Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called on the people of the state to keep standing firm on the side of the truth following the ongoing crisis in the state.
Fubara, who made the call yesterday during the inauguration of the rehabilitated Fire Service Station at Rumuodomaya, Obio/Akpo local government area, insisted that those supporting his administration were doing the right thing.
The governor said, “I want to appreciate the people of Obio/Akpor for their support; I can feel it here. I want to appreciate the support of the good people of Rivers State believing in us knowing that your trust is the right thing and that you are standing on the side of truth.”
He assured that his administration would continue to do what is right and thanked God for the opportunity given him to continue in the effort of providing services to the people.
Fubara said that the fire station was remodeled, rehabilitated and equipped to show that the interest of the people remains the most important to his administration.
The governor explained that the essence of the project is to safeguard the lives and the property of the people of the state.
Inaugurating the project, the special guest of honour, Chief Hanny Woko, called for an end to the ongoing political impasse in Rivers State, saying that it is giving the state a bad name.
Woko asked the people of Rivers to emulate Lagos State where he said politicians quarreled but immediately found a solution to their problems.
He said, “I want to use this opportunity to call on every reasonable Rivers son and daughter that there should be an end to every conflict. Rivers State has always been in the news for the negative purpose and we condemn that. We should borrow a leaf from our sister states. The governors are governing their people without any friction anywhere.
“Yes, in human relations, there may be room for frictions but what is important is to put the state first. No personal interest should override the collective interest of the state. I urge everyone using this opportunity to borrow a leaf from Lagos State.
“They quarreled but they came to a roundtable to sort out their problem and the state moved on. Rivers State should emulate Lagos. Right now, our state is in a turmoil but we thank God that God will continue to give His Excellency the wisdom to manage this crisis and I am absolutely sure that he will come out unscathed and he will serve out his two tenures as statutorily provided in our constitution.”
