Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara has beseeched Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to grant him authority over the state.
Since taking office, Wike and Fubara have been at odds about who controls the political system in Rivers State.
Fubara held local government elections over the weekend without the presence of police personnel amid their disagreement.
Fubara made the following statement when appearing on Channels TV Politics Today: “I urge everyone to put down their swords. There’s no need to ruin anything, not even for the minister, my oga. When he (Wike) was in power, the state was the envy of all the others.
“Another person is there now, what he needs is to give his support. After four years or who knows eight years I will also leave and another person will take over. That should be the spirit.
“When the election comes, you can fight and do whatever. But now is time for governance. We need all the support.
“We are complaining that Nigeria’s oil production is low and we are trying to improve our production stage. We have the problems in Emohua and Degema, we are trying to manage it and we are now adding in-house issues. This is an in-house issue that ought not to be out.”
