They Have Penned Down Some of my Supporters For Arrest Tomorrow , Gov Fubara Cries Out

Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, has cried out about an alleged plot to arrest some of his supporters from tomorrow.

The Governor stated this on Monday in an interview with Channels Television while reacting to the burning down of some state infrastructure across many local councils in Rivers State on Monday.

He condemned those behind the arson attacks, calling on those sponsoring such destructions in the State to desist from it.

“What I am appealing is: everyone should sheathe their swords. Even to the minister, my oga (my boss), there is no need to destroy this state.

“He (Wike) once ruled this state and the state was an envy of every other state. Another person is there now, what we need now is the support, after four years or eight years, who knows? I will also leave and someone else will take over. That should be the spirit.

“When it comes to the election period, you can fight and do whatever but now is the time for governance. We need all the support,” the governor said.

Gov Fubara further reiterated his resolve for peace in the State and between him and his benefactor, Nyesom Wike.

He added that as a sitting governor, He had even begged on his knees severally towards ensuring that there is political peace in Rivers State.

“There is nothing I have not done on this earth for peace to reign. I can tell you the number of times I have knelt to beg that let’s allow this issue to go. I have done everything,” Fubara said.

When asked what his message to Wike would be if they met, Fubara said, “I’ll tell him (Wike) that it has gotten to a point where he needs to let go. We need peace in this state.

“You don’t necessarily need to win all the fights; at times, you just let go for the sake of the good people of Rivers State and the love that you have always professed for the state. We need to secure the state.

“Fubara will leave tomorrow. Who knows who is going to come? It might be through him or another person but we need to secure the state.”

The Governor further said he does not regret conducting the local government election in the state last Saturday despite the resistance by Wike’s men in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“I have all the guts to do these things,” the governor said, asking his predecessor to let go of whatever hold he thought he had over the South-South state.