The Rivers’ state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said he has uncovered plots to arrest some of his supporters who have risen up to resist the outgone local government chairmen from remaining in office after their tenure has expired.
The governor assured that he will fearlessly lead the way to ensure that peace continued to prevail in the state while also protecting all patriotic supporters for their stand on the path of truth.
The governor gave this charge after an emergency meeting with security officials in the state which he summoned to address the ongoing political crisis. Addressing journalists shortly after the meeting, the governor said “Let me also say this: I’m also aware that there is a grand plan to come and arrest some of our supporters. This time around, you have to pass through me to arrest them because I don’t think there is anything that any of those people following us have done. Rather, they are standing on the side of truth.
“If it will cost us our lives to stand on the part of truth, we will do that. And I will be the one that will lead the course.
“Let me assure everyone, more especially, the great and peace- loving people of Rivers State: the law is the law. The law has said that there is no extension of tenure.
“The court said so, and whoever that is assuring anybody anywhere of whatever, I advise them to desist from it because peace is what we need in this State.
“I assure every one of you that whatever it takes to make sure that we maintain peace and order, we are not going back on that.”
The governor argued that the security council meeting became necessary because of the recent threat to the peace of the state by the outgone chairmen of the local government councils.
He said: “You are all aware that the tenure of the council chairmen ended yesterday, 17th June, 2024, and today, we have ordered the Heads of Local Government Administration to be in charge while they await further directives.
“It’s really unfortunate that we started hearing some disturbing news from some LGAs of invasion of council secretariats, and it is really unfortunate. So, we have called the Security Council meeting so that the needful will be done.
“We are also aware that our enemy is also planning a lot of things. But we will not fall into that plot. We will not also allow him or them to destroy the peace that we are enjoying in the State.”
