Rivers crisis may cause national turmoil – Bode George

 

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has warned that the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State could snowball into a national catastrophe.

Speaking on Arise Television on Thursday, George implored the the leadership of the PDP to intervene and urgently resolve the issue.

He adddd that this was not the time to be feuding as the nation was already grappling with dire socio-economic realities.

“Rivers is a very important state electoral-wise. The crisis can spread to other parts of the country. I want to plead with all sides in the interest of this nation. This is not the time to fight; our economic situation is terrible. People are hungry and angry.

“Where is the leader of the PDP? What’s he doing? The party leaders should defend and resolve this crisis,” George said.

The Rivers State Assembly has been in the news in the past weeks for unpleasant reasons as the political crisis in the state deepens.

The crisis stems from a fallout between Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is currently the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.

The state assembly has split along those lines, with each faction aligned with their respective leaders and fueled by accusations, impeachment attempts, and defections