Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has restated his commitment and determination in building a prosperous state, where development is equitably spread across the 23 local government areas.
Fubara disclosed this yesterday while speaking at Community School field, Eberi, headquarters of Omuma LGA of the state, during a thanksgiving service organised by a political pressure group, the Simplified Movement, to celebrate his supreme court victory and his triumph at the 2023 governorship polls.
The governor who was represented by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, expressed his preparedness to change the fortunes of Omuma people and indeed all Rivers people as fruitful foundations are being laid.
He said: “We have heard you speak about poverty, we want to assure you that in overcoming poverty, you need to be strategic, you need to be deliberate.
“Foundations have to be laid, and it is that foundation the government is laying begining from December 2023.
“The foundations of a just wage, the foundations of justice for he, who has served. That is why we have entrenched the fact that as long as you qualify to be promoted, that you have to be promoted.”
The governor stated that his administration rests on justice, fairness and equity for all, and as such, there is no discrimination in the promotion of workers across board, both in the state and local government civil service system.
Fubara said: “It is the entrenchment of justice that has also led to the declaration of the commencement of payment of N30,000 as minimum wage to workers in our LGA service system. That is the foundation that has been laid to overcome poverty.
“The N30,000 minimum wage has been in place since 2019, but the previous administration paid deaf ears to it. But being a true administrator with human feelings, we have ordered its implementation to the local government level.”
He maintained that the current administration shall remain accountable and shall answer to the yearnings of the people with a constant energy in delivering the dividends of democracy.
In a show of sincerity and commitment to the laying of the foundations that will guarantee equitable growth for all, the governor announced the speedy completion of Umuakali-Eberi road.
He said: “In the coming weeks, we have been assured, that every obstacle, everything that has been slowing down the completion of that major road from Umuakali to Eberi will be taken off, and that project well be completed in record time.
Fubara assured that the state government will also embark on other critical road projects and infrastructure of meaningful impact in Omuma LGA.
In his remarks, leader of the Simplified Movement in Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Evans Bapakaye Bipi, expressed satisfaction with the governors performance, hence the organic state-wide support he’s receiving with the Simplified Movement train.
