Suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara on Saturday urged his supporters to accept the recent truce he reached with the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike in good faith.
Fubara spoke with his supporters for the first time Saturday afternoon after he reconciled with Wike and members of the State House of Assembly.
Same yesterday, he was spotted with Wike at the burial ceremony of the latter’s uncle.
Addressing his supporters later that day, Fubara told them to accept the new development in good faith.
NATIONAL POST reports that the governors have been divided over the reconciliation with Wike, with many of them feeling abandoned.
They are not especially comfortable with the conditions attached to the peace pact.
However, Fubara has told them that Wike is hurt having made a lot of sacrifices for him to become governor.
He equally noted that he had his own pains too after the fight, but that he had to give peace a chance in the interest of Rivers State.
Fubara said if the supporters were truthful to themselves, they would know that peace was the only option at this point.
He started by saying that having fought gallantly, it was time to give peace a chance.
“We have fought. I think, in my own assessment and in the assessment of anyone here who is genuine in this struggle, you will know that we have done what we need to do.
“At this point, if you want to be truthful to yourself, the only solution is peace. I did say that there's no price that is too big for peace — I meant it, and I'm still ready to follow it to the end.
“Nobody can take away the role the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, played — that's the truth. Yes, we might have our differences, but nobody here will say he doesn't know the role he played.
“Nobody can wish away the risk he took. Yes, at a point we had our differences, and if today there's need for us to settle, please, anyone who genuinely believes in me should understand that it's the right thing to do.
“At this point, I've met him, and we have spoken. You can't take away the fact that he’s hurt — he's a human being. I also have my own share of pains, too.
“In my place, there's a fish they call Atabala — you call it Tilapia. The native Tilapia doesn't grow big. The mother Tilapia used to tell the kids that 'if you want to grow up to my own size, hide your head inside the mud.'
“Every one of us should understand that at this time, we've done our best, and what we need now is this peace so that we can grow. I know it's difficult and heavy, but that's the true situation,” he admonished his supporters.