Forget Your Agreement With Anyone – Bayelsa Monarchs Tell Fubara

Traditional rulers in Bayelsa State have condemned the impeachment threat against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State.

Chairman of the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council and Ibenanaowei of Ekpetiama Kingdom, His Royal Majesty King Bubaraye Dakolo, made this in a statement on Wednesday.

Naija News reports that Rivers State has been enmeshed in a political crisis following the plot to impeach Fubara by the members of the State House of Assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

According to the statement, the monarch called on Fubara to forget his agreement with any political godfather and focus on providing the dividends of democracy to the people of Rivers State.

Dakolo also advised the warring factions in the political crisis to sheath their swords in the interest of the people.

He said, “The warring parties should sheath their swords, that is what they need to do. I think when a fight like this is happening, everyone should know that they are there to serve the people. And service to the people is paramount.

“It doesn’t matter what oath you take or what agreement you had with individuals or groups. As long as those agreements are not to serve the people, it’s illegal.

“So the governor or whoever that is wrestling with him must know that the people of Rivers State come first before any individual, so the service and the direction of this settlements must be victorious, maximum service of the people of Rivers State. The governor of Rivers State must ensure that the state is peaceful, and in fact, he does what will bring service to the people.

“The governor should be loyal to the people of Rivers State; that is what he is there to do. Like I said earlier, it doesn’t matter what oath he took or agreements he had, so long as those agreements do not maximise serve the people of River state.”

Dakolo also called on President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the Nigerian police and other security agencies to do the right thing in the state,

He added: “Mr President should tell the law enforcement agencies to follow the rules that are their responsibilities.

“For instance, why should the police shoot at a governor instead of giving the needed constitutional protection? Mr president must call the IG and other persons responsible for the law and order and warn them that this is a new era.“