Abuja, Nigeria — Di private visit wey Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, make to di Secretary to Government of di Federation, George Akume, don cause plenty gists for di state, especially among di politicians. Dis koko wey happen for Wednesday don give people hope.
Di photos wey show dem dey chop gist don waka viral for X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, and dem dey talk say di peace wey President Bola Tinubu talk about during him visit to di state don dey manifest. You remember say Tinubu talk say better truce and reconciliation go help after di sad news wey follow di killing of near 200 people for Yelewata, right?
Now, Alia and Akume dey jostle for control inside di All Progressives Congress (APC) for di state, wey don cause some wahala; different factions don dey emerge. Ibrahim Idoko, di state Chairman of Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria, talk say dis meeting be like “sign of peace, harmony, and development for di state.” But he still advise dem to cool down and no let dem swords clash make peace reign.
Di APC spokesperson wey dey loyal to di governor, James Ongunga, don praise di reconciliation. E talk say, “Na good move for our party and di state because development no fit happen without peace.” Na true talk wey he talk oh! But we go see how e go be.
On di other hand, Austin Agala-led state APC publicity secretary wey dey follow di SGF, Dan Ihomun, brush am aside as just “photo work.” E still dey talk say di meeting fit be di beginning, but make we dey watch how e go unfold. “Di governor need to gather all di party stakeholders, National Assembly members, and even di suspended state assembly members,” he talk.
Political analyst Tony Terhemen still dey think say dis visit fit bring good vibes for peace and reconciliation. E remind us say na no be di first time dis type of meeting dey happen. Dem don try am before and di paramount ruler of di Tiv nation, Prof James Ayatse, don even gather all dem top politicians for him palace before, but di governor no really follow am up. Na confusion wahala! “Maybe dis time, under di president eye and di fear of state of emergency, di governor go fit comply,” he still talk.
Senior civil servant Richard Abba consider di governor’s visit as a good omen. He don dey wait to see wetin go happen as di people dey observe patiently. In di end, na kudos go follow President Tinubu if everything move well.
