Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos chapter, Philip Aivoji, has reacted to former President Goodluck Jonathan wading into the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State.
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have been at war since the former was assumed office.
Ex-president Jonathan on Monday called for truce at the inauguration of the N222.1 billion Trans-Kalabari Road construction, urging Governor Fubara and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Wike, to stop the tensions for the interest of the people in the state.
Jonathan stressed that the political tension in the state was excessive and worrisome, and would not contribute to development but would adversely impact the Niger Delta region and in turn trigger political crises across the country.
Aivoji in his reaction hailed the former president, describing him as a man full of experience in mediation and conflict resolution, even at the international level.
“Jonathan is a leader in the party and a leader from South-South; there is nothing wrong with stepping in to broker peace. It is a good one,” the Lagos PDP chairman said.
He also said that the former President should further to speak the truth to the each warring party and point out to each of them where they had erred.
“This is the way to settle issues, If we want to resolve it, we must tell the truth to them.
“The ex-President is an elder, he is an experienced person, who has been meditating in international affairs., Let us see how it goes,” he added.
Aivoji stressed that Jonathan, being an experienced mediator, must investigate the cause of the crisis.
“He (Jonathan) has seen it all. Peace of graveyard will not help the matter, they should resolve issues.
“We hope that the nitty-gritty will be looked into and the constitution of the party will be followed if they are true members of the party,” Aivoji said.
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