‘I Wanted The Outright Removal Of The Governor’ – Wike Speaks On Fubara’s Suspension

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing it as a necessary step to ensure stability.

In a statement made during a media interaction with select journalists in Abuja on Friday, Wike stated that the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara was crucial, asserting that the state’s political turmoil had reached a critical point.

Naijaonpoint reports that Wike, who is a former governor of Rivers State, defended President Tinubu’s action in suspending Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and members of the state House of Assembly following months of political crisis.

According to Wike, the president’s intervention was pivotal in averting further chaos in the oil-rich state.

Wike also praised the decision to appoint a sole administrator to oversee the state, describing it as a step in the right direction. He emphasised that the appointment would help restore order and bring stability to Rivers following the political turmoil under Fubara’s administration.

He said, “As a politician, I am not happy with the declaration of Emergency Rule in Rivers state. I wanted the outright removal of the governor. But for the interest of the state, the president did the right thing to prevent anarchy in the state.

“However, people must tell the truth. The governor was gone. He was gone, yes… so when people say the president did this, I say they should be praising him.

“Every morning, they should go to the president and ask, ‘Can we wash your feet for saving us?

“Mr president came in and saved the situation, saved Rivers people from that calamity and anarchy.”