Yemi Obafemi
Environmental activist and prominent Niger Delta voice, Annkio Briggs, says the political atmosphere in Rivers State remains tense despite the high-level reconciliation meeting involving President Bola Tinubu, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Briggs made the remark on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
While assessing the outcome of last mbuja meeting, which was convened to resolve the prolonged rift between Wike and his political ally-turned-rival, Governor Fubara.
While responding to claims that the meeting had eased tensions within the state’s political landscape, she said, “Well, it has not.”
According to her, the root of the crisis lies in Wike’s alleged unwillingness to relinquish influence in Rivers State governance.
“Wike does not want to see himself as a former governor but rather wants to remain in control of the governance of Rivers State,” she said.
Briggs also raised concerns about a lack of transparency since the peace deal was announced over three months ago. “Nobody is really accounting for it almost four months on, and the people of Rivers State are at the receiving end,” she added.
“We (Rivers people) are still not happy, but we’re watching to see how this all ends up by the 1st of October,” she stated.
