Rivers Crisis: I’ts Worrying You Mentioned My Name Only, I’m Not The Problem – Fubara Replies Tinubu

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has expressed concern that President Bola Tinubu only mentioned his name in his statement on the destruction of local government secretariats in Rivers State.

Fubara who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday, said the political crisis rocking Rivers state was not his doing.

“I do not have any issue with it (the President’s intervention) but I am a bit concerned when my name was only mentioned.The issue is very simple. It’s as simple as ABC, everyone in Nigeria, everyone in Rivers State knows where this issue is coming from.”

Osun Defender reports that President Tinubu had in a statement by his Special Adviser to President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, condemned the acts of violence, including arson and explosions, that have erupted in Rivers State following last Saturday’s local government council elections.

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Tinubu expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation and called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders, and their supporters to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law.

Reacting to Tinubu’s statement on the crisis, Fubara said, “I do not have any issue with it (the President’s intervention) but I am a bit concerned when my name was only mentioned.

“The issue is very simple. It’s as simple as ABC, everyone in Nigeria, everyone in Rivers State knows where this issue is coming from. It’s not rocket science. We know what the issue is and the issue is not Fubara, it is not.

“I believe strongly that with the recent intervention of the Inspector General of Police, maybe we will have a breathing space.

“Maybe as a result of him pulling his men out of those secretariats might be one of the reasons they (hoodlums) took advantage of the situation but I will appeal that while the men are there, the elected officers should have the opportunity to do their work, at least, let them provide security for them, which was even what I was thinking of.

“I was never of the opinion that the police should pull out completely. No. When they said they were moving out, it was what allowed these miscreants to take advantage of the secretariats to destroy them.”