By Ogu Ihuaku
Gov.Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday vowed to protect his supporters, and resist any grand plan to arrest them.
Fubara made the vow while addressing newsmen after a State Security Council meeting with heads of the Security Agencies at Government House in Port Harcourt.
Fubara explained that the Security Council Meeting was called because of the recent threat to the peace of the state brewing from the tenure expiration of the outgone Local Government Councils Chairmen
Fubara has assured that he will fearlessly lead the way to ensure that peace continued to prevail in the state while protecting all patriotic supporters for their stand on the path of truth.
The Governor emphasised that no grand plan to arrest such patriotic supporters on trumped-up charges will be tolerated.
Fubara stated that there is no extension of tenure of elected local government chairmen.
Fubara said that the law on the local government tenure is unambiguous, saying that the the court has clearly affirmed the position of the law.
“Let me also say this: I’m also aware that there is a grand plan to come and arrest some of our supporters.
“This time around, you have to pass through me to arrest them because I don’t think there is anything that any of those people following us has done. Rather, thy are standing on the side of truth.
“If it will cost us our lives to stand on the part of truth, we will do that. And I will be the one that will lead the course,” he added.
“The law is the law, there is no extension of the local government tenure in it.
“The court said so, and whoever that is assuring anybody anywhere of whatever, I advise them to desist from it because peace is what we need in this state.
“I assure everyone of you that whatever it takes to make sure that we maintain peace and order, we are not going back on that,” he emphasised.
He thanked the media and the peace-loving people of the state for their support, and urged everyone to continue to remain law-abiding for the unity and progress of the state