Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Prince Chibudom has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for restoring peace, law and order in Rivers state through the timely proclamation of a state of emergency and the appointment of Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas as Sole Administrator.
Speaking when he received members of the Former Councilors and Supervisors Forum Ahoada East LGA(Wikematic counselors forum)chapter at his Port Harcourt residence.Hon Nwuche commended them for remaining steadfast during the period of the political crises in the state in which their efforts and contributions in making Siminalayi Fubara the governor of Rivers was betrayed wherein rather than reaping the dividends of the contributions, they were instead pushed aside and victimized for their stand for the truth while those who never worked for the emergence of the suspended governor became beneficiaries. Nwuche who berated the ungrateful character of Fubara towards his benefactor His Excellency Chief Barr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike,who single handedly made him governor against all odds, reminded the former councilors of the need to always show gratitude for according to him, …”a river that forgets it’s source will soon dry up” ” noting that even the Holy Bible condemns ingratitude “.
He cautioned the promoters of ethnicity in Rivers state politics which is heightening the political tension, especially those from outside Rivers State, emphasizing that Siminalayi Fubara was voted by all the tribes in Rivers state such as the Ikwerre, Ogoni, Ekpeye, Etche,kalabari etc as no ethnic group in Rivers state can solely make itself a governor. He wasn’t voted as an Ijaw Governor, but as A Rivers Governor, for all Rivers people and not for any particular tribe.He urged meddlesome interlopers from other states to focus on their states,and those in parliament to focus on representing the people of their constituency.I feel very disappointed when I see some members of NASS from neighboring states pontificating on the Rivers crisis as if it was why their constituents sent them to the National Assembly,and I urge the National Assembly to sanction such members and their constituents to recall them for lack of understanding of their mandate.
He advised those continuously sponsoring protests in the state aimed at causing a breach of peace to desist and realize that there is a Supreme Court Judgement that has resolved all the political issues in Rivers State, and so no amount of such protests can change the position of the law on the political issues in Rivers state. He therefore called on all citizens of Rivers State to give peace a chance and support the Sole Administrator in his determination to restore permanent peace in the state and drive development within the period of the state of emergency.
The former presiding officer at the National Assembly also thanked them for remaining on the side of truth despite intimidation and harassment noting that by the Supreme Court judgement, they have been vindicated and will reap the dividends of their steadfastness while urging those who are still on the other the side to retract their steps and join hands to move the state forward.
Earlier in his speech, the leader of the delegation Hon Adamu Moses told Nwuche that they were in his house to thank him for standing behind the former governor of Rivers state and now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory His Excellency Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in the support for President Tinubu administration and restoration of law and order in Rivers state. According to Hon Adamu, but for the timely intervention of the president by declaring state of Emergency, the state was already heading for full scale crises that could have led to loss of lives and wide scale destruction of National oil and gas gas assets with the commencement of bombing of pipelines following series of threats by those who claim to be in solidarity with the suspended governor Siminalayi Fubara. He extols the leadership qualities of Nyesom Wike who according to him “is a detribalized leader who spread developmental projects across all ethnic groups and LGAs in Rivers when he was governor, climaxing in the making of an Ijaw man as governor against stiff opposition from even some notable Ijaw personalities who at that time discriminated the governor as not being “real Ijaw” and therefore wondered why same persons are now the ones working so hard to bring the state down by preaching ethnicity. He pledged continues support of the group for the programs of the Sole Administrator in the state as well as Nyesom Wike and the success of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration and reelection come 2027.
Also Speaking, coordinator of the Wikematic Former Councilors Forum in Rivers State Hon Dr Samuel Amos thanked Nwuche for being the true symbol of the Ekpeye man known for integrity and gratefulness by standing with Nyesom Wike who did tremendously well for Ekpeye when he was governor but rather than show him appreciation and gratitude, some selfish Ekpeye indigenes joined forces with those fighting to bring down Nyesom Wike many of whom he has touched and transformed their lives.