• Siminalayi Fubara, the Rivers State governor, has denied reports that he has ordered the closure of all oil operations in the state.
• The fake news claimed that the governor had ordered the closure of NNPC and other oil companies in the state.
• This comes against the backdrop of the Federal High Court judgment which restrained the CBN and AGF from releasing the state allocation until the governor had constituted a proper state assembly.

State of the rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has categorically denied a viral social media post claiming that he has stopped oil operations in the state. The false report claimed that Fubara ordered the closure of NNPC and all oil companies in Rivers, declaring “no allocation for Rivers State, no oil for Nigeria.”

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This statement was reportedly made in response to a ruling by the Federal High Court in Abuja, which banned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to disburse financial allocations to the Rivers State Government.

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The court verdict, delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, said funds from the federation account should not be released to the state until a federation account is validly constituted. House of Assembly adopts a lawful appropriation law.

However, Fubara reassured the public that his administration believes in the rule of law and appealed the High Court’s decision.

According to The Cable, the governor urged Nigerians to disregard the misinformation, stressing that he had not ordered a halt to oil operations in the state.

Fubara said:

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“We will see this through to a logical conclusion and believe justice will be served.”

Governor Fubara takes the path of peace

The Rivers State governor says he is taking a peaceful approach to resolving the issue. Governor Fubara has previously expressed his commitment to peace, stating that “there is no price too high for peace to reign.”

The fake report claimed that Nigeria’s global oil production ranking had fallen from 4th to 24th due to the alleged shutdown. However, with Fubara’s refusal and assurance to appeal the court’s decision, it is clear that the situation is being handled through legal channels, prioritizing the rule of law and a peaceful resolution.

Source: Legit.ng