Port Harcourt, Jan. 28, 2025 – Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says he will remain committed to the vows he made to the people of the state on his assumption of office.
He also said he would never be power-drunk to mis-use his office nor allow the perks of office to derail him from his commitments to the state.
Fubara made the promise on Tuesday while addressing elders of the state who paid him a courtesy visit on the celebration of his 50th birthday anniversary.
“I want to say that I will still be the Fubara that you know; power will not change me. I will still make sure that what I hold dear in life remains, which is God and my respect for people. I will continue to maintain it.
“Power will come, power will go, but I will still remain the Fubara that you know. With your support, that Rivers State that we all yearn for, we will definitely, even if we don’t get it completely, we will put those things in place that will channel and drive us to that Rivers State with your support.”
“That is the only thing that I know I can assure you. I will not do anything or act in any manner that will bring disgrace to myself or to every one of you who have decided and are ready to sacrifice everything for us.
“This morning is a birthday morning. It is not a morning to discuss politics. It is a morning to say I am happy, I am 50 years, according to you. But the most important thing is that I am celebrating my Golden Jubilee. It means that I have joined the league of the old men from today,” he said.
Uche Secondus, a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, said the Rivers people had become admirers of Fubara in spite of the political crisis in the state.
He said Fubara had been forging unity and inclusivity in state, which he said, were the hallmarks of a good leader.
“Regardless of whether you’re the kingmaker, as soon as the king has been crowned, you give way for the king to perform his duties.
“But in that troubled water, Rivers people discover the character you are made of.
“You are made of steel, the fear of God, trusting in God, and trusting God in totality that attracts admiration and love from all the toes of Rivers people,” Secondus said.
