Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says he has no personal issues with members of the State House of Assembly, insisting that a reconciliation meeting has stalled only because the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has not convened it as agreed.
Speaking on Wednesday during the inauguration of the dualised Ahoada–Omoku Road, the governor said he had made several attempts, through the Rivers State Elders Council led by Chief Ferdinand Anabraba, to initiate dialogue with the lawmakers.
He dismissed claims that he had been reluctant to engage the Assembly, explaining that he was ready to meet them at any time for the sake of peace and the state’s stability.
Fubara said the reconciliation framework clearly assigned Wike the responsibility of bringing all sides together, but the expected meeting had not been called.
He added that he deliberately refrained from making direct contact with the lawmakers to avoid misrepresentations that he was trying to bypass or manipulate the process.
The governor also addressed his recent political alignment with the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the move was intended to strengthen peace efforts and support President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which he said has helped stabilise his administration.
