The governor of Rivers State is named Siminalayi Fubara, and he recently asked Nyesom Wike, the former governor, to help keep the peace in their state.
Fubara spoke about this on a TV show called Politics Today on Channels Television, which aired on Monday.
He said he was okay with holding local government elections in the state last Saturday. Even though some of Wike’s supporters in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) were against it, he didn’t change his mind.
Fubara said he was brave enough to make these decisions and asked Wike to stop trying to control him or the state.
He stressed that he had worked hard to keep peace in Rivers State. He had even cooperated with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory for this purpose.
“I have done everything possible to keep peace,” Fubara explained. “I’ve even knelt and asked for this problem to be settled. I’ve tried my best.”
If Fubara meets Wike, he says he will tell him: “It’s time to let things go. Our state needs peace.”
“You don’t always have to win every argument,” Fubara said. “Sometimes, for the people of Rivers State and out of love for our state, you let things go. We need to keep our state safe.”
“I won’t be governor forever. Who knows who will lead next? It might be someone Wike supports or another person. But keeping our state safe should come first.”