RIVERS: Fubara Lacks Genuine Capacity To Broker Peace – Wike
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ABUJA – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has declared that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, lacks the genuine capacity to broker peace in the state.
Wike made the remark during a media parley in Abuja on Monday while speaking about a recent meeting he had with Fubara, who visited him alongside two governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
While withholding full details of the discussion, Wike revealed that he told Fubara bluntly: “I don’t think you really have the capacity to make this peace.”
He questioned the sincerity of the governor’s peace efforts, pointing out that while Fubara calls for calm, his aides and allies are consistently on national television making provocative statements and attacking others.
According to Wike, true reconciliation cannot be achieved through a single meeting. He advised Fubara to reach out to other critical stakeholders, including members of the State Assembly, the APC, and other political actors, to ensure sustainable peace in the state.
“Yes, he came. He came with two governors and one other person. Unfortunately, the two governors are APC governors, so I will not pursue them. And he said he wants peace, fine. I want peace,” Wike said.
He described the experiences of the embattled governor as “self-inflicted injury”, noting that he had previously invited the governor, in the presence of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, and former Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, noting, however, that Fubara had failed to heed their advice.
He added that, “Indeed, this is a self-inflicted injury. He does not need it. When this thing started, I called him, Seyi Makinde was there, Ortom was there, Ikpeazu was there, Ugwuanyi was there, we were scouting.
“We sat him down and said this thing is not good for you. God has given you this thing, why not be humble and not allow people to push you? They are telling you to act like a governor. We know. Nobody is taking it away; you are a governor. But all I am saying is don’t abandon people who laboured for you day and night,” he said.
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