Jonathan Nwokpor
Following the political crisis roiling the State, Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has pledged to surprise anybody who challenges him.
He claimed that those who saw his sincere decision to carry out the presidential peace accord as a sign of weakness would be particularly surprised by his statement.
In a statement released by Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara claimed he had received a barrage of media remarks regarding the peace initiative’s implementation and had wisely and maturely decided to remain mute.
He highlighted that a political solution to the crisis that seized the State on October 30, 2023, was the peace deal that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched and that all parties involved, including himself, approved.
Fubara claimed that his admiration for President Tinubu was the primary reason he decided to start the agreement’s execution right away.
However, he noted that other political actors had seen his obedience and humility as a sign of weakness.
The Governor said: “Let me say it here for record purposes: What is happening here in our dear State is somebody who has respect for an elder.
“Mr. President invited all the parties to Abuja and came out with a resolution that we should go and implement. That resolution, I am implementing it. It is not a constitutional implementation. It is a political solution to a problem.
“And I am doing it because of the respect I have for Mr President. But, let me say it here, if that action that I have accepted to take would be seen as a weakness, I will surprise them. I want this message to go to them.”
During a solidarity rally on Wednesday at Government House Gate in Port Harcourt, Fubara addressed members of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) from the 23 local government areas.
He claimed that their sizable number demonstrated the enduring support the state’s citizens had for his government.
He said: “Some days ago, somebody said we are busy renting crowd for Thanksgiving. But what I have seen here today, it’s not different from what is happening at those Thanksgiving rallies. People are just appreciating God and good governance.
“For our people, the great and wonderful people of Rivers State, we will continue to lead you with the fear of God.
“Maturity is not about age, maturity is in the person. It is what defines the character of a person. I choose not to respond to people that I assumed are mature, but are obviously immature in attitude.
“I will continue to be mature, not minding my age, but I will not, for any reason, allow myself or anybody who is working with me in this administration to be messed with, maltreated, or abused in the cause of administering this governance.”
Fubara said that he was mindful of the legacy he would bequeath after his tenure.
“It should also be about the lives that have been touched genuinely; about the policies implemented without any inducement to better the lives of the people and the society,” he said.
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