In a significant move toward reconciliation, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has officially disbanded all his social-political support groups, including the popular Simplified Movement.
Speaking on Saturday in Port Harcourt at a meeting with his political family, Fubara said the decision was a necessary “sacrifice for total peace” in the state.
He urged his supporters to accept the development in good faith, noting that “The sacrifice for total peace will be heavy.”
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This decision comes less than 24 hours after a peace meeting was brokered by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja, involving Fubara, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, and Speaker Martins Amaewhule, to resolve the protracted political crisis in the state.
Addressing supporters at the Simplified Movement office, Fubara reassured them that his decisions were made in their collective interest, emphasizing that “I cannot abandon you people.”
He added, “This is the time for me to prove that I care for you. I make a commitment here that whichever way it goes, I will not abandon anybody. But the sacrifice we must make to achieve total peace will be heavy, and I want everyone to prepare for it.”
While acknowledging the disappointment felt by his loyalists, he explained that leadership sometimes demands painful decisions for a greater cause, and the larger goal is the stability and progress of Rivers State.
He lamented the crisis’s impact on development projects and expressed hope that reconciliation would accelerate governance.
Fubara also acknowledged Wike’s role in his political journey, saying, “Nobody can take away the role the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, played — that’s the truth.” He continued, “Yes, we might have our differences, but nobody can wish away the risks he took.”
He called on his supporters to trust his leadership and remain focused on the bigger picture of peace and prosperity. “If you say you’re with me, this is the time to prove it. Because it’s not even about me; it’s about the overall interest of the state,” he urged.
Using a local metaphor, he advised patience: “In my place, there’s a fish called Atabala — you call it Tilapia. The mother Tilapia tells the young ones, ‘If you want to grow as big as I am, you must hide your head in the mud.’ We’ve done our best. What we need now is peace so we can grow.”
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