The Sokonte Davies-led Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has said it has taken measures to restore peace within Rivers APC.
In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Hon. Ogbonna Nwuke the committee stated that the peace drive is designed to address current divisions within the party.
Part of statement reads as follows: “The meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has come and gone, but the significance of the steps taken as we begin a new journey of great hope and progress still linger on.
“That meeting called to set a new template for order and decorum within our ranks and file dissolved the National Working Committee, ordered a halt to ongoing hostilities within our great party, and set up a Caretaker Committee headed by Governor Buni of Yobe State.
“The outcome of that meeting has not been without its lessons. First and foremost, the decisions reached have demonstrated that the key to the revival of the APC, and the attainment of a prosperous future that we seek, lies in embracing peace and unity.“For so long, our membership in Rivers State has yearned for the restoration of peace and concord. We have been worried by the interference of external forces in our internal affairs, and the penchant which has paved the way for disorder, rancour and bitterness.
“The Rivers Caretaker Committee comprised of statutory members recognizes the inherent danger that these trends pose to our common aspirations. We similarly recognize that there are pockets of disagreement within our ranks which must be straightened out.
“Accordingly, we have embarked on a number of actions which would cement the basis of party unity. The leadership enshrined by the statutory members of our party in Rivers has stepped up consultations. We shall continue to do so.”
