations in Ijaw land,” he said.
This is coming amidst the gale of resignations of Commissioners in Fubara’s Cabinet in the past 48 hours
Awaji-Inombek Abiante commended Governor Fubara for taking steps to renovate the Rivers State House of Assembly complex and showing leadership amidst the political crisis in the State.
This came as two Federal lawmakers from the state led a solidarity walk in support of the programmes and activities of the governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
The protest started from CFC Junction on Port Harcourt-Aba Expressway and terminated at Government House.
Boma Goodhead of Asari Toru/Akuku Toru Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and Hon Awaji-Inombek Abiante representing Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro federal constituency, led the peaceful walk.
The peaceful protesters insisted that the Governor is being intimidated by the former governor, Wike, because he (Fubara) refused to be loyal to a godfather but chose to be loyal to the people who gave him the mandate to govern them.
Speaking, Goodhead, alleged that Wike only comes into the state to disturb the peace of the state and urged Tinubu to call his Minister to order.