What can bring peace is for you to humble yourself, Wike tells Fubara
Nyesom Wike, minister of the FCT, has laid forth the criteria and requirements for a lasting resolution to the political issue in Rivers State.
After claiming that the continuing emergency rule prevented major disasters from happening in the state, Wike said that peace cannot be restored in Rivers State until all sides are sincere.
According to Wike, the suspended Governor Fubara cannot bring peace to Rivers State no matter how much blackmail he throws at him. Wike stated that if the Fubara had been sincere, then everyone would have heard about it. He also stated that the only way to bring about peace is for him to practice humility.
During a church thanksgiving ceremony in Port Harcourt on Friday to celebrate the 70th birthday of former federal lawmaker Ken Chikere, Wike stated that protests would not be able to alter the current scenario.
Wike said, “One month after Mr President, in his wisdom, declared a state of emergency to save Rivers State from anarchy, I challenge any Rivers so-called elders, even the traditional rulers, what attempt have they made to bring total peace in the State?
“I challenge any so-called 90 years, 200 years, what effort since one month and one week has seen that there is total reconciliation in this state?
“No amount of going to television to abuse anybody will bring peace, because we have always said that those who thrive in crisis, when there is crisis, are happy, when there is no crisis, there is no food on the table. Those people cannot be real elders.
“There is no need to embarrass our women to be naked outside. No amount of such can bring peace, no amount of such blackmail can bring peace. What can bring peace is for you to humble yourself and say for the interest of the state, I want everybody to work together.
“If you are sincere, everybody would have known. I told our leaders, yes, some people have tried to approach me, I received them. I did not pursue them but seeing me alone does not bring peace.
“There are critical stakeholders that must be involved in the process of this peacemaking. Nobody will be excluded. If any group is excluded, it means there is no total peace.
“Members of the State Assembly and the National Assembly must be involved. The two political parties must be involved; other leaders must be involved. In that way, we will now know that they are sincere in talking about peace.
“One thing you must go home and jubilate is this: Assembly maintained their seats, and you can step aside that kangaroo election. If anybody says you are nobody, that person must have a mental problem. So, we need peace, but let there be total sincerity.
“Let it be yes, I am not coming to play like a decoy, not when you come and see somebody and you tune the television, people are abusing the same person. That cannot be a sign of peace.”