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Tinubu, Wike want to control our resources in Rivers – Fubara

Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has accused President Bola Tinubu and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike of trying t

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Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has accused President Bola Tinubu and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike of trying to control the resources of the state.

The governor said he refused to bow down to pressure from Abuja politicians.

The Federal High Court in Abuja had stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from releasing monthly financial allocations to the Rivers State government.

Fubara had expressed his indifference towards the Federal High Court’s decision stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria’s, CBN, from releasing state allocations.

The governor noted that Tinubu’s approach to the crisis in the state had empowered his opponents.

However, Fubara while addressing the congregation of Omega Power Ministries, Worldwide during the 51st Birthday of the General Overseer, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, and the 18th Anniversary of the church in Rivers, said,” There is a reason for this crisis in our state, and that reason is the control of the resources of Rivers state.

“The resources in Rivers State belong to you, and we will make sure that the resources is applied judiciously for the betterment of our people.

“I urge you to continue to pray for me; Let us not to lose focus because the devil is always at work to derail people handling the affairs of the state.”

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