Ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, the people of Kalabari ethnic nationality have endorsed Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara for a second term in office.
Kalabari ethnic nationality is made of Akuku-Toru, Asari-Toru and Degema local government areas of the state.
Prominent Kalabari leader, Chief Pawariso Samuel-Horsfall, announced the endorsement yesterday when a delegation of the Kalabari ethnic nationality paid a solidarity visit to Fubara at Government House, Port Harcourt.
The delegation, made up of traditional rulers, political leaders, elders, women and youths of Kalabari nation, were led by the Amanyanabo of Abonnema, King Disreal Gbobo Bobmanuel.
Samuel-Horsfall stated that the people of the ethnic nationality have vowed to mobilise Rivers people to ensure electoral victory for him in the 2027 gubernatorial election.
Responding to the unanimous endorsement by the Kalabari people, the governor said power belongs to God, and He gives it to whoever finds favour in His sight.
He, however, stated that if God so approved of it, even those who are regrouping against him will not see the path God will lead him because they cannot scuttle such plan.
Fubara said: “Power belongs to God. So, you see, I like believing that we don’t have any problem. When we get to the bridge, we will cross it. If we can break the bridge, Moses will come and create a road for us. So, you don’t need to worry.
“We will cross the bridge. We will cross it in a way that our enemies will be struggling; they won’t see where we are passing. So, don’t worry.”
The governor explained that his administration is courageously executing strategic projects that are opening up Kalabari land for unprecedented development and economic growth.
He stated that while previous administrations avoided executing the original plan for the Trans-Kalabari Road project due to cost implications, he has ventured into it, and driving the process steadily in order to link Kalabari land to the State capital.
Fubara said: “Somebody said, if I don’t do it for my people, who will do it for them. We ventured into the Trans-Kalabari Road, we didn’t close our eyes. Our eyes were open because we knew what we were entering into.
“It is not a joke; it is a big project. We believe that at the end of that project, the level of development that it will attract to that line of entry into Kalabari will be very unprecedented.
“Issues of insecurity from our waterways will be reduced because, at that point we are doing road, people won’t be using the river anymore. The cost of living will also be cheaper.”
