Rivers State is not witnessing the death throes of godfat it is witnessing the consequences of political naivety. Until Nigerian politicians learn that politics is not a crusade but a chessboard, crises like this will remain cyclical, costly, and ultimately tragic for governance and democracy alike. Saul replied, “You are not able to go out [ ]
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