The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said that the state has overcome the pressure from the political crisis, allowing his administration to provide focused leadership and governance to the people.
Fubara made this statement during a courtesy visit from the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions at Government House in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, issued a statement on Sunday regarding this.
The governor declared that there are no more significant political issues concerning his administration and the Rivers people he is leading.
Fubara explained how the pressure from the political crisis strengthened his commitment to service, using a comparison to a movie he had seen.
He mentioned a movie he had watched called 'Devil’s Advocate' and how one of the characters in the movie stated that pressure can cause some people to fail while making others more focused on succeeding.
Fubara emphasized that his administration has chosen to remain focused under pressure, citing their commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of the people.
He highlighted the importance of governance being about the people and their needs, rather than self-serving interests.
Fubara stressed the significance of governance in meeting the core needs of the people they are leading, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to do so.
The governor mentioned the empowerment of about 3,066 Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises through a N4 billion single-digit loan scheme in partnership with the Bank of Industry Limited as an example of how his administration is improving the socio-economic dynamics of the State.
Fubara has been in a longstanding disagreement with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
Recently, two commissioners – Prof. Zaccaeus Adangor, SAN, and Isaac Kamalu, reportedly loyal to Wike, resigned from the governor’s cabinet.
