At a recent press briefing Which was shared by SYMFONI TV, George Turnah spoke about the ongoing issue between Minister Nyesom Wike and elder statesman Pa Edwin Clark. Turnah, while defending Wike, questioned why some Ijaw leaders were accusing the minister of insulting the Ijaw nation.
Turnah explained that Wike only made a statement of truth and meant no harm. “Before Wike even spoke, he said ‘with all due respect,’” Turnah noted. “That shows he was being careful and respectful.” He argued that Wike simply stated a fact — that Pa Edwin Clark did not produce an Ijaw governor in Delta State. To Turnah, that is not an insult.
He criticized Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri and Professor Okaba for declaring Wike “persona non grata” (unwelcome) in Ijaw land. According to Turnah, this move was wrong and only stirred up unnecessary ethnic emotions among the Ijaw people. He warned that turning politics into an ethnic battle could cause division and hate.
Turnah went on to praise respected Ijaw leaders like Tompolo, Aseke Tom, and Asari Dokubo. He described them as refined and wise. “They don’t speak anyhow. They don’t dabble or meddle in politics. They don’t merge ethnicity with politics and they don’t mix up our culture and tradition with politics,” he said. Turnah believes these men are examples of true leadership.
Turnah reminded Ijaw people that politics should not divide them.
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