By Our Correspondent
Niger Delta former freedom fighter, the self-styled General Endurance Amagbein has urged President Bola Tinubu to step into the ongoing political crisis between Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike with a view to restoring peace and unity among them.
In a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, Amagbein said if nothing is done urgently, things could get out of hand and result in violence and bloodshed where innocent citizens might be affected.
He said where the Rivers political impasse has headed, it has reached the point where only President Tinubu can settle them amicably so that they can embrace peace and work together for the APC in 2027.
Amagbein, fondly called Adaka Boro the second, also pleaded with Governor Fubara and the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, to put their differences aside and embrace the ‘father and son’ approach in ending the raging crisis tearing them and the entire Rivers State apart.
He said this is necessary and urgent because saboteurs are taking advantage of the situation to enrich themselves by playing diversionary politics and looting the treasury of the government of Rivers State.
The ex-agitator also hinted that while the attention of the whole country is focused on ugly developments in the Rivers political stage, some people who don’t mean well for the state are smiling to the bank through this same divide and rule strategy.
Amagbein said the only way to prevent these evil doers is for the President to settle the lingering political crisis once and for all, so that attention can be given to other critical sectors of the state so that any suspicious move can be detected and arrested.
“Wike and Fubara should join force to promote President Tinubu’s 2027 agenda, and not to allow crisis-mongers to destabilize Rivers State.
“Some of these crisis mongers are not from Rivers State, but they have infiltrated the system and positioned their agents in the politics sector of Rivers State whom they are using to add fuel to the fire.
“It’s about time critical stakeholders stepped in to preach peace to all the parties involved in this war.
“I also want to call on King Asari Dokubo and King Ateke Tom to be vigilant and study the situation keenly and not allow anybody from another state to destabilize their domains,” he said.
Amagbein also cautioned Ijaw youths against taking sides with either Wike or Fubara, as their differences can be resolved, but rather support the interest of Rivers State for the overall good of the people.
He said supporting one side of the divide against the other will not result in any good because the impasse is a mere misunderstanding between a father and his son.
According to him, “Some persons are planning to use this crisis as an avenue to frustrate Tinubu’s chances of winning the 2027 presidential elections in Rivers State, and so Wike and Fubara should reconcile and come to terms to put the enemies of the Tinubu Government to shame.”
Amagbein said for some people, the only way they benefit from any government is through crisis and that is very common in Rivers State.
He said the crisis has lingered because of people who don’t mean well for both Wike and Fubara who are close to them giving them evil counsel, rather than to preach peace.
He also urged the Rivers State House of Assembly to give peace a chance for the overall good of the citizens.
