Rivers Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has affirmed his acceptance of the Presidential Peace Proclamation initiated on December 18, 2023, by President Bola Tinubu for the decision of the political disaster in Rivers.
The disaster was occasioned by disagreements between the governor and his supporters on one hand and the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike and his supporters on the opposite snowballing into sharp division of the state between the 2 camps.
In a state-wide broadcast on Christmas day, the governor additionally expressed his “dedication to implementing each the spirit and letters of the declaration in such a approach and method that can restore political stability to our pricey state with out compromising the collective curiosity of our folks and our cherished and shared democratic values”.
Governor Fubara’s declaration comes on the heel of overwhelming condemnation of the Presidential Peace Proclamation with majority of the folks alleging and believing that he was coerced into signing the peace doc.
However chatting with the folks of the state on Christmas day, Governor Fubara, put paid to the hypothesis and allegation saying: “As a principal participant in your complete saga, I’ve taken a while to check the phrases therein and have come to the conclusion that the Peace Pact shouldn’t be as unhealthy as it’s being portrayed by these genuinely against it. It’s actually, not a loss of life sentence. It provides a way in direction of an enduring peace and stability in our pricey state”.
He knowledgeable that each events had demonstrated some good religion within the implementation course of with the withdrawal of the purported impeachment discover on their half, and the discharge of hitherto withheld allowances of the members of the State Home of Meeting by the Authorities.
“I’ve mentioned earlier than, there isn’t a worth an excessive amount of to pay for peace. And with the realisation that the worst peace is healthier than the most effective struggle, we are going to try to make peace with all segments and curiosity teams with out surrendering our freedom nor jeopardizing the curiosity and well-being of the nice folks of Rivers who graciously entrusted us with their cherished mandate.
“I guarantee you that we are going to within the face of each problem all the time seek the advice of broadly and confidently tow such half that can greatest advance and defend the collective curiosity of our state and folks, which is what we’ve got resolved to do within the current circumstances.
“Let me, subsequently, crave your variety understanding and name on you to believe within the course of we’re embarking upon to seek out lasting peace in our state as we’re assured that we are able to obtain stability and progress with out endangering the collective curiosity of our folks.
“I’m proud to say that we’ve got efficiently confronted the challenges of governance and have made measurable progress within the final seven months of our administration with varied laudable tasks and programmes, some accomplished, some ongoing and others at superior levels of completion.
He expressed his profound gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for wading into the close to disaster scenario that nearly punctuated the prevailing peace in Rivers.
“Certainly, by this singular effort, our pricey President has demonstrated that he loves Rivers and cherishes nothing wanting a reign of excellent peace in our State along with his Presidential Peace Proclamation on the 18th of December 2023,” the governor acknowledged.
He expressed optimism that 2024 would witness a speedy transformation of Rivers State with the completion of most tasks and programmes, akin to sections of the Port Harcourt Ring Highway, the Andoni part of the Unity Highway, the Ahoada-Omoku Highway, the Emohua-Degema Highway, and many others, and the graduation of many different laudable tasks, each in infrastructure and human capital growth, as outlined within the 2024 price range.
He thanked the folks of the state their timeless assist and encouragement within the face of daunting challenges and reaffirmed “our dedication to redeeming our electoral guarantees. By God’s grace, we’re on the trail of unstoppable progress and shall meet your expectations throughout the limits of obtainable assets”.