Fubara Said He Wanted Peace When He Met Me, But Never Took The Right Step For Peace —Wike

“Yes, he (Fubara) came with two governors, and unfortunately, the two of them are APC governors. He said he wants peace, and I said I want peace too,” Wike said.

“There are steps. You people think this is about saying I want peace; then you go. What that means is that there’s an open window for you. Take the necessary steps to show you want peace.

“This is a self-inflicted injury. He doesn’t need it. When this thing started, I called him. Seyi Makinde, Ortom, Ikpeazu, and Umahi were there. We sat him down and said, This is not good for you. God has given it to you; don’t allow people to push you. You’re a governor, we know.

“Don’t forget people laboured day and night, and what I have said is don’t forget people who toiled day and night.”

“I told him, Go this way, and you will not have a problem. People came and said, Don’t mind him; assert yourself as governor.

“They declare a state of emergency; he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches him. Who suffers? Assuming you don’t settle this problem and the state of emergency is called off, has the problem ended?

“Assembly will still be the same as it has been. The crisis will still be there, and they won’t pass their budget or get federal allocation.