Ex–Niger Delta agitator urges Tinubu to wade into Rivers political crisis

A former Niger Delta freedom fighter, Endurance Amagbein, has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing political crisis between Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.

The self-styled General, in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja, said if nothing is done urgently, things could get out of hand where innocent citizens might be affected.

He said where the political impasse had reached, it is only President Tinubu who could settle them amicably.

He said the president’s intervention would make them embrace peace and work together for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.

Amagbein, fondly called Adaka Boro the Second, also pleaded with Fubara and Wike, the Minister of FCT, to put their differences aside and embrace the “father and son” approach in ending the raging crisis tearing them and the entire Rivers apart.

He said this was necessary and urgent because saboteurs had taken the advantage of the situation to enrich themselves by playing diversionary politics to allegedly loot the state’s treasury..

The ex-agitator said that while the attention of the whole country was focused on the ugly development in the Rivers politics, some people who did not mean well for the state “are smiling to the bank through this same divide and rule strategy.”

Amagbein said the only way to prevent these evil doers was for the president to settle the lingering political crisis once and for all, so that attention could be given to other critical sectors of the state.

“Wike and Fubara should join force to promote President Tinubu’s 2027 agenda, and not to allow crisis-mongers to destabilise Rivers State.

“Some of these crisis mongers are not from Rivers State, but they have infiltrated the system and positioned their agents in the politics sector of Rivers State whom they are using to add fuel to the fire.

“It’s about time critical stakeholders stepped in to preach peace to all the parties involved in this war.

“I also want to call on King Asari Dokubo and King Ateke Tom to be vigilant and study the situation keenly and not allow anybody from another state to destabilise their domains,” he said.

Amagbein also cautioned Ijaw youths against taking sides with either Wike or Fubara, saying their differences can be resolved.

He urged the youths to support the interest of the state for the overall good of the people.

Amagbein said for some people, the only way they benefit from any government is through crisis.

He said the crisis had lingered because of people who did not mean well for both Wike and Fubara.

The ex-agitator also urged the Rivers State’s House of Assembly to give peace a chance for the overall good of the citizens.