The oldest living former governor of Rivers State, Rufus Ada George, has stated that there are no permanent political structures.
Ada George made the statement in the wake of the ongoing political tussle in Rivers State.
Tension has been running high as the incumbent governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike have continued to battle for leadership in Rivers State.
“You cannot say that you have a structure and it’s permanent and it stays permanent… It’s a work in progress, and that is why younger ones come out.”
Ada George added that “it is from these structures, that the younger ones get trained. I had structures, but I won’t say my structures should remain when I leave.”
He added, “It should be structures groomed and developed…that stretches over the period.”
The latest development of the Rivers State crisis is the demolition of the State House of Assembly Complex and the defection of 27 lawmakers loyal to Wike to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
A five-member group led by Edison Ehie had earlier declared 27 of the group’s parliamentarians empty due to their departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
President Tinubu recently held a meeting with Fubara and Wike at the presidential villa in Abuja, to broker peace between the two feuding politicians in the state.
“I am deeply pained and worried over these embarrassing events and flagrant demonstration of impunity, power, and lawlessness because of the grave danger they portend to the peace and security of Rivers state and Nigeria as a whole.” Ada George said in a statement.
He earlier implored “all former Governors and their deputies to close ranks, come together, and collectively and frankly speak to our younger colleagues in the best interest of the state.”
