The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that his camp has fulfilled its part of the conditions laid out by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the return of peace to Rivers State.
The Rivers State helmsman said this Saturday during a visit to the monarch of Ogbaland in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, His Royal Highness Eze Nnam Obi III.
President Tinubu had intervened in the face-off between the former two-term Governor and his successor, Sim Fubara, drawing up an eight-point peace resolution.
Speaking, Wike vowed his commitment to peace in the state.
He also said he is not going to disappoint the traditional ruler.
He said: “We accepted whatever decision Mr. President has taken and we have on our part fulfilled every condition given by Mr. President because I told you I will not let you down.
“It just to let you know that your request of making sure there is peace in the state in 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.
“He is not from this state.
“So many people have piloted the affairs of this country, the crisis has engulfed other states and you hardly would see somebody to come out and say irrespective of the political party, I need peace in the state.
“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 wisdom to pilot the affairs of the country.”
The Minister was accompanied on the visit by the National Secretary of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; Senator Barinada Mpigi; Chief Victor Giadom; former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipire Sylva; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lopobiri; and Felix Obuah.