Ijaw Elders Bow To Wike, Apologize Over Fubara’s Action

A group of Ijaw chiefs apologized to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for what they considered to be Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s inappropriate behavior.

The organization, known as the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Elders Forum, said that Wike had treated the Ijaw people of Rivers State well.

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Executive Director of Finance, Boma Iyaye, addressed on behalf of the group and apologized on behalf of the Ijaw people for Governor Fubara’s actions against the backdrop of the political divide between Wike and Fubara.

He said nobody from the Ijaw people of Rivers State had ever risen to the position of Governor in the state until Wike made it possible through Fubara.

Iyaye said Wike has done well for them and they would continue to say thank you.

He said, “On behalf of our people, we are apologising to you for what our son is doing to you. We are sorry. We are sorry o because it is not in our nature to pay evil for good. You have done well for us, and we will continue to say, thank you.

“Your excellency, do not because of this bad behaviour of our son, run away from us. Continue to be our brother. Continue to have us in mind.

“We have never set our feet on the number one seat of Rivers State. You made it possible for us to become the governor of Rivers State.”