Demolition: Don't create cold war between Bayelsa, Rivers, APC chieftain tells Wike

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE 

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Honourable Yekeen Nabena, has raised concern over the pronouncement of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to demolish the Bayelsa State government property in his state.

Wike had ordered the demolition of two buildings belonging to the neighbouring state over the refusal of his Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri, to heed his call for renovations of the buildings located in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

Nabena cautioned against Wike’s move which he said could instigate bad blood between the Ijaw Nation as he noted that both states have a history of warm relationship.

He attributed Wike’s stance to existing political differences between him and his Bayelsa colleague.

He said: “As a Bayelsa son, I felt slighted and offended that Governor Wike is trying to rewrite history by redefining a long time relationship between Rivers state and Bayelsa state.

“The whole world is in the know the political rivalry between Governor Wike and Governor Diri of Bayelsa state within their People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Such is not new in politics but fighting a whole state and Ijaw Nation because of their individuals political ego is way beyond comprehension…