By Charles Pemu 
Rivers State Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara has publicly broken his silence on the prolonged political crisis engulfing the state, asserting he has endured significant personal and political strain by refusing to publicly narrate his side of the story.
The Governor made the revelation while commissioning the extended and dualized Ahoada–Omoku Road in the Rivers West Senatorial District, a project executed by Julius Berger. He credited the project’s completion to his administration’s focus on development, even amidst the turmoil.
Governor Fubara confirmed that the political stability currently experienced in Rivers State is largely sustained by the support of President Bola Tinubu, stressing emphatically that development cannot take root in an atmosphere of continuous disunity and rancor.
He explained that his recent high-profile defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All-Progressives Congress (APC) was not motivated by personal interest but was a strategic necessity to safeguard peace and development in Rivers State. “We are ready to drive the Renewed Hope Agenda to every part of Rivers State,” he affirmed.
Addressing the persistent deadlock with the state legislature, Governor Fubara countered public speculation, insisting he harbors no personal dispute with members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He revealed the core reason for the failure to reconcile since the state of emergency was declared.
According to the Governor, he has been unable to secure a meeting with the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, and other lawmakers because they prefer to attend only meetings convened by the leader of the PDP, Chief Nyesom Wike.
“I have suffered too much because of a single story. A lot of things have happened, but nobody has heard my own side,” Fubara lamented. He concluded by declaring his willingness to compromise for the sake of the state: “I am ready to meet their demands so that we can have peace in this state. This is not about me; it is about Rivers State.”