Babachir Lawal, Dogara visit Wike in Rivers

The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and the former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday held a closed-door meeting with Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike.

The meeting, coming barely 24 hours after Christian leaders in northern Nigeria, led by Lawal and Dogara, called on Nigerians not to vote Muslim-Muslim ticket during the 2023 general election, held at Wike’s private residence in Rumueprikom, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State.

Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Dogara said the visit was founded on the quest and search to build an all-inclusive Nigeria.

“Everyone agrees with us that Governor Wike is one of those indispensable political leaders.

“For us, it is a search to build an all-inclusive Nigeria. So, we feel that as part of the agenda-setting, we should meet with him and that is the reason why we are here.

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“And for the rest, whatever it is, maybe in the future we can discuss that,” he stated.

On his part, the former SGF, Lawal, said their mission was a brotherly visit to the Rivers State governor.

“We came to visit our brother. He (Wike) is our brother. So, every now and then, the Bible enjoins you to visit one another. That is what we just did,” he said.

Lawal said the interaction with the Rivers State governor had nothing to with the meeting of Christian northern leaders in Abuja on Friday.

“No, there are many things that in the world for which you need to visit a brother, so there is nothing to do with our meeting in Abuja,” he explained.