Amid his continued hostility and political rift with the immediate past Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Nyesom Wike, Governor Sim Fubara has reiterated that he’s not fighting the Federal Government. He stated this during the commissioning of the Aleto-Ebubu-Eteo road in the Eleme area of the State on Tuesday, 14 May 2024.

According to Fubara: “If we are fighting the Federal Government, it’s a different matter. we are talking about the Federal Government that is giving us some support, but there’s a rat in the house that is eating the bag of garri. So, you can imagine such a situation. But we have now set the Otapiapia to finish the rat.”

Fubara and Wike have been at loggerheads over the political control of Rivers State. The rift between the duo made some Commissioners resign their appointments some days ago and polarise the State Assembly with some lawmakers said to be loyal to Wike while others are loyal to the Governor.

Despite Presidential intervention, Fubara had claimed that the State was overburdened by the debt profile of Wike’s administration. To this end, the Governor vowed to constitute a committee that would probe Wike’s administration.

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