Imagine you and your friends have a disagreement, and instead of talking face-to-face, one friend writes a letter to invite everyone to discuss the problem. But instead of responding, the others ignore the letter and even say it’s useless. This is similar to what is happening in Rivers State.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara wrote a letter to the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, inviting them to a meeting to discuss important state matters, including where they should hold their meetings, their unpaid allowances, and the state budget. However, the lawmakers ignored his invitation. Some people even suggested that the governor should be removed from office.
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of Rivers State, strongly criticized Fubara’s letter. He said that instead of writing, Fubara should have personally called the Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, and arranged a meeting. Wike called the letter “useless” and accused the governor of pretending to care about solving the problem.
Meanwhile, Fubara responded by saying he had actually tried calling Amaewhule but got no response. He also complained that he was blocked from entering the Rivers State Assembly’s temporary building. The lawmakers reportedly locked him out because he didn’t inform them before coming.
The crisis in Rivers State is ongoing, and people are watching to see what happens next. Will the governor and the lawmakers resolve their issues, or will the conflict continue?
