The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday said he had sleepless nights making Sim Fubara the Governor of Rivers State.
He spoke in Port Harcourt at a reception organized for him by the Rivers State Ijaw Peoples Congress.
Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads since the latter assumed office as governor.
Despite President Bola Tinubu’s intervention, the rift between the duo has continued.
Wike said: “Who has Fubara made? All the things you see are people who are envious of our growth. They couldn’t do what we are doing today.
“These are people who we have defeated politically several times. If the opportunity comes again, we will defeat them again.
“I have made an Ijaw man governor of Rivers State. God used us. All of us here had sleepless nights. So, who loves Ijaw more? Is it people who come out on television who can not even make their Ijaw brother governor?
“If they had been that powerful since the old Rivers State, would Ijaw have ever become governor? Where are they?”
Fubara has not yet responded to Wike’s comments. However, this ongoing feud between the two prominent figures in Rivers State has been a cause of concern for many residents. The political tension has not only affected the relationship between Wike and Fubara but has also impacted the governance and development of the state.
It remains to be seen whether Wike and Fubara can put aside their differences and work together for the betterment of Rivers State. In the meantime, the people of Rivers State are hoping for a resolution to this crisis and for a focus on moving the state forward.