By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secindus has called on President Bola Tinubu and other relevant stakeholders to act in the interest of peace in Rivers State and ensure genuine, unbiased, generally acceptable, and enforceable reconciliation of the crisis.
Secindus made the call in his Christmas message to Nigerians on Sunday.
The erstwhile PDP National Chairman prayed that the peace, love, and joy of Christmas will energize Nigerians to surmount our economic and security challenges and build a better country.
Prince Secondus, who reviewed the political crises ravaging some states since the inception of this new administration, cautioned the political class to be wary of actions that may constitute a threat to the nation’s nascent democracy and national security.
With particular reference to the crisis in Rivers State, the former PDP National Chairman contended that the intervention of President Bola Tinubu “must be by the spirit and letter of our constitution for it to be implementable.’
According to him, “There are creative ways a political conflict can be resolved if and when the President acts like a statesman and the President of all Nigerians”.
He insisted that Mr President would have violated this sacred role if he acted in such a way and manner that gave an unconstitutional advantage to his political party, the APC, and an individual political godfather.
“This is the scenario the unenforceable agreement reached at the instance of Mr President purports to foster”, he stressed.
Prince Secondus commended the good people of Rivers State for cumporting themselves peacefully and applying civil engagement in the face of this wanton provocation and wished them and indeed all Nigerians Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
