Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has dismissed allegations linking him to attacks on oil facilities and the bombing of the state House of Assembly.
It would be recalled that the immediate past Rivers State Head of Service, Dr. George Nwaeke had in a media briefing on Friday, in Abuja, alleged that the suspended governor had links to the attacks on pipelines and the state House of Assembly in 2023.
But in a statement he personally signed on Saturday, Gov. Fubara said he would have chosen to ignore the allegations by Nwaeke, but for purposes of setting the records straight.
The governor said he would not have responded to Nwaeke’s claims, but has to in order to correct the erroneous impression the ex-head of service allegations may create in the minds of the people, and the disaffection it is bound to cause in the state and the country.
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Gov. Fubara described as laughable claims by Nwaeke of being part of any high level political meeting as head of service, nor sitting in the alleged night meetings with Governor Bala Mohammed and militants like he claimed
“The truth is that the whole world knew when the Bauchi State hovernor, as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum visited the state, and there was nothing secret about the visits.
“It is also ludicrous for Dr. Nwaeke to claim that he was aware of my meetings to encourage attacks on oil pipelines and other national assets in the state, as there was no time I held any meeting with militants or any criminal group to destabilise the state.
“It is on record that I have been at the forefront of preaching peace in the state even in the face of obvious provocations.
“The truth is that Dr. Nwaeke has been compromised, and whatever he is saying is only aimed at fulfilling his promise to those who may have paid or coerced him to lie against me.
“I call on all well- meaning Nigerians and the good people of Rivers State to disregard everything said by Dr. Nwaeke as they are mere desperate attempts to discredit me and my administration, and undermine the peace process by Mr. President,” Gov. Fubara maintained.
