President Bola Tinubu called a high-stakes reconciliation meeting on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, bringing together all the major players in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, according to confirmation from Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, via X (formerly Twitter).
In the post, Onanuga confirmed that:
“President Bola Tinubu hosted a reconciliation meeting on Thursday night at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, bringing together all the figures in the Rivers State political crisis.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Speaker Martins Amaewhule, and other Rivers State Assembly members attended the closed-door session.
On March 18, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency, suspending Governor Fubara, his deputy, and all the State House of Assembly members.”
The meeting represents a major step forward in the federal government’s efforts to end the months-long conflict. Other political heavyweights, including Chief Wike, whose influence sparked the crisis, attended the peace negotiations.
In the midst of increasing insecurity, the crisis has affected governance in Rivers, attracting national condemnation and making decision-making and serving the people more difficult. Tinubu’s direct involvement emphasizes the president’s role in controlling instability at the state level and conveys the seriousness of the problem.
The State of Emergency may eventually be lifted, suspended officials may be reinstated, and Rivers’ democratic institutions may be reactivated as a result of the reconciliation negotiations. However, converting discussions into long-lasting agreements that appease all parties will be necessary for success.
The nation is closely monitoring if Tinubu’s high-profile intervention in Rivers State results in lasting calm and the restoration of constitutional order amid rising tensions.
Credit: @aonanuga1956 via x.com.
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