Amidst a rash of reactions over the festering political
crisis in Rivers State, the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, Wednesday gave an insight into why the state
has been on the boil in recent time.
According to her, the crisis in the state, took a turn for
the worse following the wresting of the structure of the state chapter of the
ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from loyalists of the governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, began four
years ago.
The first lady, while receiving 16 bishops from the
South-south geo-political zone who paid her a visit in Abuja, said the seed of
discord in the state was sown in Anyugubiri in Okrika four years ago following
moves by the state government to demolish some structures in the town.
She said: “Rivers State issue is one thing I’ve committed to
prayer because I believe there is nothing God cannot do. God restored me and
I’ll do His work without the fear of man.
“The truth will always remain the truth and what God ordains
must come to pass and so Rivers issue is something we’ve handed over to God.” She
said contrary to some reports that she has been fuelling tension in the state,
she has always mediated between Amaechi
and other parties in the crisis.
‘Amaechi is my son, I cannot fight him and I cannot kill
him. He shouldn’t be used by outsiders against his own blood because this seat
is vanity. One day, no matter how long it takes, we will leave this seat. Power
is not forever. This seat is vanity, others sat here and left so one day, I’ll
also leave and we will meet at home; so why should I fight him?
“Let’s take it easy, face issues, leave non-existent
matters, stop magnifying lies and respect our leaders and people in authority.
Let’s give peace a chance,’’ she added.
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