Rivers State Governor, Nyesome Wike has declared that the Southwest is crucial to the political development of Nigerian stressing that all hands must be on the deck to preserve the region.

Wike who was in Ibadan for a meeting with some People’s Democratic Party leaders in the southwest which was later aborted due to logistics reasons saluted the courage of some leaders in the region.

Correspondent Kunle Ojo reports that Wike after a brief meeting with key leaders in the region declared that there was supposed to be a meeting with some leaders in the region but which could not hold due to some reasons.

Speaking with journalists after the meeting, the Governor of Rivers State speaks on the essence of the aborted meeting.

He commended the Oyinlola led reconciliation committee for the feat achieved so far promising that the desired peace will soon be achieved in the region.

Also, the host Governor Seyi Makinde declared his readiness to continue to pursue and promote peace within the party no matter the situation.

Dignitaries at the meeting include former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Former Governor Of Ekiti State, Segun Oni, Governor Candidate of the PDP in Ekiti State, Eyitayo Jegede, Senator Biodun Olujimi while the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose was absent at the meeting.