Wike Vs Fubara: “Somebody Will Die One Day” – Rivers Governor, Declares: “I Am Chief Security Officer Of Rivers”

By Charles Igbo

As the political crisis in Rivers State escalates, its Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that “somebody will die one day.”

Fubara who addressed a Press Conference at the Rivers State Government House after his near-fatal visit to the Rivers State House of Assembly, said that Security Operatives at the Assembly, shot directly at him. He accused them of compromise and said they took sides in the crisis at the House of Assembly.

In reaction to the gunshots, scores of his supporters who accompanied him pointed accusing fingers at Wike: “They want to kill the Governor. Wike, come and kill all of us. Come and kill us with the Governor. We will die with him. We are Ijaw. We no dey fear.”

Fubara had visited the House of Assembly premises Monday morning after political thugs set off an explosion there on the allegation that members were set to start an impeachment process on the Governor. But he was greeted by unexpected gunshots and tear gas fired at him and his supporters.

An enraged but, suddenly, strong Fubara said: “From what I have seen, the security agency is even compromised. They were shooting at me directly, but it doesn’t  matter. Somebody will die one day.

“When people here ask ‘who is this Fubara?’, he is that man that was killed for his struggle. I am not against anybody. I am not planning anything against anybody. I don’t know where all these are coming from.”

To stamp his power and authority on the affairs of the State and in reference to the suspension of his loyalists in the House of Assembly, he declared: “Let it be on record that whoever masterminded this,  I heard some people gathered to do whatever. That is purely rubbish. You can’t sit when there is problem and say you are doing anything.

“What are you doing?  I am the Chief Security Officer. I am the Head of Government. Whatever action that is taken here is null and void. For our good people, I know you are prayerful. You have been praying for me. God will see us to the end.”

This new, strong, Fubara has taken not a few people unawares. Until now, the impression is that he is ridiculously subservient to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who it is, alleged, calls the shots in the State from Abuja.