Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State  has dare lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, saying a new speaker has emerged.

Fubara made the claim explained during his visit to the residential quarters of the State House of Assembly.

The Governor said it’s pertinent to undertake on-the-spot assessment of condition of the structures for a possible rehabilitation work to restore its status and make it habitable.

According a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara, who spoke after the inspection stated that the assembly quarters is part of state government properties, adding that the facility needs to be taken good care of.

He noted that the state now has a new speaker for the State House of Assembly, noting that his visit was to see what were necessary to be done.

Fubara, who took a walk round the facility, said that he decided to visit the place to get better appreciation of what needs to be done to make the quarters conducive for lawmakers.

The Governor said: “Is the Assembly quarters not part of my property? Is there anything wrong in going to check how things are going on there? You are aware of the developments. We have a new speaker, and I went there to see for my myself how things are. There might be a few things I might want to do there for the good of our people.”