Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stressed that Nigeria must remain an indivisible and united nation, saying the government and people of Rivers will not be part of the agitation to break up the country.

Speaking Tuesday at the Sultan's palace in Sokoto when he led a high-powered delegation of traditional rulers and leaders of thought from Rivers on a Sallah visit, Wike noted that every nation in the world has its peculiar challenges

The governor affirmed that the onus is on the leaders of Nigeria is to find lasting solutions to the various challenges confronting the nation, stressing that there are better ways to solve the agitations and problems facing Nigeria, rather than seeking a break-up.

"Rivers State and its people believe in the oneness and unity of Nigeria and that is our stand. In Sokoto, we have a father in the Sultan. In fact, he is a father to all Nigerians and he is a peace builder in this country and beyond.

"I have also been friends with the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal , since before his emergence as a Speaker of the House of Representatives and this will be sustained despite the fact that we belong to different political parties," he added.

Tambuwal, who accompanied Wike upon the visit to the palace, had earlier said that the visit could not have come at a better time than now. He expressed the hope that his visit would help to strengthen the bond of unity between the two states.

In his remarks, Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar described the ongoing agitations in the country as symptoms of the rot in the Nigerian system, adding that although a lot of things have gone wrong in the past, hope is not lost.

"A lot of things were done in the past by some people with impunity and nothing was done. That is why you find a shortage of good governance now weighing us down in the country. However, as it is now, no matter how bad your hand is, you cannot cut it and throw away," he added.

The Sultan called for dialogue to resolve all the misunderstandings and problems in the country, saying that Nigerians should work together, retrace their steps and move forward.

In that regard, he appealed to Nigerian statesmen to wade into the matter. "We are not short of statesmen across Nigeria and they should help the country by championing the dialogue," he said.

Those in Wike's entourage include former Rivers Governor Celestine Omehia; former Acting National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secundus; former NBA President, OCJ Okocha; Chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers and Amanayabo of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja; Amanayabo of Abonnema, King Gbobo Bob-Manuel; and Oda of Abua, King Kelly Obunge.

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stressed that Nigeria must remain an indivisible and united nation, saying the government and people of Rivers will not be part of the agitation to break up the country.

Speaking Tuesday at the Sultan's palace in Sokoto when he led a high-powered delegation of traditional rulers and leaders of thought from Rivers on a Sallah visit, Wike noted that every nation in the world has its peculiar challenges

The governor affirmed that the onus is on the leaders of Nigeria is to find lasting solutions to the various challenges confronting the nation, stressing that there are better ways to solve the agitations and problems facing Nigeria, rather than seeking a break-up.

"Rivers State and its people believe in the oneness and unity of Nigeria and that is our stand. In Sokoto, we have a father in the Sultan. In fact, he is a father to all Nigerians and he is a peace builder in this country and beyond.

"I have also been friends with the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal , since before his emergence as a Speaker of the House of Representatives and this will be sustained despite the fact that we belong to different political parties," he added.

Tambuwal, who accompanied Wike upon the visit to the palace, had earlier said that the visit could not have come at a better time than now. He expressed the hope that his visit would help to strengthen the bond of unity between the two states.

In his remarks, Sultan Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar described the ongoing agitations in the country as symptoms of the rot in the Nigerian system, adding that although a lot of things have gone wrong in the past, hope is not lost.

"A lot of things were done in the past by some people with impunity and nothing was done. That is why you find a shortage of good governance now weighing us down in the country. However, as it is now, no matter how bad your hand is, you cannot cut it and throw away," he added.

The Sultan called for dialogue to resolve all the misunderstandings and problems in the country, saying that Nigerians should work together, retrace their steps and move forward.

In that regard, he appealed to Nigerian statesmen to wade into the matter. "We are not short of statesmen across Nigeria and they should help the country by championing the dialogue," he said.

Those in Wike's entourage include former Rivers Governor Celestine Omehia; former Acting National Chairman of PDP, Uche Secundus; former NBA President, OCJ Okocha; Chairman of Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers and Amanayabo of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja; Amanayabo of Abonnema, King Gbobo Bob-Manuel; and Oda of Abua, King Kelly Obunge.

http://saharareporters.com/2017/06/27/gov-wike-rivers-state-not-part-biafra

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Adiola:
afonja won't call wine a thug again because he just danced to their tune pet him say something different to buhari and you all see long epistle of hate and you wonder what if material was used in creating these Islamic miscreants I don't if it was sand

sarrki:



Wike is a patriot

Only that he needs to stop the killings and to be more matured in handling rivers state politically

Aufbauh:
Pls let us all forgives the Biafra Agitators and seek for their rehabilitation as they've wasted their time and energy pursuing a dead course.

Adiola:
killing kee how? because he never allowed APC to intimidate him ? sarrki the thinking capacity of other nigerians is the only reason I don't wanna share country with you guys van you imagine 25 000 police men just for an election who's killing who

sunnysunny69:
IPOB people no go like this truth .

Aufbauh:
Pls let us all forgives the Biafra Agitators and seek for their rehabilitation as they've wasted their time and energy pursuing a dead course.

Agumbankembu:
Nobody talks about kidnapped policewomen, everybody's problem is Biafra and IPOB.

Shows the mentality of Nigerians.

Fv.ck y'all.

raker300:
biafra a dead cause? What do you call Nigeria then?

50 more years and yet you don't have electricity in your country. While countries like Angola, Ghana, Rwanda etc are living larger than the average Nigerian.

Nigeria is a lost cause!!

Ajimike:
No one expected anything different from a sitting governor. Why would someone ask A Governor of State in Nigeria if his state is part of
a group that want to secede?

Even Rochas would say the same thing about Imo State if you ask him.
Just ask him

Is Wike the owner of Rivers State? No.
His tenure ends soon and he becomes ordinary citizen like everyone else.

The old map of Nigeria has a place called the Bight of Biafra, located off Rivers State.

Ask them why it was removed by the military illiterates.

GameGod:
Attach by force mentality, they said that they are not part of Biafra, is it by force? These ipob Miscreants sef

letusbepieces:
This is wike, wen his pay masters starts dealing with him.

He should know dat the people put him in government and used their blood to prevent those he has gone to worship from removing him.

Soon he will learn never to cross the People. Rivers is Biafra.

Power belongs to the People.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVO3pPSgE8w

BiafraIShere:
Dont mind the !diat, they are all desperatively trying to protect their looting but very soon the peoples wrath will be visited on all of them. Any SE/SS governor going against Biafra for selfish interest will pay the price soon!

Agumbankembu:
Nobody talks about kidnapped policewomen, everybody's problem is Biafra and IPOB.

Shows the mentality of Nigerians.

Fv.ck y'all.

sunnysunny69:
IPOB people no go like this truth .

Chidexter:
I still wonder why people go to such great lengths to cause problems where there is none. All you guys are concerned is biafra or ipob. How many times have you heard or seen the so called ipob wielding guns and causing pandemonium.?.


The country is due for restructuring anyway since it seems that's the best way to solve the supposed issue on ground