Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has announced that credible intelligence indicates that mercenaries and thugs have been hired from outside the state, disguised as protesters, to damage valuable infrastructure.
The governor emphasized that the people of Rivers have decided not to participate in the nationwide 10-day protest scheduled to start on August 1.
He shared this information while addressing representatives from Civil Society Organisations, the National Association of Nigerian Students, ethnic and youth groups in Rivers State, and the Port Harcourt Motor Spare Parts Dealers Union, Ikoku Branch, among others, at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
A statement from Nelson Chukwudi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, was sent to news outlets detailing the situation.
Governor Fubara asserted that recent public and covert actions by self-proclaimed adversaries suggest that Rivers State faces threats from those determined to destabilize it.
“You are already aware of the political situation of our State where people are looking for every avenue to destabilize this state. We don’t need to give them that opportunity to carry out that act.
“And that is the reason why I, representing the government, and the service commanders, have always been in touch with you all, pleading that we should shelve this protest. And even if you have to do it, we should do it in a way and manner that it will not get out of control,” Governor Fubara said.
The governor mentioned that he possesses information unavailable to others, stating, “I am aware of the people who are being hired to come into this state to cause mayhem. If anything happens here, we are going to be the greatest losers. Our property will be destroyed. Our economy will be destroyed. And when they finish, they will go back to their states.”
He referenced the situation in Kenya, suggesting that it could take two decades to repair the damage caused by similar unrest.
“In Rivers State, we are not that financially buoyant to now start retrogressing where we have already passed. Instead of maintaining and increasing what we have, we will be thinking of rebuilding, if destroyed. Let us not allow it to happen,” he cautioned.
While acknowledging the economic challenges facing Nigerians, Governor Fubara assured that the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, is implementing effective measures to alleviate the current hardships and secure a better future for citizens.
He urged activists to carefully consider the motives behind the proposed protest and avoid supporting it merely to appease those dissatisfied with the current system.
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