Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised those agitating for secession to rather strive for the restructuring of the country in order t
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised those agitating for secession to rather strive for the restructuring of the country in order to foster much-desired unity.
Wike stated this when the Primate of the All Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba led a delegation of the Church on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
He explained that the people of Rivers State have for decades lived peacefully with Nigerians from other parts of the country but regretted that criminals under the aegis of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, have misconstrued the peaceful disposition of the state to carry out treasonous activities like hoisting their flags in Rivers communities.
He stated that Rivers State was peaceful during the #EndSARS protests until IPOB members unleashed unprovoked attacks and killed six soldiers, four policemen, and destroyed all police stations and Court buildings in Oyigbo.
The governor said, “We need the unity of this country. What everybody is talking about is the restructuring of this country. If we are practising federalism, let it be federalism. We can’t be talking about federalism but we are practising a unitary system of government.”
He urged the Church to continue to pray for Nigeria because the country was apparently sitting on a keg of gun powder.
On his part, the cleric said, “We come not only to encourage you as the Lord encouraged Joshua, we believe as the Lord was with Joshua, He will also be with you; He will strengthen you, and under your leadership, this state will know greatest, development and peace.”
