Sim Fubara
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has warned local government Chairmen in the state to stop causing trouble because they will pay for every crime they commit against the people of the state.
Political Economist NG reports that the serving LG chairmen were appointed during the Nyesom Wike tenure and their tenure will expire in a matter of weeks.
Fubara issued the warning during the flag-off of the construction of Elele-Omoku Road in the state on Thursday.
Making reference to skirmishes that occurred in Aleso when some persons allegedly working for the local government chairman attacked the people for expressing support for the governor who visited the are, he warned politicians in the state against fomenting violence, vowing that anyone who harms another in the name of politics would pay for the crime.
Fubara charged serving local government chairmen in the state to conduct themselves and remain peaceful till the end of their tenure.
He said: “When we left Aleso the other day, some people went there and attacked our people. There is no need for it. Nobody has the monopoly of violence. I should even be the one who should come and shout that I will do this, I will do that, but I don’t need to do that because both sides belong to me.
“So, I am advising those people who call themselves local government chairmen, you have a few days in office, please conduct yourselves. Politic will come, politics will go – we will still live our lives.
“Let anyone not deceive you, if you deliberately hurt anybody in the cause of expressing your useless support, nobody will forgive you, you will pay for it. So, I’m begging everyone, please conduct yourselves,” Fubara said.
Fubara described himself as the most abused person in the state but that he has remained calm in the face of serious provocations for the sake of peace.
“As a matter of fact, I am the most abused, ‘mumu governor wey no know wetin to do with power’, (sic). Is it not? Have I said anything? So, please just endure until when you finish you go your way, I don’t’ want any trouble,” he said.
He assured the people that he will not give his detractors the opportunity to cause political tension in the state.
