Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, spoke to journalists in Abuja, attributing the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State to the actions of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, whom he accused of pursuing selfish interests.
Secondus alleged that Wike was behind Governor Siminalayi Fubura’s political troubles, bringing misery, grief, and anguish to the state while failing to attract any federal projects to Rivers.
He claimed that the rift between Fubara and his estranged godfather stemmed from Fubara’s decision to prevent the looting of the state’s resources, which angered those who sought unrestricted access to the state’s finances.
According to Secondus, the current political crisis in Rivers State was orchestrated by those demanding unfettered access to the state’s finances, a demand the governor refused to accept.
Secondus stated, “Wike has been Governor for eight years and is now Minister of the FCT. As Minister, what has he, Wike, attracted in terms of Federal projects to our dear State since he assumed office? Perhaps misery, grief, and anguish. As governor, he supervised the exit of investors from the state due to his draconian policies. He had on an occasion mentioned that he is capable of causing a crisis, and he is not far from the truth, as he is causing an unfathomable crisis in Rivers State.
“Mrs. Patience Jonathan and I worked for his emergence as governor, have we ever breathed down his neck? Instead, what we get is disrespect and insults.
“I call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to stop overheating the Rivers State political atmosphere and allow Fubara to work. Whatever Wike thinks he is, it must be stressed that Rivers people made him.”
