Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has vowed to uphold justice in the state at all costs, declaring that he is fully committed to defending fairness and equity, even if it requires him to fight with his last breath.
Fubara spoke in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers, on Thursday at the 2024/2025 legal year service held at the Anglican Communion.
The governor stressed the need to build strong institutions to curb the influence of politicians and individuals on the state.
“What we are praying for in this country is institutional strength and not individual strength. Institutional strength is the only thing that will bring development to this country,” Fubara said.
“If I am a businessman and I am coming into Nigeria to invest, why will I invest when what I am seeing today is that institutions are weak and individuals are stronger than institutions?
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“This state belongs to all of us. It is not about Fubara today. If this institution is destroyed, when another person comes in tomorrow, it is the same thing that will happen.
“We need to stand and defend it. And you are the right people to do it. I am here today to assure you that even if I have my last breath, I will defend the cause of justice in this state.”
He also advised the judges in the state against allowing their judgment to be influenced by politicians, adding that justice must be upheld at all times.
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