Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has said the crisis in Rivers State has nothing to do with a breach of agreement with his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
Speaking during a Channels Television programme, Politics Today, Fubara advised Wike: “There is time you need to let go.”
Asked if his refusal to keep to a political understanding reached with Wike was the cause of the problem, Fubara said: “There is no understanding that we have that I didn’t keep. And there is nothing I have not done for peace to reign. I can tell you the number of times I have knelt and begged for peace to reign.”
Fubara said the crisis in the state is a contest for power. He advised Wike to allow him focus on governance and if he wants to wrestle for power, there will be a time for such.
“I always prefer not to discuss the issues. To the minister, my Oga, what you need is support. After four years or eight years, I will leave.”
The governor said while he appreciates the statement from President Bola Tinubu about restoring peace in the state, he is shocked when the President mentioned his name in the statement. Fubara said everybody knows where the problem is coming from.
He raised the alarm that there are plans to arrest some of his supporters. He, however, warned that nobody should take his gentle posture for weakness. “I have the guts. You’ve seen that,” he said.
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