A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tonye Cole has again shared how the crisis in the state could be resolved.
Speaking, when he appeared as a guest on Channels TV Politics Today on Thursday, Cole said certain persons need to be empowered by the President to sit at a round table with the warring factions.
He stated that until this is done there will be no end in sight for the crisis rocking the state.
He said,“There are certain people that Mr President has to empower to go and speak on his behalf and call the warring parties because they have larger interests in the state. Just on the top of my head I can name four people who can mediate.
“I will first of all call an old politician who was the governor of the state like Ada George. I will call somebody who is considered to be a strong spiritual leader in the state David Ibiyeomie. I know they both respect him.
“I will call an elder statesman who has very little to do with politics. He is the right person. I will call Peterside. And probably because of all that happened in one way or the other in the whole Rivers State whether negative or positive, I will also call Her Excellency, Patience Jonathan.
“If these four people are mandated to sit the two warring factions, you may want to call Peter Odilli. Whatever the case, bring these and have them speak to the two warring factions because of the future of the state. And I think the president needs to do something. He may feel that he needs to come in. Bring people who have interest for the larger purpose of the state.”
