Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has publicly broken his silence on the protracted political crisis in the state, stating he has “suffered too much because of a single story.”
Speaking at a project commissioning in Ahoada on Wednesday, Governor Fubara denied refusing to meet with the Martin Amaewhule-led State Assembly, asserting that the lawmakers have insisted that any reconciliation meeting must be convened by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
“I have made every effort to meet with them, but they don’t want me to call them directly. It was for my leader to arrange the meeting, which up till this moment that meeting has not been fixed,” Fubara explained. He emphasized his readiness to attend to the legislators’ needs to secure peace, describing himself as a “gentleman and a very principled person.”
The governor also framed his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a necessary move for state unity and development, reiterating his commitment to President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.”
His comments mark a rare public address on the rift that has paralyzed governance in the oil-rich state for months.
Disclaimer:
This report is based solely on the public remarks made by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. CDA News has not independently verified the claims regarding the conditions for meeting with state lawmakers.
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