Rivers Crisis: We Have Fulfilled Our Part of Peace Accord, Says Wike

Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),  Nyesom Wike, yesterday said that his political camp in Rivers State had fulfilled its part of the peace accord initiated by President Bola Tinubu and endorsed by all the parties involved in the political crisis in the state.
Wike, a former Rivers State governor, spoke when he visited the Oba of Ogbaland in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, His Royal Highness Eze Nnam Obi III.

The minister told the king that he was disposed to peace in the state and would not disappoint the monarch.
He said: “We accepted whatever decision Mr. President has taken and we have on our own fulfilled every condition given by Mr. President because I told you I will not let you down.

“It is just to let you know that your request of making sure there is peace in the state of which you asked Mr. President to intervene, we have accepted.
“And I want you to use this opportunity to continue to pray for Mr. President for God to continue to give him wisdom to pilot the affairs of this nation”
The former governor said: “If there is peace in the states, it will help peace in Nigeria. So, I will urge you and your council to continue to pray for Mr. President for God to continue to give him the wisdom to pilot the affairs of the country.”
Wike was accompanied by the Minister of State for Petroleum (Oil), Mr. Heineken Lokpobiri; his predecessor, Chief Timipre Sylva; Felix Obuah, Senator Sam Anyanwu, Senator Barinada Mpigi, and Chief Victor Giadom.