Jonathan Nwokpor
Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, says he is prepared to resign from office to maintain peace in the State.
In an interview with African Independent Television, AIT, the governor disclosed this.
Political issues have entangled Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the former governor of the State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in a political crisis, as ZINGTIE recalls.
ZINGTIE says that the power struggle in Rivers has escalated dramatically over the past two months, increasing tension and anxiety before President Bola Tinubu’s intervention.
Although Wike has refuted the allegations, he was allegedly asked for a specific portion of Rivers’ revenues during the crisis.
The State House of Assembly also attempted to remove the governor from office.
Wike accused Fubara of masterminding the attack, which included bombing the Assembly complex.
To remove Fubara from office, twenty-seven State House of Assembly members who were devoted to Wike switched from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Later, many felt that Tinubu had placed Fubara in a weaker position by mediating a reconciliation between Wike and Fubara and stopping the dispute.
Nonetheless, the governor has since stated that he would be willing to make any sacrifice necessary to ensure the administration’s success.
Fubara expressed great concern for the well-being of the Rivers people who had made sacrifices.
He said: “No sacrifice would be too big for me to pay for the success of this administration. And the reason is simple: it’s not political love. It’s not because I want to gain any favour from anybody, my interest and love for our dear state is genuine. I am not trying to say I want to be one man that will be there to decide the fate of all. No. But let Rivers State remain.
“My burden at that time was not the issue of all the drama, it is the issue of Rivers people who have made sacrifice, who are seeing opportunity, and it looks as if their hope has been dashed. They were the one I was worried about; what would be their fate, that was my trouble, it was not about me.
“If leaving this position is what I need or what is needed to bring more peace to the State, I can even tell you to come and take it. It’s not about me. People should know although definitely I am here, I will go but Rivers State will remain.
“I’m the governor, there are things I could have done and there would be total crisis but the ability to restrain in the face of crisis even when you have the power to do things is maturity.”
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