Minister Of The Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Has Outlined Conditions For Any Genuine Reconciliation With His Former Ally, Governor Siminalayi Fubara Of Rivers State.
Speaking At Honourable Ken Chikereโs Platinum Jubilee Celebration In Port Harcourt On Friday, April 25, Wike Stated That True Peace Must Involve All Major Political Players And Not Be A Mere Show.
He Criticized Elder Statesmen In The State For Their Silence And Accused Them Of Contributing To The Ongoing Crisis. Wike Also Condemned The Use Of Media Blackmail, Insisting It Would Not Solve The Political Conflict.
Additionally, Wike Dismissed Rumours That He Had Collapsed And Was Flown Abroad For Treatment, Clarifying That His Trip Overseas Was To Attend His Sonโs Graduation, Not For Medical Reasons.
We Are Men Of Peace, Not Of Trouble. But It Must Be Peace With Sincerity, Not Peace As A Decoy. Members Of The State Assembly, The National Assembly, And The Two Major Political Parties Must Be Involved,โ He Said.
โNo Amount Of Embarrassment Or Blackmail Can Bring Peace. What Can Bring Peace Is Humility And A Sincere Commitment To The Interests Of The State,โ He Said.
โI Am Here. I Am HealthyโVery, Very Well,โ He Stated. โSomeone Started Spreading That I Had Collapsed. I Was Never Sick. And Even If I Were, Am I Not A Human Being? Those Who Wish Others To Fall Will Be The Ones To Fall. And When You Fall, It Will Be Final,โ He Added.