Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara expressed amazement at the Nigeria Police Force’s lengthy silence following the attempted detonation of an explosive device in Port Harcourt by demonstrators demanding the extension of the tenures of past chairmen of local government councils.
Governor Fubara remarked that if his followers had carried out such an activity, they would have been charged with terrorism immediately.
The governor raised his worries after Emmanuel Onengiye-Ofori Frank-Fubara was sworn in as the new Commissioner for Finance in the Executive Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday.
Governor Fubara emphasized that Rivers State now has only one significant foe who is strongly opposed to his administration, as well as others who he describes as their accomplices, all of whom are working to destabilize the state.
However, he said that their efforts are constantly prevented by divine intervention.
In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Governor Fubara stated:
“You know, if it were a situation that (Governor) Fubara is involved in anything, or links Fubara’s associates, by now, Nigeria would have been hot.
“There would have been arrest, there would have been statements, and there would have been counter this or that. There would have been press conferences.
“But, because it is from the other side, nothing is heard yet. But glory to God, they couldn’t hide it forever, even if I have not been hearing anything.
“And, I am wondering, after how many weeks now, the Nigerian Police is still not able to come out and make a statement about the attempt by the man that tried to detonate a dynamite in front of Presidential Hotel, Port Harcourt.
“I am still wondering why it has not happened. But, maybe, if it was any other thing that has to do with us, they would have charged the person for terrorism.
“But, you see, this God that I serve, we are serving genuinely. This God that Rivers State has been dedicated to by our predecessors, because when they make statements, they say, Rivers State belongs to God, and that is the God that is saving and lifting us.”
Governor Fubara expressed satisfaction with his administration’s relationship with the Rivers State House of Assembly, chaired by Victor Oko-Jumbo, which he described as legally recognized for carrying out legislative duties and successfully supporting the executive without disturbing governance.
