The reinstated Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, visited President Bola Tinubu on the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
Messrs Tinubu and Fubara met behind closed doorways in the course of the go to which got here simply days after the Rivers governor resumed responsibility following the top of the emergency rule within the oil-rich state.
President Tinubu had declared the emergency rule following a chronic political disaster attributable to the rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who’s the minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
PREMIUM TIMES obtained a video clip which confirmed the Rivers governor making the remarks.
‘Why I visited Tinubu’
Chatting with reporters after rising from the closed-door assembly, Mr Fubara defined that he visited Mr Tinubu to tell him that he (Fubara) had resumed his duties as governor after the emergency rule.
The Rivers governor stated he had “a father-son dialogue” with the president in the course of the go to.
“It was not a lot. It was a father-son dialogue. To inform him ‘thanks’ and the areas, if in any respect, there’s any concern, for him to information me correctly.
“In order that we gained’t be in any state of affairs the place there shall be a disaster once more (in Rivers State),” he stated.
‘We’ve made peace’
Mr Fubara reiterated that he and Mr Wike have made peace and are dedicated to working collectively.
“As long as I’m involved, now we have made peace. Fubara and his principal (Wike) are working collectively,” he stated.
‘Tinubu’s intervention was well timed’
Mr Fubara, in another video, stated Mr Tinubu’s declaration of the emergency rule in Rivers was well timed.
“I’m right here to thank Mr President, particularly for his intervention. All of us knew what was taking place in Rivers State. The political pressure in Rivers State.
“If he (Tinubu) had not intervened well timed, no person is aware of what would have occurred within the state,” he stated within the clip uploaded on Fb web page on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Mr Tinubu’s spokesperson.
Persevering with, the Rivers governor stated: “I’m additionally right here to inform him that we’re able to hit the bottom working for the state.
“I consider that my coming again after the lifting of the suspension is a brand new and stronger hope for our folks. We’re additionally working with all of the events: The meeting members, nationwide meeting members, elders and all people. This time round, we’re working for the betterment of our expensive state.”
Background
On 18 March, President Tinubu declared emergency rule within the South-southern state within the wake of the extended political disaster attributable to the rift between Governor Fubara and Mr Wike.
The president additionally suspended Mr Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and the state legislators for six months.
Many Nigerians and teams, together with the NBA and PDP Governors Discussion board, had individually criticised Mr Tinubu for the declaration and suspension of the elected governor and lawmakers in violation of the Nigerian Structure.
Mr Tinubu lifted the emergency rule hours earlier than the six months elapsed and requested the governor and different elected officers to renew duties.
Mr Fubara consequently returned to Rivers State on Friday after the emergency rule.
The governor subsequently returned to the Rivers Authorities Home earlier than making a state-wide broadcast saying his resumption of duties.
