 Governor Simeon Ali Fubara has dismissed the criticism and insinuations on the Peace Accord he agreed to with his predecessor, Niesamuike Inabuja, as brokered by President Bola Hamid Chinubu. Fubara, who denied the claim that the agreement was forced on him, also expressed his commitment to abide by the terms stated in the pact. The River State governor, who reiterated his earlier assertion that there is no too much price to pay for peace to reign in River State. Let me also use this opportunity to express our profound gratitude to our dear President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency the President, Asuaji Bola Chinubu, GCFR, for weathering into a near-crisis situation that almost perpetuated the prevailing peace in our dear state. Indeed, by this singular effort, our dear President has demonstrated that he loves River State and cherishes nothing short of a reign of perfect peace in our states with his presidential peace proclamation on the 18th of December 2023. Mr. President's peace proclamation has naturally elicited misreaction from our people and across the country. As a principal participant in the entire saga, I have taken some time to study the terms therein and have come to the conclusion that the peace part is not as bad as it might be portrayed by those genuinely opposed to it. It is certainly not a dead sentence. It affords some way towards a lasting peace and stability in our dear state. Accordingly, I reaffirm my acceptance of the presidential peace proclamation and my commitment to implementing both the spirit and the letter of the declaration in such a way and manner that will restore political stability to our dear state without compromising the collective interests of our people and our cherished and shared democratic value.