No political crisis in Rivers – Fubara
THE governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied the notion of a political crisis in the oil-rich state, saying that his administration has provided the people with focused leadership and governance.
Fubara, who received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions at Government House in Port Harcourt yesterday, stated that his ambition for the Rivers people is to provide good administration.
The governor emphasized how the unjustified political turmoil fueled his devotion to service, which is now positively impacting people’s lives.
“As far as we are concerned, there are no political issues. I had seen a movie many years ago, entitled, ‘Devil’s Advocate.’ I believe some of you must have seen that movie too,” he stated.
“One of the starring characters: Al Pacino said, that pressure makes some people retreat or fail, and to others, it makes them become focused on succeeding. We have chosen to be focused under this pressure.
“That is why we are moving ahead. That is why we are making a positive impact on the lives of our people. Governance is about the people. It is not about self.
“Governance is about touching the core needs of those people we are leading, and by the special grace of God, we are doing it.”
Rivers State has been in crises following a poor relationship between Governor Fubara and his former political godfather and governor of the state, Nyesom Wike.
Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is now the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister under President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
At the height of the conflict last year, 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly defected from the PDP to the APC. The lawmakers, led by the Speaker, are loyal to Wike and have accused Governor Fubara of starving them of finances.
The lawmakers have also had a strained relationship with the governor, attempting to impeach him during the state’s political crisis before President Bola Tinubu intervened and brought the squabbling parties to Abuja, resulting in an eight-point resolution.
