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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured Ogoni leaders on Tuesday in Abuja that his administration would prioritise peace, justice, and sustainable development in the area.

At a meeting at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu passionately called for unity and reconciliation, urging the Ogoni people to set aside historical grievances and work together to achieve peace, development, and a clean environment.

“We cannot in any way rewrite history, but we can correct some anomalies of the past going forward. We cannot heal the wounds if we continue to be angry,” he said.

President Tinubu directed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to coordinate the negotiations as he called for inclusive consultation and mutual understanding.

The President commended the delegation for embracing the Federal Government-led dialogue and emphasised the need for collaboration, trust, and inclusiveness to resolve lingering issues in the region.

“We must work together with mutual trust. Go back home, do more consultations, and embrace others. We must make this trip worthwhile by bringing peace, development, and a clean environment back to Ogoniland,” President Tinubu said.

He asked ministers, the NNPCL, and the Rivers State Government to cooperate with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to achieve this mandate.

“It is a great honour for me to have this meeting, which is an opportunity to dialogue with the people of Ogoniland.

“It has been many years since your children and myself partnered to resist military dictatorship in this country. No one dreamt I would be in this chair as President, but we thank God.

“Many of your sons present here were my friends and co-travellers in the streets of Nigeria, Europe, and America.

“I know what to do in memory of our beloved ones so that their sacrifices will not be in vain,” the President said.

Governor Fubara thanked the President for his support of the Ogoni people and for welcoming an all-inclusive representation of the people to the Presidential Villa.

He said the meeting was a follow-up to an assignment the President gave him through the National Security Adviser.

Emphasising the importance of resuming oil operations in Ogoniland, the governor pledged the delegation’s commitment to adhering to the President’s instructions and providing the necessary support to achieve the government’s objectives.

“What we are doing here today is to concretise the love and respect we have for the President for being behind this meeting and for him to tell us to go back and continue the consultations with a timeline so that the resumption of oil production in Ogoniland will commence,” he said.

The National Security Adviser commended the Ogoni people for their trust in President Tinubu and for embracing dialogue as a path to meaningful progress and enduring solutions.

“Guided by Mr. President’s vision that every voice is heard and every interest is considered, my office, the DSS, the government of Rivers State and the Minister of FCT embarked on a diligent and consultative process to assemble this delegation,” Mallam Ribadu said.

He noted that the over 50-member delegation that met with the President reflected the rich diversity of Ogoni society, representing various constituencies, interests, and viewpoints.

“The presence of this delegation is a testament to the Ogoni people’s readiness to engage constructively in the pursuit of peace, justice, and sustainable development,” he said.

A representative of the Ogoni leadership, King Festus Babari Bagia Gberesaako XIII, the Gberemene of Gokana Kingdom, expressed the community leaders’ willingness to engage in the process of finding lasting solutions to the lingering challenges in Ogoniland.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
January 21, 2025

https://statehouse.gov.ng/news/president-tinubu-pledges-peace-justice-development-in-ogoniland/




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtJoZBG-Qy4

Why would anyone apart from you dream that kind of dream?

No one likes dreaming about evil occurrences but evil things happen.

Tah getat! You lie!

Alhamdullilahi

Obedient will never be happy, and will never have rest of mind on Nigeria and Tinubu issues . (Amen)

Tinubu wake up. Trump is on the throne and ready to turn things for you. Leave these stories and focus on how your followers online and offline should get a bowl of amala at 100 naira

thesicilian:
Why would anyone apart from you dream that kind of dream?

its also the fault of the opposition who were not proactive and lack foresight, who could not see through this fox,people like bode, Atiku, and Jonathan
They have all the opportunities to clip his wings before now and save this country a disaster like him but they were sleeping on duty

See this mandate thief!

Forumites:
Tinubu wake up. Trump is on the throne and ready to turn things for you. Leave these stories and focus on how your followers online and offline should get a bowl of amala at 100 naira

You people just talk at of reasoning. American has interest here with their companies and Tinubu can strangulate them in favour of American arch rivals. You people said same thing under Buhari, did Trump did anyhow. Do you know what American makes in Nigeria through their companies.

Nigerians are very happy to have you as president, meanwhile bitter Obidients will soon invade this thread with insults and hateful comment as usual 😆😆😆😆

immortalcrown:
No one likes dreaming about evil occurrences but evil things happen.

Word!
Hmmm.. helinues will not like this

You go fear dream.

Lol

olisaEze:
You go fear dream.

It is True.

Power is not served in Alacart,your grab it.- Tinubu 2023

Saviour of modern Nigeria.

The mystery himself,the one no one knows when he was born.
Make way for for Numero UNo of Nigeria

Dear Tinubu ,one of your associates advised you not to confront Trump,I think it's a bad idea . In as much Trump is more powerful than you ,that doesn't mean Nigeria should be a footmat to the US . We can fight back against any bad policies US conjure against Nigeria .


Do not follow the footsteps of our ancestors that allowed England to enslave them .

kedeojo:
You people just talk at of reasoning. American has interest here with their companies and Tinubu can strangulate them in favour of American arch rivals. You people said same thing under Buhari, did Trump did anyhow. Do you know what American makes in Nigeria through their companies.

Go back to school before coming here to write rubbish. Just read what you wrote and correct yourself before I go slap sense enter your rotten brain. Which kind grammar be this?

Wahala

What a failure

OK

Good ,

that is our president speaking ,


we will keep supporting you sir ,

.became of our role model princess Faith Chukwu ,of whom his enemies are against her but she is victorious.



Princess Faith Chukwu

Now you know why this guy is showing Nigerians shege? You guys refused to dream for him to be president or voted for him, he bought his votes so why should he work for you? He will furnish all Nigerians

Yes no one dreamt because:

1. You're a one with no traceable lineage

2. You're a drug lord and a cocaine sniffing vagabond

3. You're certificate forger

4. You're a mandate thief.

Obviously, because you are as clueless and useless as is humanly possible.

Just resign, and spend the remaining of your days in peace

INEC dreamt

Shameless man.

Did you dream that you were going to be a mandate thief?

Just like the thief that comes in the middle of the night to steal, k!ll and destroy

👍

Not even your secondary school classmates

You rigged yourself in Mr Emilokan no thanks to Buhari the dummy that was not aware of anything throught out his 8 years in office

Noted.

emilokan...that is all tinubu presidency is about.

just to "be in the chair"