The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, which Chairman is Chief Edwin Clark has set up a high level Peace and Reconcilation Committee to look into the feud between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
During PANDEF’s Special General Assembly Meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Group issued a Communique that the Reconciliation Committee is, also, saddled with the responsibility of nipping in the bud, all disputes and conflicts within the area.
The Communique signed by King Alfred Diette-Spiff, the Amayanabo of Twon Brass and first Military Governor of Rivers State as Co-Chairman, Board of Trustees; former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Victor Attah, Co-Chairman, Board of Trustees; former Nigeria Ambassador to Scandinavian countries(Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway), Dr. Godknows B. Igali, National Chairman, Hon Godwin Okotie, Ag. National Secretary and Dr. Obiuwevbi Ominimini, National Spokesman.
The Reconciliation Committee which is headed by Obong Victor Attah, co-Chairman, PANDEF BoT, has Senator Emmanuel Ibok-Essien, former Senate Whip, Senator Rowland Owie, Senator Stella Omu, former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear Admiral G. John-Jonah, H. E. Pam Ogar, and Rt. Hon. Dr. Stella Dorgu as members.
It said: “The Assembly hereby sets up a High Level Peace and Reconciliation Committee to mediate on and resolve all disputes and conflicts within the area. The Committee is headed by His Excellency, Obong Victor Attah, Co-Chairman, Pandef BOT. Others on the Committee are Senator Emmanuel Ibok-Essien, Senator Rowland Owie, Senator Stella Omu, H. E. Rear Admiral G. John-Jonah, H. E. Pam Ogar, and Rt. Hon. Dr. Stella Dorgu.”
Though the political crisis between former Rivers State governor Wike and Fubara was not added in the Communique, but when PANDEF’s Spokesman was asked if it was part of the mandate, he said in a text that: “Wike and Fubara are not members of the Committee but the mandate of includes reconcilling their conflict.”
Recall that Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads a couple of months after the latter assumed office as Governor in 2023. Fubara had said that his rift with Wike is tied to power tussle.
The cold war between the duo has continued despite the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and other relevant stakeholders.
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