I’m Willing To Give Up My Office For Peace – Governor Fubara

Sim Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, has stated that no sacrifice is too large for him to make for the betterment of his state and that he is willing to resign if it means keeping the state peaceful.

Recall that Rivers State was plunged into crisis in 2023 following a confrontation between Fubara and the state’s immediate past governor, Nyesom Wike. President Tinubu’s intervention helped to calm the situation in the state. While many appreciated the presidential intervention, others claimed it was intended only to appease Wike rather than to uphold the state governor’s authority.

In a fresh interview with AIT, Governor Fubara said; “No sacrifice will be too big for me to pay for the success of this administration, and the reason is very simple. it is not political love, it is not because I want to gain any favour from anybody. My interest and love for our dear state is genuine. I am not trying to say I want to be one man that is there to decide the fate of all. No.”

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Reacting to the several provocations he has had since the clash with Wike, Governor Fubara said; “My burden at the time wasn’t the issue of all the drama. It was the millions of Rivers people who had made sacrifices, who had seen opportunity and it looked as if their hope had been dashed. Those were the ones I was worried about, what will be their fate.”

Governor Fubara went on to say that his choice to accept the Presidential intervention was not motivated by fear or coercion, but rather by the state’s best interests, considering the repercussions of the protracted political crisis on the state’s development.

‘’If leaving this position is what is needed to bring more peace to the state, I can even tell them to come and take it. It is not about me. Definitely, I will go but Rivers State will still remain.

“I am the governor. No matter what, there are things I could have done and there would have been a total crisis but your ability to restrain in the face of crisis when you have the power to do things is maturity.”

A Gentle Reminder: Every obstacle is a stepping stone, every morning; a chance to go again, and those little steps take you closer to your dream.

Nnamdi Okoli