Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Monday night met with the different sides in the political dispute in Rivers state and it seems there is light of hope for an end to the crisis.
The meeting said to have been attended by Gover Siminalayi Fubara, his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, National Security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu and the Chief of staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila also had the factional speaker of the state house of assembly, Martin Amaewhule
2. ALL impeachment proceedings initiated against the Governor of Rivers State by the Rivers State House of Assembly should be dropped immediately
3. The leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly as led by the Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule shall be recognized alongside the 27 members who resigned from the PDP
4. The remunerations and benefits of ALL members of the Rivers State House of Assembly and their staff must be reinstated immediately and the Governor of Rivers State shall henceforth not interfere with the full funding of the Rivers State House of Assembly
5. The Rivers State House of Assembly shall choose where they want to sit and conduct their legislative business without interreference and/or hindrance from the Executive arm of government
6. The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Fubara, shall re-present the state budget to a properly constituted Rivers State House of Assembly
7. The names of ALL commissioners in the Rivers State Executive Council who resigned their appointments because of the political crisis in the state should be resubmitted to the House of Assembly for approval
8. There should NOT be a caretaker committee for the local governments in Rivers State. The dissolution of the Local Government administration is null and void and shall not be recognized
How all these will restore peace in Rivers state will be seen in coming days.
