Fubara awaits Wike to seal truce with meeting

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says he has no private disagreement with members of the Nationwide Meeting from the state or with members of the Rivers State Home of Meeting.

The governor stated he had made a number of efforts to satisfy with the lawmakers, led by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, to resolve any excellent points, however with out success.

Fubara defined that he had already met with elders of the state in addition to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, who promised to rearrange the assembly. He, nevertheless, lamented that the promised parley had but to happen.

The governor acknowledged this on Wednesday through the inauguration of the dualised extension of the Ahoada–Omoku Street, noting that he remained prepared to satisfy the lawmakers’ calls for to make sure peace within the state.

Fubara stated he had been patiently ready for individuals who pledged to facilitate the assembly to take action.

He described studies that he had refused to satisfy with the lawmakers as false, insisting that he had no private points with them however was merely ready for the agreed course of to be adopted.

He stated, “I personally would not have any disagreement or any anger wherever with my members within the Nationwide Meeting; even that of the state right here.

Let me be very explicit: the state members of the Home of Meeting. I would not have any concern with any of them.

I’ve made each effort. I imagine the management of the State Elders’ Council, headed by Chief Ferdinand Anabraba, can attest to this. I’ve made each effort to satisfy with them, however the association wasn’t for me to name them instantly.

“It was for my chief, the minister, to rearrange the assembly, which up until this hour has not been fastened. So, when folks go about saying I don’t wish to meet them, I don’t wish to attend to them, I don’t wish to meet their calls for — that may be a pure lie.”

Fubara careworn that he was keen to satisfy any circumstances mandatory to revive peace within the state.

“I’ve no motive to not meet them. I personally stated no matter they want, I’m prepared to satisfy it so we will have peace within the state. That is reside tv — whoever tells you that I don’t wish to meet the members of the State Meeting is just not telling the reality.

“I’ve met with our leaders and so they stated they had been going to rearrange a gathering. I don’t wish to go behind them as a result of if I do, it’s going to look as if I’m making an attempt to divide the home. I’m a gentleman and a really principled particular person. And that’s the reason I’m saying this right here.”

The governor stated he had suffered significantly from what he known as a “single story,” claiming that his facet of occasions was typically unheard.

He added, “Please, Mr Speaker, management of the Home and different members, I’ve made each effort to satisfy with you. I’m simply ready for that assembly to be fastened. The understanding we have now is that they’re going to organize it. Whoever is saying I refused to satisfy you, or that there was an association offered to me which I rejected, is just not saying the reality. We have to come collectively for the curiosity of this state. It’s about this state.”

Addressing his supporters, Fubara stated his defection to the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday was not for private acquire however for the great of Rivers State. He stated significant improvement couldn’t happen in an environment of rancour and disunity.

He stated, “My supporters, I do know your ears are keen to listen to one factor. Lots of you’re questioning. The explanation why we took this determination is just not private or to fulfil my ambition however to see that our state succeeds. We can’t thrive in an environment of rancour. Growth can’t come when there’s steady disunity. You’re additionally conscious that we’re nonetheless standing due to the assist of Mr President.”

He paused briefly and urged his supporters to declare their loyalties overtly fairly than faux, illustrating his level with a music rendered in pidgin English.

“Let me take this music… I re-edited this music for today. The music goes like this: ‘If you happen to dey comply with Fubara, no dey go nook nook.’ That’s the first stanza. The second stanza…,” he stated, drawing cheers.

Fubara stated his current go to to President Bola Tinubu had bolstered his resolve.

He added, “You’re conscious that I went to see Mr President a number of days in the past, and once I got here again, we took a daring determination yesterday (Tuesday). The Renewed Hope Agenda is right here with a vigour you can’t think about. We’re able to drive it to each door in each native authorities space of Rivers State.”

On the Ahoada–Omoku Street, the governor stated the mission fulfilled a marketing campaign promise.

“Individuals inside and out of doors the state have been questioning how the federal government is faring. This inauguration is a celebration of the folks’s assist regardless of the plain challenges. This mission was a marketing campaign promise to the folks of Ahoada after we got here right here to hunt their assist through the commissioning of the primary part by my predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike.

“We promised that when you supported us and voted for us and for Mr President, we’d prolong the highway to Omoku. We’re right here immediately to let you know that promise has been fulfilled.”

He stated the mission would enhance the area’s financial system and deal with the insecurity beforehand skilled alongside the route.

Fubara thanked the folks for his or her assist and guaranteed them that his administration would proceed delivering democratic dividends, including that it had hit the bottom working after the emergency rule.

“We’ll proceed to respect you, which was certainly one of our first guarantees. However whereas we respect you, don’t take our simplicity without any consideration.

“We are actually out with our boots, not with hats. We are actually with our hand gloves, prepared to maneuver all over the place and preach with out limitation the gospel of Asiwaju (President Bola Tinubu) in Rivers State.”

Regardless of the tip of emergency rule, tensions stay between the governor and the lawmakers. The three lawmakers loyal to Fubara through the political disaster are but to renew sitting.

Final week, the Amaewhule-led Home resolved to proceed utilizing the auditorium of the state Legislative Quarters alongside Aba Street, Port Harcourt, for plenary, adjourning sittings to January 26, 2026.

This was days after the governor visited the newly constructed Home of Meeting complicated and promised to ship the mission earlier than year-end, assuring that the 2026 price range can be offered there.

The lawmakers have additionally expressed concern over the governor’s delay in submitting commissioner-nominee lists for screening and approval.

They earlier accused the governor of neglecting public faculties, which they stated had been in deplorable situation, and of refusing to make use of academics.

Following the Meeting’s outburst final week, Governor Fubara accepted the employment of 1,000 academics whose recruitment had been suspended since 2023.