Work Out Your Differences For Rivers To Progress — Jack-Rich Begs Wike, Fubara
Former Presidential aspirant, Tein Jack-Rich, has appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor, Siminalaye Fubara, to work out their differences for sustainable development of the state.
Jack-Rich appeal came as Chief Asari Dokubo, leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, called for peace amid current political turmoil in the state.
The two Niger Delta strongmen, who made the call on Friday when Jack-Rich paid Dokubo a courtesy visit at his home in Obuama, Degema Council of Rivers, also called for support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking, Jack-Rich lauded Tinubu for his timely intervention in the political crisis in the state. He said that the president’s intervention had doused further tensions in the state, and restored confidence of hope for the people and investors.
“When it comes to the issue of Rivers State, we are stakeholders and our interest is for the peace, economic survival, political and economic inclusion of Rivers.
“Sometimes friends fight, parents and children might have disagreements, and they express such in their own ways “Crisis will drive away investors, and if there are no private investments, capital investments, there cannot be economic growth and our youths won’t be employed.”
Jack-Rich, therefore, called for calm and understanding from both parties for the sake of Rivers and its people.
He pledged to join forces with Dokubu to achieve lasting peace between Wike and Fubara for the sustainable development of the state so opportunities could be harnessed by the people at all levels.
Dokubo, who noted with concern the political impasse in the state, said though it was normal to have disagreements, the leaders should not continue on the “path of bearing grudges against each other”.
He said Rivers people could not also afford to be left behind at the Federal level, and so must take advantage of Tinubu’s inclusive government, and give the president all the support he required to succeed.
The Niger Delta warlord, who further dispelled rumours of a rift between him and the president, said though he was not happy about certain things, he however, had put all that behind him and would continue to support Tinubu in his quest to restore the dignity of Nigeria.
