By Nelson Utip
Governor Fubara of Rivers State recently visited and strolled around The Rivers State House of Assemby Quarters in Port Harcourt, this has instilled Fear among the Lawmakers who believes his intention is to demolish the quarters as he did to The Assembly Complex. The Speaker of the faction of Lawmakers loyal to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has cried out, saying the governor has earmarked the place for demolition as he did when there was a rumour of impeachment against him to The Assembly Complex.
Meanwhile in a statement in Port Harcourt, The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Fubara, Nelson Chukwudi said there is no such intention, explaining the governor’s visit, he said that the governor’s visit was to undertake an on-the-spot assessment of condition of the structures for a possible rehabilitation work to restore its status and make it livable. He gave the explanation after the governor inspected the 15.24 kilometers long Emohua- Abalama-Tema Junction dual carriageway road project on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
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“Is the Assembly quarters not part of my property? Is there anything wrong in going to check how things are going on there?” The governor said.
“You are aware of the developments. We have a new speaker, and I went there to see for my myself how things are. There might be a few things I might want to do there for the good of our people.” He continued.
The crisis rocking the Oil rich state is taking another dimension as the 27 Lawmakers loyal to Wike seem to face challenges on their aim of impeaching the governor as directed by the APC hierarchy in the state.
Martins Amaewhule, Factional Speaker loyal to Wike while addressing Newsmen said Fubara’s visit was to be followed by demolition of the quarters.
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In a statement by Martins Wachukwu, Media Aide to the Factional Speaker he stated that Nigerians were watching day by day as the governor, who he said was supposed to uphold the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and extant laws of the state, is now the alleged chief breaker of the law.
“We are ashamed to have a governor who has no respect for our Constitution, laws, and democracy. Indeed, our governor is an assault to our democracy,” Amaewhule said while accusing the governor of mobilizing thugs to his official residence and residences of other members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who jumped through the fence and broke the back gate.
According to the Factional Speaker, members of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly will continue to make laws for the good governance of the State, he stressed that the governor had no power over the legislature, as the House of Assembly was a creation of the Constitution.
According to Fubara, he was inspecting the road which will be commissioned as part of his one year anniversary in government.
“As a matter of fact, we added this section of the road as one of the projects we will be commissioning. So, I needed to see it myself, and what is remaining is just the lighting. By the grace of God, we will commission it.” He said while pointing out that the road was inherited from the previous administration.
“We feel justified to add it as our project and to commission it for the good of our people here.
“Governance is all about the people. When the people are out of the centre of governance, then it is no longer governance.
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“So, this road, as we all now know, was in a very bad state. A lot of criminal activities were being carried out here: kidnapping and all sorts of things. So, putting this road in order is appropriate.”He continued.
“You can see the little manhour we spent coming here. Before, it takes you 30 to 45 minutes to drive from Emohua to this place. But look at it, less than 15 minutes we are here.
“So, it is about the people, the good of the people, making life easy for the people. That is the way I see governance. Anything outside that has nothing to do with me.
“It is not about me. It is not about glory to me as a person. I am just a vessel that God is using to provide succour to the good people of Rivers State, and more especially, our dear people of Kalabari extraction.” Fubara’ concluded.
