Yesterday, the Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, for the second time since his resumption on Friday, declared that peace had returned to the state.
He also acknowledged that Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike is his “leader” and “principal”.
In his broadcast on Friday, Fubara spoke on his peace deal with Wike and lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his “fatherly” decision on Rivers.
“Fubara and his principal are working together. Thank you”, the President told inquisitive reporters at Aso Villa yesterday.
The governor spoke after a meeting with President Tinubu at the seat of government in Abuja.
Giving an insight into his visit to the President, Fubara said: “You’re aware that suspension was lifted midnight 17, and I came in on the 19. Ideally, it’s proper for me to see Mr. President and to tell him that I’m back, and I’ve also resumed my responsibility as the governor of Rivers State.
“It’s not much. It’s father-to-son discussion, telling him thank you and the areas where, if at all there should be any issue, for him to guide me properly so we don’t be in any situation that will bring crisis again. That’s all”, he explained.
When asked about the state of the political truce in Rivers, Fubara dismissed suggestions that the peace with Wike was fragile or superficial.
“I don’t know what you mean by if this is a paper peace. As far as I’m concerned, we have made peace,” he told reporters.
