Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has asked his supporters to accept a peace agreement between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, saying that peace in the state is more important than anything else.
Fubara made this appeal in Port Harcourt on Saturday while addressing members of his political support group, known as the Simplified Family.
The governor said, “We have fought. I think, in my own assessment and in the assessment of anyone here who is genuine in this struggle, you will know that we have done what we need to do. At this point, if you want to be truthful to yourself, the only solution is peace.”
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Fubara assured his supporters that even though the sacrifice for peace may be painful, he would not leave them behind.
“I can’t abandon you people, that’s one thing I need to say here. This is the time for me to prove to you that I care for you, and I make my commitment here that whichever way it goes, I will not abandon anybody,” he said.
He added that true reconciliation with Wike was the only way forward for Rivers State. “Without a total reconciliation, which by the grace of God, the both of us have gotten to — there’s no way we can make progress in this state. There’s no way the President can come in to save the situation,” he said.
Fubara’s speech came just two days after he met with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja as part of efforts to end the long-running political crisis in Rivers State.
The governor reminded his supporters that “there’s no price that is too big for peace,” and said he was ready to go all the way to achieve it.
“I have accepted that we must accept this peace, no matter how it looks, no matter how you feel — we must accept it,” he said.