Karibi-Whyte Cautions Rivers Politicians Against Instigating Crisis

A retired Supreme
Court Justice, Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte, has cautioned Rivers politicians against instigating political crisis that can hinder development in the state.
Justice Karibi-Whyte gave the warning in an interview with The Tide, after the opening section of the Energy, Environment and Investment Forum held in Port Harcourt, last Tuesday.
The eminent jurist said the entire political  process in the state had subjected Rivers people   to hardship, as  well as hindering the good policies of Governor Chibuike Rotimi  Amaechi’s  government for development.
While lauding the state government for organising the investment forum, he called on political stakeholders in the state to understand the focus and activities of Governor Amaechi’s administration towards the development of the state before making criticisms.
According to him, political differences and internal party crises can only  be healthy for development and sustenance of democracy, if constructively managed.
He urged  politicians not to see the opposition as a threat but as an alternative platform for change.
On the on-going judiciary crisis in the state, Justice Karibi-Whyte decried the political dimension the crisis took in the state, expressing optimism, however, that the issue would be resolved either in court or amicably.
Also speaking with The Tide, a traditional ruler in the state, High Chief  Franklin Chukwu cautioned politicians against unguarded  utterances that are detrimental to state development and security, saying, politicians should see democracy as a system of providing qualitative governance for the people.
He called on political parties to come out with good ideas and advice that would assist government in power to execute good policies for the state.
“Let political parties, stakeholders and people of this state assist the government,  let’s see how the government can develop our state like other western states; creating violence to make the state ungovernable, for government in power does not make any sense,” he said.

Enoch Epelle

Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State (left), with new Bogoro LGA Caretaker Committee Chairperson, Mrs Hassana Arkila, during the swearing-in of newly appointed local government Caretaker Committee Chairmen in Bauchi last Wednesday. Photo: NAN