RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed fears in some quarters that the state was under siege, insisting that Rivers is peaceful.
Speaking on Thursday, June 20, during an inspection tour of the 14.6-kilometre Omodu-Eberi Road project in Omuma Local Council, the governor said Rivers people were enjoying a peaceful atmosphere and therefore wrong to say that the state was in a crisis situation.
Fubara stated: “Rivers people are living peacefully in their various communities; projects are ongoing without challenges. The negative narrative about the state being in crisis is misguided, unpatriotic and mischievous
“It is important for people to know that governance is ongoing, movement of people is unhindered, social and economic activities are going on smoothly.
“If there is any problem anywhere, I know that Nigerians know where the problem is coming from; it’s not from us.”
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to implementing people-oriented policies and enthroning sustainable development in the state, adding: “We shall continue to create the enabling environment for investments, we are here to make the state attractive to investors.”
Fubara said that the Omodu-Eberi Road project was delayed because of the government’s decision to increase the length, noting: “It was an eight-kilometre long road, but we decided to increase it to 14.6 kilometres in order to link up with Abia.”
