Rivers State
Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stressed that Nigeria must remain an indivisible and
united nation, saying the government and people of Rivers will not be
part of
the agitation to break up the country.
Speaking
Tuesday at the Sultan's palace in Sokoto when he led a high-powered delegation
of traditional rulers and leaders of thought from Rivers on a Sallah visit,
Wike noted that every nation in the world has its peculiar challenges
The governor
affirmed that the onus is on the leaders of Nigeria is to find lasting
solutions to the various challenges confronting the nation, stressing that
there are better ways to solve the agitations and problems facing Nigeria,
rather than seeking a break-up.
"Rivers
State and its people believe in the oneness and unity of Nigeria and that is
our stand. In Sokoto, we have a father in the Sultan. In fact, he is a father
to all Nigerians and he is a peace builder in this country and beyond.
"I have
also been friends with the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal , since
before his emergence as a Speaker of the House of Representatives and this will
be sustained despite the fact that we belong to different political
parties," he added.
Tambuwal,
who accompanied Wike upon the visit to the palace, had earlier said that the
visit could not have come at a better time than now. He expressed the hope that his visit would
help to strengthen the bond of unity between the two states.
As reported by Saharareporters, In his remarks,
Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar described the ongoing agitations in the country
as symptoms of the rot in the Nigerian system, adding that although a lot of
things have gone wrong in the past, hope is not lost.
"A lot
of things were done in the past by some people with impunity and nothing was
done. That is why you find a shortage of good governance now weighing us down
in the country. However, as it is now, no matter how bad your hand is, you
cannot cut it and throw away," he added.
The Sultan
called for dialogue to resolve all the misunderstandings and problems in the
country, saying that Nigerians should work together, retrace their steps and
move forward.
In that
regard, he appealed to Nigerian statesmen to wade into the matter. "We are not short of statesmen across
Nigeria and they should help the country by championing the dialogue," he
said.
Those in
Wike's entourage include former Rivers Governor Celestine Omehia; former Acting
National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secundus; former NBA President, OCJ Okocha;
Chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers and Amanayabo of Opobo
Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja; Amanayabo of Abonnema, King Gbobo
Bob-Manuel; and Oda of Abua, King Kelly Obunge.
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