Governor Fubara Ordered Destruction of Assembly Complex – Ex-Aide
The immediate past head of the civil service in Rivers State, Dr. George Nweke has made some claims against the suspended governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara.
Nweke resigned from office on Tuesday, according to a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas
According to him, Governor Fubara destroyed the state assembly complex and also orchestrated the destruction of oil installations in the state.
He believes that President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency and suspension of the latter, which has been described as unconstitutional by many Nigerians, saved the people of the State from anarchy.
Nweke addressed the press in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Friday, where he made the claims about the governor, alleging some of the plans were made right before him.
Nweke said that Governor Fubara was behind the crisis in the state by orchestrating the destruction of public buildings and other sinister motives.
He said, “With the loads of misinformation on print and electronic media, I have chosen to put the record straight, I was not sacked neither was I pressured to resign, I did it willingly from the depth of my heart.
“However, as an insider and a key player in this administration by my position, who worked closely with Siminalayi Fubara, it will be unfair for me to keep silent or not to address some key factors that has affected or will affect our state if we continue on this trajectory.
“I want to use this medium to thank Mr. President for a swift intervention in Rivers State crisis, especially on the state of emergency that was declared and assented to by the National Assembly.
“I am not speaking from outside, I am speaking as an insider.
“If not for the intervention of Mr. President Nigeria would have faced the worst economic sabotage, and Rivers State would have been up in flames.
“First, it all started with the Rivers State House of Assembly where the Governor, Siminilayi Fubara directed his Chief of Staff (Edison Ehie) to burn down the Assembly in a way to avert his impeachment, that evening Edison was in Government House with two other boys, including the former chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA, one Chijioke.