Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has expressed readiness to work along with his Bayelsa State counterpart, Governor Douye Diri for a peaceable settlement of points regarding property collectively owned by each states which are pending within the courts.
Fubara revealed his want for mutual cooperation with Diri when he paid a New 12 months’s go to to the governor at his nation house in Sampou in Kolokuma/Opokuma Native Authorities Space of Bayelsa State on Wednesday.
Governor Fubara went within the firm of some high leaders of Rivers State.
He stated his go to with some leaders of the state is to underscore the significance of the unification assembly that ought to open a brand new chapter between the 2 states.
In a press release signed by the Senior Particular Adviser on Media to the Rivers Governor, Boniface Onyedi, Fubara stated the coalition is to finish any administrative boundary points between each states.
He stated, “The aim of my presence right this moment shouldn’t be a mere go to, however a reunification assembly. Our go to is to let our brother know that we wish to work collectively for a typical objective and the event of each States.”
“We’ve a number of issues in Rivers State which are collectively owned by each states. I do know we’ve got not had this type of assembly earlier than, however we want that from this specific second, regardless of the points are, allow us to search for a option to settle them amicably in order that we will forge forward.”
“I’ve all the time stated that we can not attain improvement within the face of disaster. We cannot assist each other in a state of affairs of anarchy. Peace is the key ingredient for improvement.”
Fubara additionally recommended the Bayelsa State Governor and the folks of the state for displaying solidarity along with his administration amidst the political disaster bedevilling Rivers State.
He once more acknowledged the position performed by President Bola Tinubu in intervening within the Rivers political disaster.
On his half, Governor Diri thanked Fubara for the go to geared in direction of reaching mutually helpful working preparations with each states.
Diri recalled the continuing authorized points on the Nigerian Supreme Court docket over the disputed Soku oil wells and the Bayelsa Home that was demolished in Rivers State whereas pledging willingness to make sure that they work collectively as brothers.