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Senator Magnus Abe has reported to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that Governor Nyesom Wike is causing hate and disharmony between PDP and APC members in Rivers state.
The Vice President is in Port Harcourt for Niger Delta talks.
According to Sen. Abe, PDP members with Wike's backing had been antagonizing members of APC in the state.
“The Rivers state House of Assembly has 32 members. Out of the 32, the six members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the only six people that take taxis to the Assembly all the other members drive cars that were bought by Rivers state government, and the governor tells us that it is his personal contribution to the House, and these other six people are not entitled. In an atmosphere of that nature, it is clear that there can be no unity, because it is not the words that are said in the front of television cameras that will bring unity, it is the actions that we take when nobody is watching.
“We have gone through a lot as Rivers people because of the situation that has been ousted on us in this state. And, we want to use this opportunity to call on the federal government to make a very clear and decisive to try bring peace to River state.
“Yesterday we put up our banners to welcome you to the state. A prominent member of the PDP had the boldness and the effrontery to go to banners of the APC welcoming you to Rivers state to physically, pull them down. We have reported that to the Nigerian police. We believe that action must be taken so that the impunity that existed before can no longer exist under this administration.
"Is that the action of people who want peace? Is that the action of people who want Rivers state to move forward?" he queried.
VP Osinbajo on his part tried to pacify him, saying this isn't the time for war.
The Vice President is in Port Harcourt for Niger Delta talks.
According to Sen. Abe, PDP members with Wike's backing had been antagonizing members of APC in the state.
“The Rivers state House of Assembly has 32 members. Out of the 32, the six members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are the only six people that take taxis to the Assembly all the other members drive cars that were bought by Rivers state government, and the governor tells us that it is his personal contribution to the House, and these other six people are not entitled. In an atmosphere of that nature, it is clear that there can be no unity, because it is not the words that are said in the front of television cameras that will bring unity, it is the actions that we take when nobody is watching.
“We have gone through a lot as Rivers people because of the situation that has been ousted on us in this state. And, we want to use this opportunity to call on the federal government to make a very clear and decisive to try bring peace to River state.
“Yesterday we put up our banners to welcome you to the state. A prominent member of the PDP had the boldness and the effrontery to go to banners of the APC welcoming you to Rivers state to physically, pull them down. We have reported that to the Nigerian police. We believe that action must be taken so that the impunity that existed before can no longer exist under this administration.
"Is that the action of people who want peace? Is that the action of people who want Rivers state to move forward?" he queried.
VP Osinbajo on his part tried to pacify him, saying this isn't the time for war.
