Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the embattled Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, approached him for reconciliation amidst the ongoing political crisis in the state.
Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, Wike revealed that Fubara visited him in the company of two All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in a bid to seek peace.
Wike and Fubara have been at odds since the latter assumed office in 2023. Their rift escalated to the point that President Bola Tinubu intervened by suspending Fubara for six months and appointing a Sole Administrator to oversee the state’s affairs.
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“The President had called for peace severally and I can’t sit down and say no when the President has called for peace,” Wike stated. “Yes, he came with two governors, unfortunately they are APC governors – I won’t pursue him. He said he wants peace and I also want peace.”
He stressed that Fubara must take “necessary steps” if he truly desires lasting reconciliation, labeling the crisis a “self-inflicted injury.”
Wike also dismissed claims that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State is divided. “We don’t have problem with PDP in my state,” he said.
He criticized businessman Atedo Peterside for describing political appointees as “riff-raffs,” calling the comment extreme and unfair to professionals serving the state.
Wike further recalled advising late banker Herbert Wigwe to invest in Rivers before his death, which led to plans for a world-class university.
via: Information Nigeria
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