By Austin Ogwuda
Embattled Governor Similanayi Fubara of Rivers State has confessed that since he sworn in as a governor that he wasn’t allowed to take decisions of his own until four months ago, February, 2024.
The governor disclosed Tuesday at Egbeda Community Secondary School field, venue of the inauguration of some internal road projects in Emohua Local Government Area, inaugurated by Delta State governor, RT.Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.
His words, “We are just starting but I assure you of more attention. If in four months, we can do this, and we are getting this level of applause, you can imagine what will happen when we do one year of our record time, two years of our own record time, Rivers State would have experienced something different from the regular governance.
“I know why I said four months. We started full governance in February, 2024. That was when we started taking decisions, when we started confronting governance. And I am proud to say that our people are happy with what we have done.
“What we want to do is to bring governance to our people, service delivery at record time, and in a cost effective way.
“Everything that we are doing is in my white paper. I carry it along, so, there is no issue of any manipulation. Call me any day, anytime, it is there. Even the ones I did before this time, I still have all the records.
“If you call me any day”, he went on, “I will bring the records of all my activities in government, because I know that as a civil servant, what is most important is record keeping; so that if you are not there, and something happens, it is just for somebody to pick up the file and he will see the history.
“That is how I am trained, and I have that in my mind before I do anything. So, I am not scared of anything. Anybody who calls me any day, anytime, I have my records to show. I have all the approvals to show that I acted based on approval and not personal decision”, he stated.
Inaugurating the projects, Oborevwori said: “I am happy to be here today to inaugurate the Egbeda community internal roads executed by my brother Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
“Let me thank you for the support for my brother. What I have seen here today is organic love for Governor Fubara. It’s not a borrowed crowd because as we were coming we saw the crowd.
“I saw the traditional rulers well seated, and this is real organic love and I thank you all for the support you have given to my brother and I promise you he will not fail you.
“The significance of my presence here is our deep friendship and brotherhood.
“Coming here today all the way from Delta State shows we are all one in this region. It shows a great relationship between us and it points to the fact that as a state we are supportive of our brother states in the South-South region.
“Our unity as a region is as strong as ever. We are united in this region and we will continue to do well for our people because we are one of the most richest regions in the country.
“We are the ones producing the wealth of this nation and there is no reason we will not give our people development because that is what they want and this is dividends of democracy”, said the Delta State governor.
*Caption: Governor Sheriff Oborevwori cutting the ceremonial tape during the inauguration of one of the projects in Rivers State, Tuesday.
*Photo credit to Press Unit, Government House, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria.