Sim Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, has raised concerns about plans to mobilize 20 individuals per unit to attack the newly sworn-in local government chairmen.
He urged the chairmen to remain peaceful and strategic in their response.
Fubara issued this warning during the swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected chairmen on Sunday evening at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
Among those sworn in, 22 chairmen were from the Action Peoples Party, while one was elected under the Action Alliance.
Fubara said: “I’m aware that there are plans to mobilise 20 people per unit to confront you when you return to your local government headquarters.
“If they come with violence, avoid them. The peace of this state is too important to us. Everyone knows what they are planning, but I urge you to follow my approach.
“At the right time, you will always win if you are patient and calculative. We have made our promises to our people, and we are committed to leading them to the Promised Land.”
