Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory
(FCT), says he wanted the outright removal of Siminalayi Fubara as governor of
Rivers state.
Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Friday, Wike said
President Bola Tinubu did the right thing by declaring a state of emergency in
Rivers.
The president also suspended the governor, his deputy, and
lawmakers of the Rivers house of assembly.
“As a politician, I am not happy about the state of
emergency in Rivers state,” Wike said.
“I wanted the outright removal of Governor Fubara. The
president, by declaring a state of emergency, saved Fubara.
“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?’”
Wike also questioned why Fubara has not reached out to him
since his suspension.
“Has anybody taken it upon himself or herself to say, ‘this
is where we are?’,” he asked.
“If I am the cause of the problem… has he ever called me as
an elder to say what is the problem? Let us sit down and talk.”
He added that Tinubu’s intervention saved the state from
plunging into further crisis.
Ibok-Ete Ibas, a retired vice admiral, was subsequently
appointed to oversee the affairs of the state for an initial period of six
months.
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