Mr Udengs Eradiri, a former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa, has lauded suspended Governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, for submitting to genuine reconciliation required to restore peace in the state.
The cmmendation is contained in a statement issued by Eradiri, a former President of the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) in Yenagoa.
Eradiri particularly hailed Fubara’s decision to return to the political family of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, describing the new deal as a requirement for the peace and development of Rivers.
He said Fubara’s boldness and determination to abide by the new peace deal was another step in the right direction.
Eradiri advised Fubara to stay far away from crisis merchants including selfish individuals, who professed fake love to him, but were responsible in pulling all the stunts destabilising Rivers.
“These crisis merchants are not tired yet. They will still devise some dubious strategies to reach you with their fake love and selfish advice to stampede you into derailing the new accord.
”Keep them far away from you and avoid making any contact with them.” he said.
Eradiri further advised Fubara not to succumb to any temptation that would make him walk away from the new peace deal insisting that doing so would rubbish his personality and throw Rivers into another round of crisis.
“I advice Fubara to cherish this new path to peace and avoid entertaining any thought or idea that walking away from the accord will yield a better result. Any attempt to resort to such reasoning will only bring dangerous consequences”.
Eradiri also urged the suspended governor to prevail on the PDP governors to withdraw the Supreme Court’s matter they instituted against President Bola Tinubu against the emergency rule in Rivers.
“Prevailing on the PDP governors to withdraw the Supreme Court case will deepen the reconciliation and remove all obstacles that could hinder the quick reinstatement of Fubara”, he said.
Eradiri thanked President Tinubu for brokering the fresh peace in Rivers and all his continuous roles to protect the state from descending into the abyss of violence insisting that the President’s action was borne out of his true love for the state.
He commended Wike for having the large heart to forgive Fubara and for facilitating the peace and reconciliation process.
Eradiri described the FCT minister as a loyal supporter of President Bola Tinubu.
He appealed to Wike to keep Fubara away from deceptive politicians lurking around to capitalise on his political naivety to sow a fresh seed of discord.
Eradiri also hailed the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and other Rivers lawmakers and stakeholders including the state’s elders led by Chief Ferdinand Alabrara for facilitating the peace process.
”They must forgive and forget all that transpired during the crisis in line with true reconciliation to enable them forge a sound relationship devoid of acrimony and suspicions with Fubara in the overall interest of Rivers development and prosperity,” he said.
