Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the state that he will lead the way to ensure that peace continues to prevail while also protecting all his supporters for their stand on the path of truth.
Fubara made the vow while addressing newsmen shortly after rising from a State Security Council meeting with heads of the security agencies at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Tuesday.
This was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Neslon Chukwudi.
The governor emphasised that no grand plan to arrest such patriotic supporters on trumped-up charges will be tolerated.
Fubara stated that there is no extension of tenure of elected local government chairmen, adding that the law is unambiguous, clarifying that the court has also affirmed the position of the law.
He said, “Let me also say this: I’m also aware that there is a grand plan to come and arrest some of our supporters. This time around, you have to pass through me to arrest them because I don’t think there is anything that any of those people following us has done.
“Rather, they are standing on the side of truth. If it will cost us our lives to stand on the part of truth, we will do that. And I will be the one that will lead the course.”
The governor further said, “Let me assure everyone, more especially, the great and peace-loving people of Rivers State: the law is the law. The law has said that there is no extension of tenure.
“The court said so, and whoever is assuring anybody anywhere of whatever, I advise them to desist from it because peace is what we need in this state.
“I assure every one of you that whatever it takes to make sure that we maintain peace and order, we are not going back on that.”
Fubara explained that the security council meeting was called because of the recent threat to the peace of the state by the outgone chairmen of the local government councils.
He added, “You are all aware that the tenure of the council chairmen ended yesterday, 17th June 2024, and today, we have ordered the Heads of Local Government Administration to be in charge while they await further directives.
“It’s really unfortunate that we started hearing some disturbing news from some LGAs of invasion of council secretariats, and it is really unfortunate. So, we have called the security council meeting so that the needful will be done.
“We are also aware that our enemy is also planning a lot of things. But we will not fall into that plot. We will not also allow him or them to destroy the peace that we are enjoying in the state.”
