Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has called on Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, and others in the opposition to join hands with him in developing the state.
His appeal came just hours after the Supreme Court on Thursday struck out three appeals filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its factional governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, in an attempt to unseat Wike.
In a state broadcast on Thursday, Wike specifically urged Amaechi, APC leader in the state, to set aside their differences and join him in developing the state.
He said: “Although the present politics of acrimony and bitterness may have strayed from the noble path of the past, I still believe that we shall be better if standing and working together for our state and our people.
“I therefore appeal to the APC and the Minister of Transportation to join hands with us to move our dear state forward. We cannot as leaders continue to remain divided and expect government to deliver on its responsibilities to our people. Let us from henceforth seek the common ground instead of allowing our differences to be exploited to retard our march to progress.
“I appeal to our people to eschew all acts of acrimony, criminality, unrest, and violence throughout the state. I wish to recommit myself to continue to do all that is humanly possible to ensure the unity and peaceful co-existence of all our people, irrespective of political affiliation.”
The governor also urged the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to review all pending criminal cases linked to politics before the 2019 elections and make necessary recommendations to promote reconciliation.
