PORT HARCOURT – Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has on Sunday Inaugurated the newly elected Native Authorities Chairmen who emerged following Saturday’s council elections within the state.
Talking shortly after the inauguration on the Rivers State Authorities Home in Port Harcourt, the Governor mentioned that the emergence of recent native authorities leaders marks a brand new starting for the state.
Governor Fubara additionally used the medium to thank President Bola Tinubu for being a real democrat within the method he dealt with the current happenings in Rivers State.
He equally appreciated the PDP governors, the management of the social gathering, the stakeholders and the whole individuals of Rivers State for his or her assist.
“I have to admire the president of the federal republic of Nigeria for being a democrat. With out his assist we received’t be right here in the present day. Even within the face of the scenario that confronted us, he nonetheless gave us all of the assist. So, I thank him on behalf of the great individuals of Rivers State.”
Governor Fubara declared that he stays a member of the Individuals’s Democratic Celebration (PDP), regardless of supporting the Motion Peoples Celebration (APP) whose chairmanship candidates received 22 LGAs, whereas the Motion Alliance (AA), received one LGA.
He mentioned, “Am so comfortable that the Chairman of the PDP Governors Discussion board is right here to witness this swearing-in ceremony. I wish to guarantee you that I nonetheless stay a member of the PDP.
“Determined scenario requires determined measure. We have been confronted with a scenario the place the native authorities of the state was heading to doom. And the reality about it’s what we did was to salvage the native authorities Council.”
Governor Fubara whereas charging the brand new council Chairmen to see their new positions as a chance to serve the individuals, additionally tasked them on improvement of their numerous LGAs and run a peaceable, all-inclusive, clear and accessible authorities.
He urged them to key into his authorities’s mantra of selling peace, love and provide purposeful management on the grassroot in addition to delivering people-centered tasks and programmes.
Governor Fubara additionally accused supporters of the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike of planning to disrupt the peace of the state by staging protests throughout the state on Monday, urging the brand new Chairmen to stay peaceable.
He mentioned: “Once they set a low customary, we’ll set a really excessive customary. We aren’t going to go their methods, we aren’t going to confront or combat anyone, we’ll proceed to make use of the technique of peace and making certain that this state and it’s belongings, and the federal authorities tax are protected.
“We aren’t going to be social gathering to any breakdown of regulation and order within the state, as a result of we all know fairly alright that if there’s breakdown of regulation and order right here, Nigeria will endure. And is why our maturity should be excessive.
“I’m charging you to be peace loving. Am conscious that they’re mobilizing twenty individuals per unit to go and confront you tomorrow, whenever you resume in your native authorities headquarters, however please, if they’re coming with violence, keep away from them, as a result of the peace of this state is just too necessary to us.
“It’s on a public discover, everyone is aware of what they’re planning, however please, comply with my method. On the proper time, you’ll all the time will if you’re affected person and calculative,” he suggested.
In a separate improvement, the Rivers State Unbiased Electoral Fee (RSIEC), earlier within the day, issued certificates of return to the newly elected native authorities chairmen.
RSIEC’s Chairman, Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, after issuing the certificates to the council chairmen, declared the outcomes for the councillorship elections within the 319 wards of the State.
Justice Enebeli, in his declaration, mentioned the Motion Peoples Celebration received in 314 wards, whereas the All Progressives Congress, APC, BOOT Celebration, Labour Celebration, Social Democratic Celebration, and Younger Peoples Celebration received one Councillorship seat every.
In the meantime, some political stakeholders within the state have counseled the peaceable conduct of the polls, as a former governorship candidate of Nationwide Rescue Motion (NRM), in Rivers State, Sobomabo Jackrich, mentioned the elections went peacefully regardless of the unfavourable impression created in some quarters previous to the election.
Jackrich mentioned: “As you’ll be able to see the election is happening peacefully as in opposition to the unfavourable impression created by some individuals as you see the place was peaceable and the individuals got here out to vote candidates of their alternative”.
He used the medium to recommendation Governor Siminalayi Fubara to not be deterred by the threats and distraction which occurred within the state previous to the election, urging the Governor to proceed to do what is true for the whole state and never a bit.
On his half, the fast previous Caretaker Committee Chairman of Asari-Toru Native Authorities Space, Hon. Orolosama Peter Amachree,
counseled the peaceable conducts of youths and voters within the space who got here out peacefully to forged their votes within the absence of the Nigerian Police who backed out of the election.
He criticised the police for permitting itself for use by politicians in opposition to the collective curiosity of the individuals they have been supposed to guard. Including that the election was much more peaceable with the absence of the police.
Rt. Hon. Orolosama Peter Amachree additionally used the medium to name on President Bola Tinubu to get up and name the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to order earlier than it’s too late. Including that Wike is attempting to overshadow each the president and the IGP.
Additionally commending Governor Fubara for making certain the peaceable conduct of the elections, the Paramount Head of George Ama in Buguma, HRH, Datonye Igbanibo George, thanked the Governor for the enabling surroundings in addition to making a degree taking part in discipline for all candidates.
He equally suggested all of the chairmen throughout the 23 LGAs of the state, who emerged to be clear to their individuals and use the assets of the councils to serve the individuals by offering fundamental facilities for them.
