Wike vs Fubara: Rivers crisis is political creation – Nigerian govt denies involvement

The Federal Government on Wednesday, denied involvement in the crisis brewing in Rivers State, stressing that it’s a political problem.

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while addressing journalists on the perspective of the Federal Government over the crisis.

He said the President Bola Tinubu’s administration is interested in the peace and well being of all the states, including Rivers.

According to Idris: “Well, he is a federal cabinet member; he is involved in the situation in the state. That cannot be a federal government position. How can it be the federal government’s position?

“But you know that what has happened in Rivers is not a creation of the federal government. It is a political problem that is brewing in the state.

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“Of course, the government will ensure that there is peace and stability for all Nigerians, including River State, but you can’t say that this is a creation of the federal government. The federal government never had any hand in creating that problem.”