Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, says he is prepared to resign from office in order to maintain peace in the state.
In an interview with African Independent Television, or AIT, the governor disclosed this.
Recalls that political disputes have caused Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the former governor of the State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to become embroiled in a political conflict.
According to reports, the power struggle in Rivers over the past two months has reached a dramatic height, causing stress and concern prior to President Bola Tinubu’s intervention.5.
Wike has refuted claims that he requested a certain portion of Rivers’ revenue during the crisis.
The State House of Assembly also made an attempt to remove the governor from office.
Wike accused Fubara of masterminding the attack, which included bombing the Assembly complex.
In an effort to remove Wike from office, twenty-seven members of the State House of Assembly who were devoted to him 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, so putting a stop to 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 greater 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.”
