By ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe
The Rivers State Entrepreneur and Investors Forum (REIF) has appealed to political leaders in the state to restrain their supporters from making inflammatory statements that could fuel fresh political crises.
President of REIF, Ibifiri Bobmanuel, made the call in an interview with Today FM’s Ifunanya Obeme-Ndukwe while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s decision to end the six-month emergency rule in Rivers State. He noted that the conduct of supporters of political leaders had, in part, contributed to the unrest that engulfed the state in recent months.
Bobmanuel, who leads the state’s private sector community, described the peace initiative brokered by President Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory as critical for both political stability and private sector growth.
He emphasized that Rivers people must unite and drive peace as a prerequisite for development, adding that Governor Siminalayi Fubara must “hit the ground running” to attract fresh investments to the state.
The REIF president further called for the dissolution of political factions into a unified structure, stressing that Rivers State cannot make sustainable progress in the absence of unity and collective purpose.
