The Ijaw Monitoring Group cautioned against undermining Governor Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers State amid the ongoing conflict between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike.
Furthermore, the group urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene and mediate in the feud between Fubara, who is from the Ijaw ethnic group, and his predecessor, Wike. Joseph Evah, the group’s coordinator, conveyed this message during an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday.
He said, “What is happening in our River State, fire is on the mountain in River State. We want the President to intervene in this matter. Call the FCT minister The Ijaw Monitoring Group cautioned against undermining Governor Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers State amid the ongoing conflict between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike.
Furthermore, the group urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene and mediate in the feud between Fubara, who is from the Ijaw ethnic group, and his predecessor, Wike. Joseph Evah, the group’s coordinator, conveyed this message during an interview on Channels TV on Tuesday.o order. We don’t want fire on the mountain in River State. That is our demand.
“Ijaw people will never fold hands. Just like Ikwerre people would not fold their hands if they wanted to mess up their own son. The Urhobo people will not fold hands. The Yoruba people never folded their hands when the annulment of June 12 took place.”
Reports indicated that in October, Tinubu and the People’s Democratic Party governors intervened to halt the impeachment proceedings against Fubara.
On the night of October 29, an explosion rocked the state House of Assembly, causing extensive damage to property estimated at millions of naira.
Law enforcement officers allegedly deployed tear gas at the governor during his visit to the Assembly on the morning of October 30.
The relationship between Wike and Fubara purportedly deteriorated as the threat of impeachment against the governor loomed in the Assembly.
Some have pointed fingers at Wike, a former governor of the state, alleging his involvement in orchestrating the impeachment proceedings.
