Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that any alterations to the roster of caretaker committee members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, deviating from the initial agreement, will not be tolerated.
Governor Fubara made these comments on Thursday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Port Harcourt International Automobile Spare Parts Trading and Commercial Centre, situated at KM 17, Port Harcourt Expressway, Elelenwo/Rumuokrusi.
His statements followed concerns expressed by his supporters regarding the list of State and Local Government Caretaker Committee members released by the party’s National Working Committee.
Allegedly, the list included individuals who were previously not affiliated with the party’s executive, but were supporters of former Governor Nyesom Wike.
Governor Fubara clarified that during a meeting, it was decided to extend the tenure of the executives in states where their tenures had expired by three months. He emphasised that no new names were to be added.
“I know that a lot of you saw something flying in the media. Let me brief you. We have a meeting and agreed that all the state affected, the executive should be extended for three months. This extension is not to bring in new names.”
He also pointed out that the caretaker committee members were not expected to operate independently of the state governors.
Governor Fubara mentioned that the National Executive Committee of the party would convene on April 18 to ratify the list.
He attributed the ongoing situation in Rivers State to certain individuals’ desire for attention.
He criticized his detractors for their agitation following his remarks on Wednesday, where he warned of surprising them regarding what they perceive as his political vulnerabilities.
“You can see how restless they are since I made the small statement yesterday. We will continue to make them restless,” he said.