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ALLEGED COMPLICITY IN ATTACKS ON OIL INSTALLATIONS: PUTTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT

Our attention has been drawn to a number of allegations claiming that Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, did nothing to dissuade criminal groups and militants from making good their threats to attack oil installations in the State.

There was also another claim that after demolishing the Hallowed Chambers of the State House of Assembly on Moscow Road in Port Harcourt, the Governor did nothing to rebuild the facility.

Ordinarily, we would have ignored the statements as mere results of lack of adequate information to the Presidency by those tasked with the responsibility of providing same to guide decision-making, but it has become imperative to set the records straight and correct the erroneous impression such narratives are creating in the minds of the Nigerian people.

First, it is important to clarify that Governor Fubara has nothing to do with the threats by militants and also did not in any way “telegraph” the reported attacks on any oil facility in the State.

It is on record that the reaction of stakeholders in the Niger Delta, especially elders, chiefs, women, Ijaw National Congress, its youth wing, IYC, as well as militants, among others, was triggered by remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, in a live media chat, during which he dismissed Ijaws as a minority of the minorities and powerless in the Nigerian polity, saying that Ijaws are not the only ones that are militants and can blow up pipelines; that Ogonis, Ikwerres, and others are also militants and can as well blow up pipelines.

Most of the Ijaw groups and leaders even demanded an apology from the FCT Minister, which he rebuffed.

Available public records show that Governor Fubara, on several occasions and at every forum, including all the project commissioning events as well as the handover of the AW139 Helicopter to the Nigerian Air Force, between March 3 and 13, 2025, made it clear that his istration was committed to the peace, security, and safety of oil facilities in the State.

He often recalled his pivotal role as a member of the Presidential Committee on the Protection of Oil Installations in the Region, and repeatedly emphasized the need to protect oil pipelines and other facilities in the State, urging his ers and the people of the State to avoid acts capable of destabilizing the State or sabotaging the nation’s economy.

Since inception as the Chief Executive of Rivers State, Governor Fubara has prioritized investment in upscaling the welfare and operational equipment of all personnel and arms of the Armed Forces and security agencies in the State by building livable office and residential accommodation for officers and men and donating vehicles, gunboats, helicopters, and other critical needs of the formations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in the performance of their duties.

His commitment to total peace and good governance in the State has contributed significantly to increased oil production and revenues for the country since May 29, 2023, as the continuous rise in the accruable revenue from the State into the Federation has shown over the months.

On the claim that the Governor acted with impunity to demolish the Hallowed Chambers of the State House of Assembly and did nothing to rebuild the Chambers 14 months after, it is on record that Governor Fubara acted based on professional advice and guidance.

Let it be clarified that the former Governor and now FCT Minister repeatedly criticized the dilapidated and leaking Assembly Complex, and during the commissioning of the Assembly Quarters in August 2022, challenged the lawmakers to take responsibility for the poor state of the edifice, rejecting requests to rebuild it to ensure a conducive legislative environment for the lawmakers.

It must be noted that immediately after the incident of October 29, 2023, and experts’ reports, the Government decided to heed the age-old demands of the lawmakers to rebuild the facility and promptly demolished the dilapidated structure to give way to a state-of-the-art Assembly Complex, which is now nearly 80 percent completed.

It would be recalled that in the wake of the most peaceful and violence-free Local Government election in the State on the 5th October, 2024, the ers of the FCT Minister violently attacked and razed facilities in some local government council secretariats without any reprisals from Governor Fubara’s ers.

It is also pertinent to draw the attention of security agencies to the fact that LGAs where those attacks were unleashed are the same places that have repeatedly witnessed violence perpetrated by detractors of the Governor Fubara-led istration.

This is why it is important for the security agencies to focus on the real purveyors of violence, critically evaluate these incidents, and diligently undertake investigations to unravel the elements behind the crimes and bring them to justice without let or hindrance.

It is clearly untrue that somebody who has all the while preached peace and non-violence, even in the face of extreme provocations, would be “telegraphing attacks on oil pipelines” and breaching the peace he has worked so hard to promote and sustain for the good of the people of the State.

Signed

Nelson Chukwudi
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor
Thursday, March 20, 2025.

It is either the news of pipeline bombing was fabricated or it was Wikee boys bombed it. The whole script looks like what they can do.

Timlubu is a mannequin. Wikee is the one controlling him.

Na fubara dey mind God of zombies

The lies are for their zombies to propagate. Fubara shouldn't pay them any attention. Sane Nigerians know the person who has threatened to put fire in states and even said if they blow pipeline, he'll blow Nigeria
Zombies are just intentionally daft cause that's the only way they can be zombies

The true picture of the events leading to this unconstitutional SOE is well known to sane discerning minds. This is why there is no mention of Nyesom Wike in the whole imbroglio. Imagine the impunity and lawlessness.

Really?
Mr governor please go and settle your political differences with your benefactor. No matter what you say sir my response will always be that you did not look before you leaped. You only leaped based on advice from "certain quarters". Your case is like that of a man who got riches from the "wicked one" after reaching an agreement only for him turn around and cry wolf after the "wicked one" has fulfilled his own side of the bargain.
I have no pity for an adult that attempts to swallow a ball of strong eba that is bigger than his throat and when it got stuck in his throat now blames the person that made the eba.
I am not a fan of Wike BUT agreement is agreement simple.

But what kind of politics are we playing? This is unfair to the government of River state. Wike is not a governor, senator or house of rep member in River state but with the way he carries the affairs of that state, you will think he created that state. Personally think all this buhaha has an under tone which is the 2027 election. Haven't said that, I think Fubara should play along and strike in the dying minutes.

Nobody should take laws into their hands.

Shalom

You demolished the state assembly just because you didn't want them to sit and start impeachment process.
For this act alone, you deserve to be impeached and even imprisoned.
The wailing wailers sees nothing wrong with a Governor demolishing a state house of assembly because he disagree with the .
Wait till similar thing occurs in an APC state, then they will the "rule of law".
Blind hypocrites.

Na now ur day break?

Wike is pushing TINUBU to hell and 2027 go loud gannnn n n n

Tinubu is a fool

While fubara is now denying and clearing his name, the headless mob that pushed him into this unnecessary fight are still busy making threats upadan

Is either you defeat me or I defeat you, but there will be no surrender 😂😂

Ignore that drug baron.

When there was chaos at lekki gate,did they replace the governor?

when speaker of house of assembly and ex-speaker of house of assembly dey fight, did they replace the governor?

COMRADES are speechless, sir Fubara, don't waste your time answering Tinubu, we knew whose script Tinubu is reading. Tinubu is just a shadow/ proxy president

Who still dey believe APC....
Primary dat brought Akpabio WAYO
What of Lawan primary WAYO...
CERTIFICATE WAYOOOOO...
D dey FBI go release dose files is coming..

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It's sins are 2many

jmoore:
It is either the news of pipeline bombing was fabricated or it was Wikee boys bombed it. The whole script looks like what they can do.

Timlubu is a mannequin. Wikee is the one controlling him.

Wike masterclass. You can’t take it away from him.

Why didn't all the LP candidates in the senate and house of reps obey Obi and vote against the state of emergency?

Na only that tribal people Sabi abuse others for the crime they are adept in.

This is how all of you will wail till 2031.

Etah

Governor Fubara is a man of integrity.

His actions will speak for him in the long run.

Na real wa o.....e still surprise me say the president remains silent regarding Wike's role in this Rivers State fiasco. He dey fear am? Chai! May God help Nigeria o. Nothing kuku dey last forever.....

Sim is just an ingrate
Now he has nowhere to run to
All those people pushing him have left him
He's now faced with reality

First they even said fubara teleguided militants with no single evidence? Lol

Then later said they declared the unlawful state of emergency because they didn't want fubara to be impeached.

Who are these clowns.

There was also another claim that after demolishing the Hallowed Chambers of the State House of Assembly on Moscow Road in Port Harcourt, the Governor did nothing to rebuild the facility.


Is there any meaningful reasons or justification for such move.

How did this sound to all sane minds?

Why demolished in the first place?

Is that not wastage?

Wasting public funds?

Even if you start to rebuild, can't such money be channel to another projects for the benefit of the State.

I kept wondering how Fabura's ers didn't see anything wrong with such grave misconduct and that draconian act.

APC's presidency have turned to lying machine that requires new &more lies to stay afloat... It's a shame that Nigerians are still asleep while this drug lord called President is busy playing ludo with their destiny## Shame

Very good.

If you allow them give you a bad name, they will hang you.

Tinubu has just suffered in given you a second chance to retain your seat .... if you like still deh here deh mumu yourself , no go meet Wike for night settle with am .

If not Tinubu , deh for impeach you and Atiku dem for still no fit help you fool.

Betrayal of Trust na wetin you be .

Its better Fubara goes underground and be finding political solution to the problem. Six months is almost here o