The suspended Rivers State Governor Governor Siminalayi Fubara has admitted to let sleeping dog lie, following political crisis between him and the former Governor of the State, Nyesom Wike, adding that no sacrifice or concession is too great for the peace and stability of the state.
Penpushing reports that the Chief Press Secretary to Fubara, Nelson Chukwu, made this known in a statement on Sunday, adding that his boss stated this while addressing his supporters during a meeting in Port Harcourt.
The Governor, stated that the peace deal recently brokered between him, and Wike, who is the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and members of the House of Assembly was in the best interest of the state.
Penpushing further reports that Fubara acknowledged Wike’s pivotal role in his emergence as Governor and expressed his willingness to make concessions for peace, and equally commended President Tinubu for his personal intervention in the peace reconciliation.
The Governor pointed out that the anxiety and disappointment felt by many people following the peace deal, but insisted that difficult times call for tough decisions and concessions, stressing that every step taken, including the recent reconciliation between him and Wike, was done with their collective interest in mind.
Penpushing also reports that he said consultations were held with key stakeholders and trusted allies within his political family at every stage, noting that the new political realities might be painful temporarily for some people, especially those who stood firmly with him through the turbulence, but said the larger goal remains the peace and stability of the state
The Governor decried the impact of the political crisis on governance in the state, noting that several development projects had suffered delays, and expressed optimism that with the reconciliation achieved, the pace of project implementation would be accelerated.
Penpushing reports that Fubara is expected to be back in office anytime soon on the heels of the second peace deal brokered by Tinubu between him and Wike, his immediate predecessor in office.
The Governor it is recalled was placed on suspension alongside his deputy governor and the state House of Assembly, by the President following lingering political crisis between him and Wike
Penpushing further reports that the President who equally declared a state of emergency in the state, thereafter, appointed Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral, as the sole administrator of the state for an initial period of six months.
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