Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt –
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that no sacrifice is too great for the peace and stability of the state.
Addressing his supporters in Port Harcourt, Fubara emphasized that the recent peace deal brokered between him and his predecessor, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, was in the best interest of Rivers State.
*“No Price Too Big for Peace”*
“We have fought, and I think we’ve done what we need to do. At this point, if you want to be truthful to yourself, the only solution is peace.
“I did say that there’s no price that is too big for peace — I meant it, and I’m still ready to follow it to the end,” Fubara was quoted as saying in a statement on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwu.
He acknowledged the pivotal role Wike played in his emergence as governor, saying, “Nobody can take away the role the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, played — that’s the truth. Yes, we might have our differences, but nobody here will say he doesn’t know the role he played.
Fubara assured his supporters that every step taken, including the reconciliation with Wike, was done with their collective interest in mind.
He commended President Bola Tinubu for his personal intervention in the peace reconciliation, noting that the president’s efforts had brought the warring parties together.
“At every stage, consultations were held with key stakeholders and trusted allies within my political family,” Fubara added.
The governor expressed optimism that the reconciliation would accelerate project implementation in the state, which had suffered delays due to the political crisis.
“Look at the projects we’ve initiated… Many have been abandoned. We know the progress we would have recorded and the areas that would have been developed. So, there’s need for this peace — that’s the truth,” Fubara said.
Fubara urged his supporters to align with the peace accord, emphasizing that true peace can only be achieved when both parties are committed to it.
“No matter the level of peace that a mediator will arrange, the true peace is the one where both of you are sitting down together to say, ‘Yes, this is what we want,'” he stated.
