The governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, says the state is not under siege.
He made his statement on Friday while the flagging off the construction of projects in the state.
“Rivers state is peaceful. You can see that we are moving about inspecting (projects) as against what you see on the screens of your television that police is everywhere and we don’t move about anymore, and that Rivers state is under siege,” he said.
“We are not under siege. Our state is free. If there is any problem in the state, I know quite well that Nigerians know where the problem is coming from, not from us.
“We are peace-loving people. It is already written all over us. Our actions and our deeds have confirmed that we are peace-loving people.
“We will continue to maintain the peace that we promised everyone for the betterment of the good people of Rivers state.”
The governor’s statement come in the middle of political uproar in the south-south state.
Rivers is currently encompassed in a political unrest over the tenure of local government chairpersons.
In the same vein, the membership of the state house of assembly is also an object of lawsuit.