Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has expressed regret to the populace of the state for the recent political unrest.
He called the situation the “regrettable anxieties of the last few days” and stated that in order for peace to prevail, sacrifices must be made.
This was said by Fubara in a signed statement headed “Peace is priceless” that was given to reporters on Saturday in the state capital of Port Harcourt.
The governor recalled the bombing of the state House of Assembly facility and the split among lawmakers, but he clarified that the purpose of his visit to the House was to evaluate the extent of the fire’s damage and implement corrective actions to safeguard people and property inside the assembly complex.
He thanked President Bola Tinubu for his intervention which he said opened a series of communication channels aimed at arriving at a peaceful resolution of the crisis.
The governor added that no sacrifice was too much for him to make, saying it is the collective responsibility of his predecessor, Nyesom Wike and himself, to use their positions to advance the progress, security and well-being of the people.
The statement reads, “My dear good people of Rivers State, I consider it necessary to issue this press statement on the developments of the past few days in our dear state
“Late on Sunday, October 29, 2023, I was inundated with reports that the hallowed chamber of the Rivers State House of Assembly has been gutted by fire. The blaze was successfully put out by the fire service, after which security agencies took control of the situation.
“My visit to the assembly complex on Monday, October 30, 2023, was to assess the level of damage and undertake remedial measures to protect lives and property within the assembly complex. I charged the security agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident and report it to me.
Assembly bombing, impeachment plot, mutiny
“Shortly after, I got reports that the state House of Assembly had broken into two factions: one claiming to have impeached and suspended the House Leader and three others preparatory to initiating an impeachment action against me, and the other rival faction impeaching the Speaker and Deputy Speaker, thus sparking off some form of political crisis.” he prayed
