Nwuche asks Federal government to pardon militants in Rivers State
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Chibudom Nwuche, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to grant amnesty to former cultists and militants in the Orashi region of Rivers State.
Nwuche made this appeal through his representative, Chief Kingdom Ajugo, at a cultural event in Ahoada East Local Government Area.
He expressed concern about rising insecurity in the Orashi area, which includes Ahoada East, Ahoada West, Abua/Odual, and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, and cited the killing of a police officer as evidence of the trouble. Nwuche previously asked the Rivers State government for an amnesty program but received no response. He now requests the Office of the National Security Adviser, led by Nuhu Ribadu, to create a program that rehabilitates and reintegrates those who lay down their arms.
He also appealed directly to those still engaged in criminal activity to stop fighting and accept amnesty. Nwuche also urged Ekpeye traditional rulers to work together for the benefit of their people and asked Ekpeye residents to vote for politicians who have supported the region's development in the 2027 elections.
He voiced support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and for Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister and former Rivers State governor, and plans to campaign for their political coalition throughout the Orashi region.
