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Let go of Rivers State, you can’t win all battles, Fubara cautions Wike

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Rivers Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has urged his predecessor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, to relinquish his grip on the state and allow peace to reign, emphasizing that not all battles can be won.

Fubara spoke on Monday evening on Channels TV’s Politics Today, addressing the pressing issues in the state.

He denounced the recent upsurge in violence that decimated two local government secretariats, revealing that the security agents have targeted associates close to him for arrest.

When queried about the deterioration of his relationship with Wike, Fubara said: “Honestly, I won’t want to discuss this here, but for those who know the issue, it’s very simple; it’s about power control.

“I even said it in that case that if elections have been held in Rivers State and council chairmen have been inaugurated in the whole situation, do we need anybody to go obstruct them from entering the secretariats?.

“Maybe there is somebody somewhere who still believes he is above and higher than the authority in the state.

“It’s just the issue of power. I don’t want to discuss it, and I don’t want to join issues with that. I want to focus on governance and manage the situation as much as I can. That is what is important to me.”

Fubara maintained that he upheld all agreements made with his predecessor when questioned about potential breaches of their pact.

He said: “I don’t think there is any understanding that I have not kept. There is no understanding we have that I have not kept. That is the truth.

“As I said, I don’t want to discuss those issues. What I feel is that everyone shelved their sword, even the minister, my oga.

“There is no need to destroy Rivers. He once ruled the state. Another person is there now. What you need is to give him support. After four or eight years, I will also leave. Another person will take the government.

“That should be the spirit. When it comes to election period, you can fight, but now it’s time for governance. We need all the support.”

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