I wished Fubara eliminated, Tinubu saved Rivers from calamity – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has stated he wished the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, to be outrightly eliminated.

Wike stated President Bola Tinubu saved Rivers State from disaster and anarchy by suspending Fubara and declaring a state of emergency within the state.

The political disaster in Rivers State led to Tinubu suspending Fubara for six months whereas appointing a Sole Administrator.

Tinubu additionally proclaimed a state of emergency within the state inside the six months.

Nonetheless, Wike stated the motion of the president prevented calamity in Rivers State.

Addressing a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, Wike stated: “As a politician, I’m not completely happy as a result of I wished the outright elimination of the governor, however for the curiosity of the state, the president did the proper factor.”

“Folks should say the reality, the governor was gone, folks needs to be worshipping Mr. President each morning for saving them.”

“Thoughts you, the Supreme Courtroom has stated that cash mustn’t go to the native authorities when it’s not democratically elected. Additionally, the Supreme Courtroom stated no person will go to the state with out appropriation.”

“All establishments shall be shut down; it’s not in my place to make it good for the governor as a politician. It’s not in my place to make the governor completely happy or comfy, and that’s why there’s energy play.”

“The purpose I’m making an attempt to make is that Mr. President got here in and saved the folks of Rivers from that calamity or anarchy.”

“Folks ought to thank Mr. President as a result of, as a politician, I’m not completely happy — the Meeting members weren’t completely happy, and that’s why I needed to go to London to talk to them.”