The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday said despite the ensuing political circumstances against his administration, the people would emerge stronger eventually, urging them to remain peaceful and law-abiding.
The governor also called on his supporters and other well-meaning Rivers people, not to be disheartened by recent turn of events but rather cheer up, knowing that God does not start a thing by enthroning his administration, and allow it to be truncated half-way in the journey.
He spoke at the inauguration of the Palace of Nyeweali Akpor Kingdom and residential quarters for the King, Eze Levi Amos Oriebe, built and furnished by the administration of Governor Fubara at Ozuoba in Obi/Akpor Local Government Area on Monday.
The governor pointed to the ungodly motive of those who are pushing to disrupt governance by worsening the political relationship, and insisted that his path would remain one of ensuring peace.
He said: “I want to say to our teeming supporters, I know some of you; your spirits are high, some of you, your spirits are low. But, I want to assure you one important fact of life: God does not start a thing and end halfway.
“It doesn’t matter what the situation might be today, I assure you that we will come up again stronger and better. Continue to follow my footsteps, and that footstep remains, the path of peace. We need it because if anything happens, we are the greatest losers.
“Our concern for this state is not because of our own profit, but the total well-being of Rivers State. So, I appeal to everyone of you: be law-abiding. I will not encourage any act of disobedience or any act of violence. But that is not to say that we will support evil. We will never support evil.”
Governor Fubara said his administration was focused on good governance and would not renege on the promise of delivering impactful, people-oriented development projects, continually.
“Our projects and our services will continue to be those ones that would touch the hearts, the souls, and the spirits of our people. And we will not, no matter the circumstances surrounding our situation, renege on that promise that we made to the good people of Rivers state,” he said.
Commenting on the project, Governor Fubara considered it historic to have delivered a befitting palace for the Akpor Kingdom, being the first in over 200 years of its existence.
Governor Fubara explained that it was 10 months ago, during the flag-off of reconstruction work on the Okania-Ogbogoro Road project, that he promised, in response to a request by the people, to build the palace, which has been achieved six months after it was awarded for construction.
The governor said: “I was really touched to the point that I had a few drops of tears when the Royal Father was speaking, and he said, ‘for over 200 years that the Akpor Kingdom has existed, it functioned without a palace’.
“But, God doesn’t make mistakes. Maybe, He left it for our administration to fulfill so that we will be part of history forever and ever in Akpor Kingdom.”
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