Rivers Political Crisis: NAWOJ Sues For Peace

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State Chapter, has expressed worries over the current spate of political crisis rocking the State, and called on the warring factions to give peace a chance.
In a release signed by Susan Serekara-Nwikhana, chairperson, NAWOJ Rivers State and Ngozi Anosike, the secretary, women journalists regretted the negative social and political impacts the crisis will have on the state, women and children, reiterating the importance of politicians not allowing personal interest to override the general interest and prosperity of the people and the state at large.
“No investment would thrive in a political crises state as it discourages investors, thereby escalating the prices of food stuff and the most affected in all these crises are women, who are managers of homes, this is why NAWOJ Rivers State Chapter is suing for peace,” part of the statement read.
Recounting the experiences and negative impacts of political crises that had rocked the State in the past, the NAWOJ chairperson said the implication of another political crisis will be too grievous for the State to bear.
Serekara-Nwikhana while urging elder statesmen and elites in the state to prevail on the political actors involved in the crisis to sheathe their swords, called on all warring factions to give peace a chance and allow for an amicable resolution of all issues through dialogue or legal means.