Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has pledged to work collaboratively and engage in extensive consultations to ensure the delivery of a liberated state that enjoys lasting peace.
The governor emphasized his commitment to governance that values input from all stakeholders, affirming that he will not govern autocratically but as a member of a team dedicated to the state’s best interests and determined to leave a legacy of celebration.
Speaking during the presentation of the Certificate of Recognition and Staff of Office to Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom, Ateke Michael Tom, as a first-class traditional ruler at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, the governor’s remarks were conveyed in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi.
Fubara highlighted that during the sixth State Executive Council meeting, an approval of N80.8 billion was granted, with 50 percent of the contract value already disbursed for the construction of the Elele-Egbeda-Omoku Road.
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He emphasized that the project would be financed using savings from Internally Generated Revenue, highlighting his administration’s commitment to financial prudence by avoiding the need to borrow for its completion.
Fubara said, “We are at a crossroads in our state where we all need to stand for what is right. It happens once in a lifetime. So, for now, be one of those people who will be on the course to liberate and free our dear state.
“And I know strongly that having the support of a peace-loving Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom, having the support of the wonderful Council of Chiefs, having the support of the great people of Rivers State, we will bring peace in our state.
“We will do those things that are right to develop our state. We will continue to consult. We will not act as dictators. We will act as people who know that one day, we will leave, and when we leave, the way we have acted will speak for us.”
He added, ”We will not force people to talk good about us. Our legacy will be a signature for how we led.”
