Nigeria, March 8 -- Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara says that no sacrifice is too big to make for the peace of the state even if it means relinquishing his office as governor of the oil-rich state.

"If leaving this position is what I need or what is needed to bring more peace to the state, I can even tell you people to come and take it," Mr Fubara said in an interview aired on AIT on Thursday.

Continuing he said, "It's not about me. People should understand that definitely I will go but Rivers State will still remain.

"And the reason is very simple, it's not political love, it's not because I want to gain any favour from anybody, my interest and love for our dear state is genuine.

"I'm not trying to say I want to be one man w...