Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that his administration will not be enmeshed in any dirty political war that would hinder the prospects of development in the state.
He also declared that the decisions taken by his administration in the evolving political crisis in the state were not borne out of fear, but for peace to reign in the state.
Fubara spoke on Monday night while addressing Rivers people at the maiden state banquet held by his administration to celebrate the New Year at the Government House, Port Harcourt.
The governor, who wished the people a fruitful and prosperous 2024, appealed to them to embrace the ongoing peace process at the instance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He said, “Every decision that we’ve taken is not borne out of fear but because we have the interest of our people and we have respect for elders.
“I’m appealing to all of us to embrace the peace. We need this peace because our intention for the state is not for our personal interest but that of the development of the state”.
Fubara disclosed that his administration was determined to leave a legacy of unity and development in Rivers State, and not a legacy of political apprehension.
In his welcome address, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Wenike Danagogo, expressed gratitude to God that despite the political turbulence in the state, the governor was focused to dispense the dividends of democracy in the state.
Danagogo stated that Rivers State is blessed to have a governor that is “calculated, humble, honest and hardworking”, and urged Rivers people to be apostles of peace, truth and justice for the state to continue on a trajectory of greatness.
