Former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe, has declared that the people of the state, particularly Ogoniland, are now united and ready to put an end to years of division.
Abe made the remark on Wednesday during an interview on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television.
The former lawmaker was reacting to the recent conferment of national honours by President Bola Tinubu on four prominent sons of Ogoniland.
“We are all together now. We don’t want to have that division anymore. With the steps the President has taken, we believe the ground is finally set for the take-off of a new Ogoni,” Abe said.
He further noted that the priority of the people is to foster unity, rebuild trust, and create opportunities that will enable Ogoniland to harness its resources for the benefit of its citizens.
“Our effort and prayer is to bring Ogoni together and to enable us begin to reap the fruits of what God has put in our land, which before now has only brought suffering, misery, pollution and deaths,” he added.
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