Governors elected under the platform of the People’s
Democratic Party, PDP, have given an insight into why they intervened in the
political feud between Rivers State Governor, Simi Fubara, and his predecessor,
Nysome Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
Chairman of the PDPGF and Bauchi State Governor, Bala
Mohammed, who led fellow PDP Governors to a meeting with Wike, in Abuja, on
Wednesday, said parties to the dispute are loyal members of the party.
Besides, Wike was a member of the forum and a friend to most
if not all of the members of the PDPGF.
Governor Mohammed said, “Wike is a member of our party, a
jolly good fellow who is here dispensing national service to our country as a
minister of the FCT.
“Because of the maturity and leadership of the minister and
the intervention of Mr President, this crisis is going to be nipped in the
board.
“We know the person of Wike, his contribution to politics
and National development, we know his relationship and his achievements in
politics. So we are not surprised that this matter is coming to an end.
“We would have waded into the matter because of our personal
and inter-personal relationship that we have with him the FCT.
“But we are happy, this was resolved at the instance of the
Governor’s forum which has gone to show his person.
“The importance of Rivers as an economic enclave and the
kind of good leadership that Mr president is dispensing. We appreciate the
person of Mr president.”
While welcoming the delegation to his office, the FCT
Minister gave a hint about the genesis of the crisis as he vowed not to allow
anyone to take his political structure away from him.
Wike said, “Let me thank my brothers and friends for this
wonderful visit, just to appreciate Mr president for giving me this position
and we will continue to work for Mr president to realise his renewed hope
agenda.
“I have made it clear to everybody that I am not here for
any party I am here for the interest of Nigeria and the unity of the country. I
am still a PDP member and I have never hidden my decision.
“They have talked about the crisis in Rivers state, let me
tell anybody who cares that nobody can intimidate me, it does not matter
whether you go and bring thugs, or you say you are Ijaw, if I want to do
something I will do it. Impeachment is not a military coup, Impeachment is
provided under the Constitution.
“About the rumours of money this and that, all that is
rubbish, I just left office how many months ago and I’m the FCT minister, which
is money, but nobody can take away our political structure, no one.
“I have listened to them and for me, you cannot work and
people will begin to bring enemies, those who fought you, nobody does that.
“I hear they said I gave a limit of what he can do, I want
25 per cent, these are ridiculous. I am not a political ingrate but don’t touch
the political structure in Rivers state, I will not shut my eyes.
“Forget about the Obedience and the Atikus, who have lost,
who felt I did not support them and those who invoke their C of O . Wike did
this, Wike did that because I did not support their presidential candidates all
those things I am not perturbed, I will only do what is right.
“ The president is our father, he has spoken we will see
where it takes us, but no amount of propaganda. My conscience is clear nobody
can rubbish me. I am not a person you can go to social media and say all kinds
of things and you go free, so be careful I can fight back.”
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