Amid his ongoing political feud with Governor Sim Fubara, former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike stated that nobody possesses a monopoly on inciting violence.
On September 28, Wike gave the speech during the Rivers State Ijaw Peoples Congress in Port Harcourt, the state capital. He dispelled the myth that, during their struggle for dominance, Fubara was speaking for the Ijaw people.
Wike questioned the team’s motivation for wanting to honour him while applauding them for their strategic meeting. He made a point of saying that there are ungrateful individuals around and that one child out of a father’s twelve can be an armed robber.
In addition, he asked where all the Ijaw members of the House of Assembly were located and chastised the media for suggesting that the Ijaw people are fighting him.
In defence of his leadership, Wike said that God had used them to install an Ijaw man as governor of Rivers State. He asked if those who come out on television and can’t even make their Ijaw brother governor are the ones that love Ijaw more.
He also underlined that no one has the exclusive right to incite violence; rather, they chose to follow the law, maintain composure, and avoid becoming a destination for fleeing investors.
