The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to caution the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike over plans to remove the state Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, from office.
The INC, in a statement by its President, Prof Benjamin Okaba, wondered why Wike has been resolute in the plot to remove Fubara from office in spite of the interventions by the President and other stakeholders.
The INC leader also flayed the security agencies for their support for the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the state lawmakers loyal to the FCT Minster.
The INC stated that the plot by Wike and some Federal Government officials to impeach Fubara is inimical to national stability.
Okaba pointed out that the security agencies provided security for the anti-Fubara legislators to sit against a subsisting court order requiring all parties to maintain status quo and to take no official actions until further notice.
He said, “Mr President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), we implore you once again to call Mr Wike and those Federal Government agencies and agents who are putting Rivers State at risk of anarchy, to order. Such elements are inimical to the stability of Nigeria sooner or later.
“Mr Wike has also featured on several network TV stations where he made very provocative statements and scandalous claims against Governor Fubara; accusing the governor of attempting to “take over” his “structure”, openly taunting him as an ingrate who is lacking in integrity as well as asserting without investigation that the Governor masterminded the burning down of the hallowed chamber of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
“Is Mr Wike at liberty to make scandalous, libelous and inciting comments without fear of sanction from the security agencies or even Mr President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu?,” INC queried.
