Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, a former deputy governor of Rivers State, and the senator representing Rivers West Senatorial District, thanked the state for restoring peace.
Senator Harry-Banigo thanked God Almighty for what she described as “sustained peace” in her Facebook post.
She praised Bola Tinubu, the president, for helping to mend the state’s unity by playing a fatherly role in the internal political crisis.
“I want to thank God Almighty for Rivers State’s continued peace. Congratulations to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president, for his father’s contribution to the resolution of a political family rift, she said.
Additionally, Harry-Banigo praised the efforts of the Federal Capital Territory’s Minister Nyesom Wike, the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and other leaders who support dialogue and reconciliation.
“I also commend the state’s leaders, including the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers State’s Executive Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for supporting peace and reconciliation. Rivers State, congratulations! she stated.
The statement came amid a flurry of positive comments about President Tinubu’s mediation of a truce between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, which the suspended governor has argued is crucial to the stability and development of the state.
Read more recently: President Tinubu Meets With Wike, Fubara, and Rivers Lawmakers.
“Tinubu’s Intervention”
On Thursday, President Tinubu had a meeting with members of the assembly, Fubara, Wike, Martins Amaewhule, the state’s speaker, and the assembly’s members.
The President met with the parties at the meeting, according to Channels TV, and on March 18 the state declared a state of emergency.
Fubara was also present at the meeting after the president suspended him, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and the Rivers Assembly while a state emergency was declared.
President Tinubu attributed his actions, among other things, to the state Assembly’s inability to work together and the state’s security situation.
One photo shows the President with the governor and the minister all smiling during the meeting on Thursday, which depicted a remarkable achievement in efforts to end the region’s protracted political crisis.
At a funeral service in Rumueprikom, Wike’s hometown in the state’s Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Wike and Amaewhule again appeared in public together two days after the latest round of peace talks at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
No Sacrifice Is Too Big For Peace
There was no sacrifice too great for the state’s peace, stability, and advancement, Fubara claimed on June 28, 2025.
Source: Channels TV
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