- The Senator stressed the importance of presidential intervention to safeguard lives and property, ensure the impartiality of state institutions, and promote peace and justice.
- She warned that failure to address the situation could lead to further escalation.
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the escalating feud between Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The Senator warned that the Rivers State crisis threatens security in the South-South region and Nigeria, urging the President to rein in the FCT Minister.
In a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary Arogbonlo Israel in Abuja on Tuesday, Akpoti-Uduaghan expressed confidence in President Tinubu’s ability to ensure the Minister focuses on Abuja.
She highlighted the crisis’s violence, intimidation, and electoral malpractice allegations, threatening regional and national peace.
Akpoti-Uduaghan stressed presidential intervention’s importance to safeguard lives, ensure institutional impartiality, and promote peace and justice.
Failure to act may escalate the situation, she warns.
“The situation in Rivers demands urgent attention, and I implore Mr. President to take decisive action to prevent further escalation,” Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan stated.
“We cannot afford to watch as the crisis deepens, threatening regional stability. President Tinubu’s leadership is crucial in resolving this impasse.”
“If left unchecked, the crisis may undermine Nigeria’s democratic progress, embolden perpetrators of violence and electoral malpractices, and pose a serious threat to national security and stability.”