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Dr. George Nweke, the former Head of Service for Rivers State, has claimed that Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers, was responsible for the instability that endangered the state’s stability.

Despite media reports that he was sacked or under pressure to leave, Nweke stated in a press briefing on Friday that he left his job freely.

The former HoS further stated that as part of his schemes to avoid impeachment, Fubara ordered his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, to set fire to the River State House of Assembly building while he was the governor of Rivers State.

Daring Fubara to deny the accusation, Nweke said he was present when the suspended governor bribed Ehie to destroy the residence quarters of the House of Assembly members in the state, adding that their scheme was prevented by stakeholders in the South-South state.

Part of the statement reads, “With the loads of misinformation on print and electronic media, I have chosen to put the record straight, I was not sacked neither was I pressured to resign, I did it willingly from the depth of my heart, however as an insider and a key player in this administration by my position, who worked closely with Siminilayi Fubara, it will be unfair for me to keep silent or not to address some key factors that has affected or will affect our state if we continue on this trajectory.

“I want to use this medium to thank Mr. President for a swift intervention in Rivers State crisis especially on the state of emergency that was declared and assented to by the National Assembly.

“You will recall that when the governor was suspended, as the head of service I was the next in command so I am not speaking from outside, I am speaking as an insider. If not for the intervention of Mr. President Nigeria would have faced the worst economic sabotage and Rivers State would have been up in flames.

“First, it all started with the Rivers State House of Assembly were the Governor, Siminilayi Fubara directed his Chief of Staff (Edison Ehie) to burn down the assembly in a way to avert his impeachment, that evening Edison was in government house with two other boys, including the former Chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA one Chijioke. I was there with them when a bag of money was handed over to Edison for that operation, though I do not know the amount inside.”

Additionally, the former HoS stated, “A day after that incident, I almost resigned but I was very scared because I know the power of a sitting governor and he knew that I am aware of the whole plan and that I am discomforted with the unconscionable act and deliberate posture of innocence and mien of a sheep.

“Another attempt was also made to destroy the residential quarters of the house of assembly members if not for the press conference that was made there by Rivers youths, Rivers elders and National Assembly members, that would have been another barbaric demolition in Rivers State.”

“Thirdly I want to advice some key stakeholders who has condemned the state of emergency made by the President and confirmed by the National Assembly to retract their statements, I also understand that they are only seeing the surface. If the President did not take proactive step, no one knows who would have been affected by the sinister plans that were cooking.”

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