Ijaw not at war with Tinubu, APC-led government – Seriake Dickson
Abdullateef Fowewe
Senator Seriake Dickson from Bayelsa West has stated that the Ijaw Nation is not at war with President Bola Tinubu or the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government.
Dickson stated that the Ijaw Nation is encouraged to see the President as a partner from his antecedence and not a foe irrespective of party differences as some may portray.
The lawmaker noted this on Saturday after his visit to suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, at his residence in Port Harcourt on Friday.
He further called on all leaders from the Niger Delta at the State and National level to play an active part in the resolution of this issue.
He also urged Tinubu to prevail on stakeholders, especially the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister and the Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to find a common ground for tolerance and accommodation for a quick resolution.
Divulging the visit vis his X (formally Twitter) handle on Saturday, Dickson wrote, “I call on the President to prevail on stakeholders, especially my brother the FCT Minister and the Governor, Siminalaye Fubara, to find a common ground for tolerance and accommodation for a quick resolution.
“On the part of the President, I would like to state that the Ijaw nation is not at war with the federal government or with the President, and we are looking up to him as the leader of the nation to lead in the resolution of the issues and restore normalcy and democratic rule.
“I call on all leaders from the Niger Delta both at the State and National level to play an active part in the resolution of this issue.
“The Ijaw Nation is not at war with the President or the APC-led Federal Government. On the contrary the Niger Delta and the Ijaw Nation have always stood for a restructured and truly federal Nigeria where power is properly devolved, accelerated infrastructure and human capital development, environmental justice and fairness for all, and an inclusive Nigeria. On all these issues, we are encouraged to see the President as a partner from his antecedence and not a foe irrespective of party differences as some may portray.”
