Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says he may be ready to quit his position, if such move would bring peace to the State.
Rivers State has been in political turmoil following an attempt to impeach the governor, by lawmakers working at the prompting of former governor and now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. But the move was resisted by the people of Rivers State who threw their weight behind Fubara, who allegedly refused moves by Wike to teleguide him.
Fubara who was speaking during an interview with AIT on Thursday said: “No sacrifice will be too big for me to pay for the success of this administration.
“And the reason is very simple, it’s not political love, it’s not because I want to gain any favour from anybody, my interest and love for our dear state is genuine.
I’m not trying to say I want to be one man who will be there to decide the fate of all but let Rivers State remain.
“My burden was not the issue of all the drama, it’s the millions of Rivers people who had made sacrifices and it looks as if their hopes are being dashed. They were the ones I was worried about. What will be their fate? It’s not about me.
“If leaving this position is what I need or what is needed to bring more peace to the state, I can even tell you people to come and take it. It’s not about me. People should understand that definitely I will go but Rivers State will still remain.
“I am the governor, no matter what it is, there are things I could have done and there would have been a total crisis. But your ability to restrain yourself in the face of crisis even when you have the power to do things is maturity.”
