*Says Peace Will Return To Rivers
BY GODWIN IJEDIOGOR
DELTA State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday, May 21, said South-South states governors were united on the overall and integrated development of the region.
Oborevwori lauded the people of Rivers State for their organic support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, assuring that peace would return to the state again.
The governor, who stated this at the inauguration of 21.49-kilometre Egbeda internal roads and drainage in Emohua Local Council of Rivers State, said Fubara would not disappoint the people of the state and the project bears true testimony to his commitment towards fulfilling his promise of sustainable infrastructural development of the state.
Oborevwori remarked that the road construction would contribute to the socio-economic empowerment and development of not just Egbeda communities, but also the entire Emohua Local Council.
While thanking Egbeda and Emohua people for their support for Fubara, Oborevwori charged them to avoid dumping refuse on the drains to prevent flooding, adding: “I am happy to be here today to inaugurate the Egbeda community internal roads executed by my brother-governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
“Let me thank you for the support for my brother. What I have seen here today is organic love for Fubara. It’s not a borrowed crowd, because as we were coming, we saw the crowd.
“I saw the traditional rulers well seated and this is real organic love and I thank you all for the support you have given to my brother and I promise you he will not fail you.
“The significance of my presence here is our deep friendship and brotherhood. Coming here today all the way from Delta State shows that we are all one in this region. It shows a great relationship among us and points to the fact that as a state, we are supportive of our brother states in the South-South region.
“Our unity as a region is as strong as ever. We are united in this region and we will continue to do well for our people, because we are one of the richest regions in the country. We are the ones producing the wealth of this nation and there is no reason we will not give our people development, because that is what they want and this is dividends of democracy.”
In his remarks, Fubara thanked Oborevwori for accepting to inaugurate the projects and Egbeda community for their support and cooperation before, during and after last year’s general elections, lauding the contractor for completing the project on record time.
He stated: “For all your support, we owe you dividends of democracy and I can assure you that we are just starting, because if in four months we can finish this and getting this kind of applause, you can imagine what will happen in the years to come.
“I can assure you that Rivers State will experience something different from the regular governance. Our concern remains the welfare of the people and what we have done here is to build the road to the satisfaction of the people and meeting your needs and solving the flood problem in this community.”
He pledged to extend the road and upgrade the Egbeda community school in the area.
In his welcome remarks, Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Works, Mr. Atemea Briggs, an engineer, said the project has elevated Egbeda community to a semi-urban town.
