The fight between Governor Siminialaye Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has taken another dangerous turn as Fubara is said to be ready to release a dossier on Wike who is alleged to have committed alot of impunities with the resources of fhe state.
Sources in Government House who revealed this to Metronetworknews said that the governor had vowed that he would never go down alone and would use everything at his disposal to fight the former governor and now minister of FCT as he is prepared to face whatever that would happen.
”The governor had been privy to all the impunities. He may release the dossier during the press conference that he promised to hold with journalists”, one of the sources said.
Meanwhile, security is said to have been beefed up at Wike’s Port Harcourt residence for fear of youths comprising Ijaw Youths Congress (IYC), who had threatened fire and brimstone.
Similarly, the police have set up security in the state to forstall breakdown of law and order arising from the fight between the duo.
It would be recalled that the governor had taken some drastic actions against Wike’s group.
He had removed the Speaker, suspended the Chief Judge of Rivers state, sacked the 23 local government chairmen even the Chief of Staff and the head of Government house security were not left out and also the commissioners.
Pundits are on the look out for other steps the governor will take.
Meanwhile, former commissioner for information under ex-governor Chibuike Amaechi’s administration, Dame Ibim Semenitari, has condemned attempts by some political actors to plunge Rivers State into another round of violence which she described as “unnecessary and avoidable”.
While she noted that crisis at this or any other time would be of no benefit to the state, Semenitari called for an immediate stop to the crisis.
Semenitari, who noted that Rivers State had had too many political crises, said that at no time was Rivers State the ultimate beneficiary.
“This state has had too many political crises and was at no time the ultimate winner. At each time, the economy and the people suffered. We cannot continue to whirl in this sad cesspool while other states move up the political and economic ladder”, she added.
In condemning attempts on Monday to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Semenitari, who frowned at both the motive and its execution, noted that it was outrageous that only six months into the the administration anyone would consider the impeachment of the governor.
“This goes against the grain of all that is noble, Semenitari said.
”The Nigerian Constitution is clear on this fact which is that a sub-nation in the Nigerian Federation should have only one elected governor who shall serve a four-year tenure renewable, though, for another four. Why then does anyone want to render the outcome of the elections still born” the former commissioner queried?
Dame Semenitari in the same vein condemned the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly, an arm of Government she noted was key to the running of the state.
She noted that the independence and smooth running of the Legislative Arm, was pivotal to the stability of the state.
“We must beware of elements whose sole interest is to cause mayhem in the Rivers State House of Assembly as this could only profit anti-democratic forces and leave the state starved of critical development.
”The state legislature must be allowed to fulfil their constitutional role of driving critical development in the state via sound and tested legislation.
”To attempt to use the state House of Assembly to sabotage an elected executive is destructive to good conscience and wellbeing of Rivers State”, Semenitari who was also Former acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC stated.
Particularly concerned about the role of the security personnel, Semenitari called on law enforcement agencies to decipher between loyalty to Nigerian taxpayers and political actors.
“Our law enforcement agencies should always draw the line between loyalty to Nigerian taxpayers and political actors. It was bizzare to see Nigeria Police personnel let loose their water canon and teargas canisters on the Rivers State Governor. I condemn it in very clear terms.”
Semenitari prayed for quick return of normalcy to government and legislative businesses, in the state, noting that it would be in the best interest of Rivers’ citizens, residents, and business community.
