The Niger Delta Peoples’ Congress (NDPC), USA, has called on the warring factions in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State to give peace a chance.
In a statement signed by Bishop Samson Amajene, President of the NDPC, USA, the group expressed concerns over the lingering political upheaval in the state, saying that the crisis impedes the development of the state and, as such, should be vehemently discouraged as well as avoided completely.
It noted the high level of insecurity, youth restiveness, and re-occurrence of insurgency, as well as the negative social and political impacts the crisis will bring to the people of the state, reiterating the importance of politicians not allowing personal interests to override the general interest and prosperity of the people of the state, the region, and the nation.
The NDPC pointed out that crises create three related threats: public safety, economic loss, and the breakdown of law and order.
It lamented that no investment would thrive in a crisis-ridden state as it discourages investors, thereby escalating the prices of food, stressing that the most affected in all these crises were women, who are managers of homes.
Recounting the experiences and negative impacts of political crises that had rocked Rivers State in the past, the NDPC said the implication of another political crisis would be too grievous for the state to bear.
They urged the Federal Government led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, elder statesmen, and elites in the state to prevail on the political actors involved in the recent crisis to sheathe their swords.
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