We won’t fail Rivers people despite crisis, says Fubara

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that despite the ongoing political crisis in the state, his administration will not fail Rivers people.

He described governance as provisions of quality development of both infrastructures and appropriate social amenities to make living pleasurable and better for the people.

He assured that his administration would remain focused with greater determination to deliver on its responsibility to justify the support received from over eight million Rivers people.

Fubara spoke shortly after inaugurating five new commissioners and two special Advisers at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

The commissioners that were sworn in were Ilamu Arugu (Abua/Odual); Dr Roland Obed-Whyte (Degema); Sir Austin Emeka Nnadozie (Etche); Samuel Eyiba (Ahoada West); and Samuel Anya (Abia State); while the Special Advisers were Forgive Amachree (Ahoada-West); and Mr Achor Nna (Obio-Akpor).

Fubara said: “We are into governance now, not politics. When we get to the time of politics, we will talk about politics. But today, what we are doing here is welcoming you onboard, charging you to be good ambassadors, not just to this administration, but to your people.

“It is a call to duty. Work in a manner so that everybody will be happy. Governance is about making the people happy, and that is our aim.

“At the end of the day, Rivers people will not ask us what or the number of court judgements that we have or the protests that we did. They want to see results. Joining us today is to help us to have enough A’s on our report cards.

“Let me at this point thank our team for your continuous support. We will continue to make the good people of Rivers State proud: that their standing by us wasn’t a mistake.”

Fubara congratulated the new appointees, saying despite knowing some of them personally and through recommendations, they should not disappoint the confidence reposed in them.

He urged them to defend the State and the government at all times without involving in anything that would delay the course of governance.

Fubara said: “So, I want to say that, finding yourself here is an opportunity for you to defend the Government, and also ensure that what these millions of people fought for about 11 and half months ago is not in vain.

“They stood for something, and today, because of that standing, we are still here, standing and conducting governance, even in the face of little distractions, here and there.

“Joining our team today is an opportunity for you to add value. We are not bringing you on board to criticize or engage in abusing people, because the only reason why the detractors are intensifying their shots is so that we will miss our target. Don’t give them such room”.

Fubara particularly advised the Abia-born Dr. Samuel Anya, appointed as a representative of non-indigenes to be open to accommodating all non-indigenes from the west, east, north, and the minorities with equal treatment.

He said: “Don’t say because you are from the East, it is all about the East. Please, be a better representative, so that your people will be happy and this support that we are getting from the non-indigenes will increase. We need their support”