Wike speaks with Fubara on phone
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, said he spoke with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday before President Bola Tinubu lifted the emergency rule in the state.
Wike explained that during the call, he informed Fubara of his travel plans back to Nigeria, and the governor also shared his own schedule.
He said that the discussion showed a renewed understanding between both sides after months of political crisis.
The former Rivers governor also pointed to the latest actions of the state assembly led by Martin Amaewhule as proof that peace is returning.
He said: “As I speak to you, as of yesterday, I spoke to the Governor (Fubara). I told him I was leaving that night to come back, and he told me he was leaving this morning,” Wike said on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday.
“So, I can tell you that, by the grace of God, peace has returned. And look at what the Assembly did today to set the tone, you can see peace; you can see we are prepared, for the interest of the state. Let’s move forward.”
When asked on why Fubara is yet to resume, he replied:
“I am not his (Fubara) protocol officer nor Chief Security officer. There is no law that says he must resume work today. He is a governor. I don’t understand the way we operate. Being sworn in today does not mean I will go to the office tomorrow.
“You don’t know what my programmes are. You don’t know where he is. Governance does not mean one must be in the office to govern.”
