Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara,Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Saturday held a close door meeting with the Rivers State Elders Council in Port Harcourt in what observers describe as part of ongoing efforts to manage political tensions in the state.
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and Chairman of the Rivers State Elders Council, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, were also in the meeting.
Photographs from the closed-door meeting were released on Sunday morning by , Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka.
Sharing the images on his X handle, Olayinka portrayed the meeting as a sign of solidarity.
He wrote: “FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, Chairman of the Rivers State Elders Council, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, and other leaders in a meeting in Port Harcourt yesterday. The political family is fully united.”
There was noofficial statement on the outcome of the meeting.. The meeting however, cannot be unconnected with the political tension in the state and the need to foster unity.
Author:Maureen Ikpeama