Iniobong Sunday
The former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has sued for peace, warning that political godfatherism could jeopardise, if not resisted, development in Rivers State.
This warning came on the heels of the ongoing political war between incumbent Rivers Governor, Amaopusenibo Sim Fubara, and his godfather, the immediate past Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike.
Minimah, who stated this in a statement released to journalists, had served as Army chief from January 2014 to July 2015 stated .
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The elder statesman who is also the Chairman, Rivers State chapter of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), while reacting to the unfolding crisis, commended Fubara for his resilience in trying to rescue the state from the stranglehold of political godfatherism, towards fostering a new order.
He recalled that Rivers State has been in the news since after moves by 24 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Fubara, an action that resulted in turbulence in the state on Monday, October 30, 2023.
The Governor’s loyalists stormed the House of Assembly complex in protest against the plot, which resulted to an embarrassing drama showcasing the state as unstable and ungovernable.
The FCT Minister, Wike has been accused of stoking the crisis after alleged disagreement with Governor Fubara.
He urged Governor Fubara, to “free himself from the shackles of Godfatherism and embrace the challenge of leadership, to lead Rivers State to the promise land.”
