Fubara’s peace move fails as Rivers lawmakers did not show up for meeting
The proposed peace meeting convened by Governor Siminialayi Fubara of Rivers State did not hold on Monday as scheduled.
This follows the refusal of the lawmakers invited to the meeting to show up.
In a letter signed by Dr. Tammy Danagogo, Secretary to the State Government, the governor had invited the speaker of the state house of assembly, Hon. Martins Amaaewhule, and the other lawmakers for a peace meeting in Government House on Monday.
Danagogo, in the letter dated 7th March, said the invitation came after the governor received Certificate True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgement on the political crisis in the state.
At the top of the agenda of the meeting were the presentation of the 2025 budget to the assembly, payment of allowances of the lawmakers, allocation of a sitting venue for the assembly and others.
However, it was gathered that the meeting that was to hold 10am at Government House, Port Harcourt, could not hold because the lawmakers did not show up.
Although it was earlier gathered that the lawmakers had turned down the invitation from the government, noting that it was not properly handled and only posted on social media platforms.
A video sighted on social media showed one of the invitees, who is the member representing Akuku-Toru Constituency II, Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Lolo Isaiah Opuende, stating that the lawmakers would not honour the invitation.
He said, “It is time for us to have our day. ‘When dey your dey started, and our principal said, The time for your day will come, and it has come.’
“How can you write a letter and post it on social media and expect us to come? No, we are not kids. The governor should write to the Assembly in a proper way; that is all.”
However, some other sources alleged that the government that invited the lawmakers was not ready for the meeting.
The sources questioned why the governor would schedule a meeting for 10 am and at the same time have a project commissioning almost at the same time.
