Tinubu may lift Rivers State emergency rule soon as President meets Fubara, Wike, others
There are indications that President Bola Tinubu may soon lift the State of Emergency imposed on Rivers State, following apparent return of peace in the governance
This followed President Tinubu’s meeting with the waring groups again on Thursday night behind close doors, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This also followed several peace meetings brokered by the President after several consultations.
BusinessDay gathered that the President met with the waring factions late on Thursday night to receive reports of the peace meetings between Governor Sim Fubara, Nyesom Wike, his estranged political mentor and the lawmakers who reportedly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP.
The meeting with President Tinubu lasted until the early hours of Friday.
They have resolved their differences and have also agreed to work together,” a source close to the meeting said.
They have reconciled their differences and left the Aso Rock happy and I think that is what everyone has been praying for so that peace can be restored.”
President Tinubu had on the 18th of March, imposed a Statement of Emergency on the State over the crises between Fubara and the lawmakers.
Confirming the resolution of the disputes at the end of the meeting, Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister and former Governor of Rivers said an agreement has been brokered, adding that ” We have all agreed to work with the Governor”.
