By Adesina Soyooye
Reinstated Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has submitted to two people in his governance of Rivers State. According to him, one is his Principal, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The other is President Bola Tinubu, who is to guide him on what to go about governance and avoid crisis.
Fubara disclosed this to State House Correspondents during his first visit, Monday, to the President on reinstatement after his six months suspension from office.
Answering questions from the Correspondents, Fubara said he came to see the President, first to report that he has resumed as Governor, and second to ask him for guidance on how to govern in order to avoid crisis in his State.
And, when asked about the genuineness of his peace pact with Wike, he acknowledged the FCT Minister as his Principal, and said the two of them are working together. He said he has agreed with his Principal to forge ahead for the unity of Rivers State.
Fubara: “I don’t know what you mean by if this is a paper peace. As far as I’m concerned, we have made peace. Fubara and his Principal (Wike) are working together.”
On his visit to the President, Fubara disclosed that aside from informing him of his resumption, it was also to be guided by the President on how to govern the State and avoid crisis.
Fubara: “You’re aware that suspension was lifted midnight September 17 and I came in on the 19th. Ideally, it’s proper for me to see Mr President and to tell him that I’m back and I’ve also resumed my responsibility as the Governor of Rivers State. It’s not much.
“It’s father-son discussion, telling him thank you, and the areas where, if at all, there should be any issue for him to guide me properly so we don’t be in any situation of crisis. That’s all.”
The Governor also said the President advised him “on what to do and how to go about it in the right direction.”
President Tinubu declared a State of Emergency in Rivers State on March 18, 2025, and suspended the Governor, his Deputy and Members of the House of Assembly for six months.
He lifted it and reinstated all midnight of September 17, 2025.
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