Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the people of the state to set aside their differences and work together for the common good, stressing that unity remains the state’s greatest asset.
In a statewide broadcast on Friday, Fubara said the political crisis in the state was now over and that peace and stability had returned, though not without hard lessons from the period of emergency rule.
“The responsibility now rests squarely on us — the Government, the State House of Assembly, political leaders and stakeholders — to put aside our differences, work for the common good, and advance the interests of our people above all else. We have a duty to ensure that the peace we have embraced remains permanent in our dear Rivers State,” he said.
The governor, who resumed office today after a six-month suspension lifted by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, hailed the President’s decisive intervention in resolving the state’s political impasse.
Fubara expressed gratitude to Tinubu for his “fatherly disposition and gracious brokering of the peace process,” which successfully brought together all parties involved.
He explained that his decision not to challenge the constitutionality of the state of emergency or the suspension of democratic institutions stemmed from confidence in the President’s intervention.
He also thanked his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for committing to reconciliation.“Our leader, His Excellency Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, CON, all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, and I, as your Governor, have all accepted to bury the hatchet and embrace peace in the best interest of our dear Rivers State,” Fubara stated.
Reaffirming his commitment to collaboration with the State House of Assembly, Fubara pledged to accelerate social and economic development in Rivers State, promising to serve with humility and a strong sense of duty.
