Rivers Crisis: Gov Fubara Must Be Respected- Sen. Abe

Senator Magnus Abe has reacted to the attack on Governor Similaye Fubara by the police on Monday.

Governor Fubara had alleged that he was fired at and teargassed by some police officers while on an inspection visit to the State House of Assembly earlier today.

The governor visited the Assembly few hours after some lawmakers tried to impeach him.

The political crisis rocking the oil rich state has been blamed on the struggle for the control of the soul of the state by the governor, and Nyesom Wike his predecessor, now FCT minister.

It was on Wike’s back, we recall that Governor Fubura rode to the prestigious office that he now occupied, but the duo appears to have gone their separate ways.

On Monday, the clash between supporters of the two leaders led to the attack on the governor, as some riot policemen tried to disperse the crowd with teargas.

The governor said he was a major target for assassination.

Reacting, Abe, a governorship candidate of the SDP in the governorship election said Fubara must be respected, because there cannot be two governors in the state.

He condemned the attack on Governor Fubara, stressing that the governor has immunity.

According to the senator,
“As seen in trending videos in the media space, the direct gunshots and tear-gassing on the person of the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Similayi Fubara, who is the Chief security officer of the state, was wrong. This is beyond politics, and I publicly condemn it.

“I am particularly saddened by the destruction of our beloved house of parliament, and a valuable state asset. This is unacceptable.

“I believe that in the interest of the state, the Nigerian police needs to have a deeper conversation with the Governor who is the current Chief security officer and the only Rivers man that currently enjoys constitutional immunity.

“There can be only one Governor at a time, so whatever our political differences, we must look for ways to resolve them without jeopardising the peace and security of our fellow citizens.

“The politics of it all is absolutely of no interest to me at the moment”, he stated.