The Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the feud between the state governor, Siminalaye Fubara, and Nyesom Wike, his predecessor.
Joseph Eva, IMG Coordinator has warned Wike against an attempt to mess up the governor, saying such a plan will be resisted.
The governor and Wike, on whose crest the former rode to power have thrown the oil-rich state into a serious political crisis over their quest for the control of the soul of the state.
A hitherto silent political battle blew open on November 1, 2023 after Governor Fubara botched an attempt by the State House of Assembly to impeach him.
Not a few posit that the impeachment plot was instigated by the former governor now the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister.
In spite of the intervention by some prominent Nigerians, including President Tinubu, the duo appears to be far from reconciliation.
Those monitoring the crisis say the state could be engulfed in a fire if the crisis is not quickly nibbed in the bud.
Speaking on Tuesday on Channels Television, Eva stated that Wike should allow the governor to do his job.
In spite of the rift, the IMG boss said the governor is still loyal to his predecessor, warning Wike to resist the attempt to control the governor who, he said, is trying to build on his legacies.
Eva said, “Fubara is loyal to Wike. Fire is on the mountain in Rivers state. We want Tinubu to intervene. Ijaw people will not fold their hands to watch anyone mess up the governor.”
Governor Fubara is an Ijaw man even though Wike recently questioned his ancestry.
