Rivers: Ijaw Group Cautions against Resurgence of Militancy in N/Delta

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja

A political interest group, ljaw Renaissance Force, has advised parties to the brewing conflict in Rivers State against allowing the political squabble to trigger another round of militancy in the region.

In a statement by the Coordinator of the group, Wisdom Oniekpar Ikuli, it warned that any impeachment or judicial stage-managed removal of Governor Sim Fubara from office may not augur well for the peace and stability of the state.

“We, members of ljaw Renaissance Force, a coalition of ethnic nationalities and youth groups operating in Rivers and Bayelsa, have watched with grave concern the ongoing power tussle between Former Governor  Nyesom Wike, now FCT Minister, and Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State.

“We have also watched with baited breath attempts by some elected officials and other non state actors to stage manage the forceful removal from office of duly elected Governor Fubara through the back door without any justifiable reason.”

“On its part, our coalition has equally made spirited efforts and reached out to both parties and other critical stakeholders in the power struggle in a bid to let sanity prevail so as to uphold the sacred mandate of Rivers people for the good governance they so much desired.”

“We  therefore,  state unequivocally  that any attempt or vexed impeachment or judicial stage-managed removal of Gov. Sim Fubara from office would spell another return to the oil war struggle in Rivers,” he said.