By Amofokhai Williams
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has no intention of interfering in the administration of Rivers State under Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Thursday, Wike said he would not impose commissioners or political appointees on the governor, stressing that Fubara has full authority to manage the affairs of the oil-rich South-South state.
“I cannot go and impose anything on the governor. Why would I impose anything on the governor? Assuming I go to the governor and say, ‘I want this,’ will the state collapse? I will not suggest commissioners for the governor. I have no candidate, and I will not,” Wike said.
He explained that even if Fubara sought his input, he would still allow him complete independence in decision-making.
“Even if the governor comes to me now and says, ‘we have agreed we want to work together,’ which is natural, I will say, ‘look, I give you a free hand, you know what you want for the state.’
“All I would want to say is that I know what I did and what I have done to keep this thing to this level—don’t drop it, move ahead. As I speak to you, I left the state where we can compete favourably with Lagos,” he added.
