The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday received the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, into the state for a meeting with political stakeholders in the Niger Delta.
On the Osinbajo’s arrival, governor Wike held a reception for the Acting President at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.
Osinbajo had landed at the airport on his way to Bayelsa State for a meeting that is part of an outreach to political leaders and stakeholders in the Niger Delta.
The airport ceremony was attended by the River State Deputy Governor, Ipalibo Banigo, political leaders in the state and officials of the federal government.
Prominent figures at the reception include Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, and service commanders.
Others include former acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus; Lee Maeba, a senator; former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Opara; and former Nigerian Ambassador to South Korea, Desmond Akawor.
After the reception formalities, the Acting President and Mr. Wike held a brief meeting at the sidelines.
Osinbajo thereafter departed to Bayelsa State in a presidential helicopter for a meeting with stakeholders in that state.
He is expected to visit Rivers State on Monday in continuation of his consultation with stakeholders in the Niger Delta.
In his response, the chairman of NAHCON, Alhaji Abdullahi Muktar, thanked the executive secretary and his team for the visit and for his quality presentation.
“Your presentation is full of wisdom, your sincerity touched my emotions, especially in the area of ensuring enduring peace among Christians and Muslims,” he said.
He posited that without peace there would be no meaningful development in Nigeria.