ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Asari Dokubo, former Niger Delta militant, has said that Rivers State is not a Christian State.
Dokubo stated this while reacting to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, of Rivers State, over his remark on assumption of office.
Governor Fubara had stated that Rivers State is a Christian State.
Reacting, in a Facebook live, the former Niger Delta warlord decried that Governor Fubara started his term on the wrong footing.
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Dokubo stressed that such a comment goes against the principles of inclusivity and religious freedom.
He maintained also that the Governor does not have the authority to unilaterally declare the state a Christian one.
His words: “I am using this medium to advise the Governor, Simi Fubara, to better retract the statement.
“I want him to know that Rivers state is not and will never be a Christian state. With such a statement, I can say that the Governor is starting on a wrong footing.”