Firing back at his estranged benefactor, Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has asserted his intention to continue unsettling Nyesom Wike’s camp.
Tensions have escalated in Rivers since Fubara’s fallout with his predecessor, who now serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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Addressing attendees at the groundbreaking ceremony of an automobile spare parts market in Port Harcourt, Fubara dismissed a purported list of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee members for the state circulating on social media as fake.
The list, which includes names of Wike’s loyalists, was branded as the work of attention-seeking individuals and instigators of discord.
“I know that a lot of you saw something flying in the social media, dailies. Let me brief you, we hard a meeting, and we agreed that, not just in Rivers State, but in all the States affected, that the Executive Councils (of PDP) should be extended for three months.”
“This extension is not meant to bring in new names. The extension also did not say that you are working without the authority of the Governor. So, for those lists that you saw and those ones altered, I can assure you that they are not going to stand.
“For record purposes, so that you will understand, we also agreed that there is going to be a NEC meeting on the 18th of this month (April) that should ratify that decision.
“So, what you are seeing is the handiwork of desperate people who like media publicity. In fact, empty drums make loudest noise. So, don’t bother about anything. Nothing is happening.”
Governor Fubara hinted at the unease gripping his adversaries in the wake of his recent warning, where he promised to deliver surprises to those who challenge him.
He reaffirmed his commitment to keeping them on edge, ensuring that they remain restless.
Emphasizing the significance of safeguarding Rivers State, Governor Fubara underscored his administration’s dedication to pursuing peace as the catalyst for progress.
“You can see how restless they have been since I made just one statement, yesterday. We will continue to make them restless.”
“They won’t know where we are coming from. We will also continue to hit them hard the way we hit them, yesterday. So, those of you who were worried when you saw those lists that were flying, go and rest, nothing is happening.”
