“We Cannot Heal the Wounds if We Continue to be Angry” – President Tinubu Tells Ogoni Leaders

• President Bola Tinubu met with Ogoni leaders at the State House in Abuja to discuss peace.

• Tinubu assured the leaders that his administration would prioritize their needs.

•  The meeting was attended by prominent Ogoni leaders.

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with Ogoni leaders at the State House in Abuja, where he emphasized the need for unity and reconciliation in Ogoniland.

“We cannot in any way rewrite history, but we can correct some anomalies of the past going forward. We cannot heal the wounds if we continue to be angry,” Tinubu said.

The President directed the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to coordinate negotiations towards achieving peace and development in Ogoniland. He also called for inclusive consultation and mutual understanding.

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“We must work together with mutual trust. Go back home, do more consultations, and embrace others. We must make this trip worthwhile by bringing peace, development, and a clean environment back to Ogoniland,” Tinubu said.

Governor Siminalayi Fubara thanked the President for his support of the Ogoni people and for welcoming an all-inclusive representation of the people to the Presidential Villa.

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The meeting was attended by prominent Ogoni leaders, including Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike, Senators Lee Maeba, Magnus Abe, and Olaka Nwogu, among others.

The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, commended the Ogoni people for their trust in President Tinubu and for embracing dialogue as a path to meaningful progress and enduring solutions.

“Guided by Mr. President’s vision that every voice is heard and every interest is considered, my office, the DSS, the government of Rivers State and the Minister of FCT embarked on a diligent and consultative process to assemble this delegation,” Ribadu said.

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