Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara stated on Monday, that he has no issues with President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the ongoing crisis rocking the state which has led to arson and destruction of some local government secretariats in the state.

He, however, expressed worries that President Tinubu singled out his name for mention while reacting to the crisis.

The Rivers State Governor was also quick to submit that he is not the cause of the problem in the state.

Recall that violent clashes erupted in some local government areas in Rivers State on Monday following the withdrawal of the officers securing the 23 council secretariats by the police early Monday and attempts by some newly-elected local government chairmen to resume duties.

Some council secretariats were set ablaze by political opponents, while sporadic gunshots were reported in some other locations.

Reacting to the development, President Tinubu, in a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, ordered the police to secure the local government secretariats in the state and also called on Governor Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint.

Reacting to Tinubu’s statement on the crisis, Fubara, who spoke on Monday night during a Channels TV interview, said he is okay with the President’s intervention, but concerned that only his name was mentioned.

Fubara said it doesn’t take rocket science for anyone to know those behind the violence in Rivers State.

He added that the pulling out of the Police allowed hoodlums to take advantage of the situation.

In his words, “I do not have any issue with it (the President’s intervention) but I am a bit concerned when my name was only mentioned.

“I was never of the opinion that the police should pull out completely. No. When they said they were moving out, it was what allowed these miscreants to take advantage of the secretariats to destroy them.”