NNSG Tasks Jonathan, Amaechi On Peace

[Shola Sholaz]

THE Nigerian National Summit Group has called on President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State to resolve their differences in the overall interest of the country.
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Speaking at the group's National Working Committee meeting in Lagos, Executive Secretary of the group, Mr Tony Uranta, said that the cause of the crisis in Rivers State due to a breakdown in communication between the Presidency and the governor.
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Uranta said: "We are seizing this opportunity to call on the Presidency and the governor of Rivers State to sheathe their swords and also call on Governor Amaechi to meet with the President of Nigeria, table whatever his complaints are and we are sure they will be addressed."
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He noted that it was not right for either the federal or the state government to be antagonising each other, adding that the governor should endeavour to meet the President with his complaint.