Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike says President Muhammadu Buhari has the opportunity to address the demands of the people or set the country “on fire”.
The Governor’s comment comes just two days after the federal government met with leaders of the South-South region.
South-South leaders had taken advantage of the meeting to demand the restructuring of Nigeria, in line with the principle of true federalism, a request which Wike said President Buhari could grant or set the country on fire.
“We must understand in this country that political leadership is very key,” Wike said on Thursday during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. “Having the political will to implement what the people want is very serious.
“I don’t want to talk about the issue of distrust or no trust in government. People have raised such issues, that they don’t think that nothing will come out of all this dialogue. I don’t agree with that. I believe that if the president does not do, given the opportunities he has now, then, he will be putting Nigeria on fire.”
