I would want to offer my own
advice. First, to the President: I want you, sir, to
openly intervene in the crisis in Rivers State. By
openly endorsing the Jang faction, it may be safe
to conclude that you are incensed with Governor
Amaechi.
And your anger is natural. I know the governor
must have done certain things that portrayed your
highly-exalted office in bad light, making you take
extreme measures to call him to order. Remember,
Mr. President, to err is human and to forgive is
divine. Rotimi Amaechi is not a match to you in any
way. Fighting him with all the might of your office
is tantamount to killing a fly with a sledgehammer.
You have the 36 states, plus the Federal Capital
Territory as your constituency. Singling one of
them out for such a fight is not healthy and
square. I recall with nostalgia the circumstances
that led to your emergence as President and they
make me feel bad at the protraction of the mess
in Rivers State. Mr. President, you are a child of
circumstance, and should always see yourself in
that light. My fear is that unless you took urgent
steps to restore normalcy to Rivers State, the
ongoing crisis may lead to dire consequences for
the state and our nation.
I am sure you can invite the governor and talk
sense into him as your citizen instead of the
current approach of chastising him. Your
consideration to intervene should be driven by the
love you have for the people of Rivers State, from
where Bayelsa State was carved out. So, no
matter the geographical differences, Rivers and
Bayelsa States are one. Mr. President, some of
those fighting Amaechi with or in your name are
doing so to advance their selfish political cause
and not necessarily that they are loyal to you or
love you. Human beings are very funny and sly: they
stand by somebody when the going is fine and dump
him as soon as things turn sour. If the ‘war’ in
Rivers State is because of your aspiration in 2015,
then there is an urgent need to distance yourself
from it. You should know that 2015 is still in the
bowels of history. It is only God that can
determine what will happen. If it is the will of God
you will be President in 2015 and beyond, then
there is nothing anybody can do about it.
I know deep inside me, sir, that the goings-on in
Rivers State are quietly troubling your heart,
because they are unnecessary distractions. You
have enough troubles on your hands and numerous
challenges to tackle. Then, why add Rivers State
to the list? Seeing the state of emergency you
declared in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa through
requires total concentration. Removing Amaechi as
governor will not add to or remove anything from
your office, which is already exalted. God placed
you where you are today out of His kindness – to
make you a leading light to the world. So, it
behoves you to show similar kindness to others,
especially those that offended you. I challenge
you to restore normalcy in Rivers State today and
see if God will not surprise you with an uncommon
favour.
To Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, this is the
time to wear your thinking cap and beat a retreat
fast. There is no need squabbling with the
President, because it is a battle you cannot win.
The office of the President of Nigeria carries
enormous powers, and when these powers are
evoked, they crush anybody in their trail. You
should not look at the President as a former
deputy governor and vice president. Level has
changed. He is now the President and Commander-
In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. He has an unfathomable
capacity to make life miserable for you. Forget all
the noise your supporters are making: they will
desert you the moment you cease to be governor.
From the support you have received from the
state legislature, members of the National
Assembly from your state and other groups, it is
certain you are liked and very popular. But that is
so long you remain the governor and control
tangible financial resources. Bear in mind that the
forces massed against you are formidable. Think
over all that has happened so far and you will
discover to your consternation that your state is
suffering from the burden of the crisis. Your
priority should be to leave lasting legacies for
which generations unborn will remember you. That
being the case, you should choose between your
personal interests and that of the Rivers State
people. They accuse you of harbouring a vice-
presidential ambition.
Though there is nothing wrong in that.
Nonetheless, you should dump that if it makes
some people uncomfortable. Think about your
future, safety of your family and the welfare of
the people of Rivers State who would be
collaterally affected should anything untoward
happen to you. God forbid! God has been gracious to
you – raising you from grass to grace. You had been
Mayor of Port Harcourt, Speaker of Rivers State
House of Assembly during the tenure of Peter
Odili as governor, and now a two-term governor.
What else do you want? If it is the will of God,
you would be vice president or president, nobody
can stop you. They said you contested for a second
term as chairman of NGF against your party’s
directive. If that is true, then, it was wrong. So
long you remain a PDP governor, you must subject
yourself to your party’s directives.
If you want to do things your own way, the proper
thing to do is to found your own party or resign
from PDP. Your suspension is a prelude to a
stiffer action against you, which you may find
unpalatable. As your name, ‘Chibuike’ (God is my
strength) goes, all will be well with you if you
hearken to the voice of reason. God will desert you
the moment you fail to listen to the small still
voice.
Now to those that fuel the crisis in Rivers State:
You should search your conscience and desist from
fomenting trouble. If you love President Jonathan
as you openly profess, then you have a
responsibility to make him succeed. And one of the
ways to attain this objective is to make peace
between him and his perceived adversaries. You
should, for once, bury your selfishness and work
for peace in Rivers State.
Let me make it very clear: the crisis in Rivers
State will not lead to victory for either President
Jonathan or Governor Amaechi or their teeming
supporters; rather it will end up tearing the
entire nation apart, because those involved in the
fight are too powerful and connected to be
ignored, and their tentacles stretch to as far as
Damataru and Jigawa in the North, Lagos and
Ogbomosho in the West, Abakaliki and Awka in the
East, and Calabar and Yenagoa in the South.”

I didn't know Orji Kalu is now a pastor!
Good sermon.

When will you commission your church

Your Excellency, u made my day with this
letter to the President and Gov Ameachi.
I know u are advising from the hindsight
of being in power before.I love the way u carefully choose your words.Good job.

Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.

This is a very brilliant piece of advice. I pray and hope that the gladiators will harken to the voice of reason.