Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has refuted allegations linking him to militant groups threatening the federal government over the ongoing political crisis in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara expressed disappointment over attempts to associate him with such groups. He dismissed reports of explosions at oil facilities, stating that affected communities had denied any such attacks, labeling the claims as politically motivated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement read: “Already, the communities where these incidents are alleged to have occurred have reacted, dismissing any claims of explosions on oil and gas facilities in their domains, and reassuring that all critical government assets within their areas are safe, secure, and efficiently functioning.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fubara further reiterated his commitment to peace and security, stating: He also warned against violence and urged criminals to stay away from government infrastructure, emphasizing: Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has refuted allegations linking him to militant groups threatening the federal government over the ongoing political crisis in the state. In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara expressed disappointment over attempts to associate him with such groups. He dismissed reports of explosions…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_show_text_before_share":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_type":"","sfsi_plus_gutenberg_icon_alignemt":"","sfsi_plus_gutenburg_max_per_row":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38,2],"tags":[573,574],"class_list":["post-1782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics","tag-fubara","tag-involvement-in-explosions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
“Virtually all the fake videos have been linked to alleged militant groups in the State, with the creators of such content trying very hard to connect them to supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
“For the avoidance of doubt, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has no link to any militant group, does not contemplate any such association, and has no reason to encourage any criminal group or elements, anywhere in the State or Niger Delta, to undertake any action inimical to the peace of the people or safety and security of oil and gas facilities, and by extension, the economy of the country.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The Governor had repeatedly made it clear at every public event that the peace of the State is paramount to him, and that he would pay any price to secure and sustain peace in the State, as it is only in an atmosphere of peace and security that governance and development can thrive.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"