{"id":179290,"date":"2025-09-17T20:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-restored-democracy-and-saved-rivers-wike"},"modified":"2025-09-17T22:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T21:17:22","slug":"tinubu-restored-democracy-and-saved-rivers-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-restored-democracy-and-saved-rivers-wike","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Restored Democracy and Saved Rivers Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for lifting the state of emergency in Rivers State, saying the President\u2019s action has restored democracy and saved the state from crisis.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Wednesday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, Wike said Tinubu\u2019s swift intervention showed his commitment to peace and democratic governance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President has once again demonstrated his total commitment to peace and the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria,\u201d Wike said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis proactive action saved Rivers State and restored the confidence of the people in his leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He thanked the people of Rivers for their trust in the President and their continued support for his efforts to put Nigeria back on the path of progress and development.<\/p>\n<p>Wike urged political stakeholders in the state to work together in the interest of the people and warned against attempts to stir trouble.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI call on all stakeholders in Rivers State to work harmoniously for the collective interest of the state and its people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Wike said that, from now on, news coming out of Rivers State would focus on peace, progress, and development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for lifting the state of emergency in Rivers State, saying the President\u2019s action has restored democracy and saved the state from crisis. 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