Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has pledged not to waste his energy engaging in conflicts with his detractors. Instead, he emphasized his commitment to setting higher leadership standards and enhancing the quality of life and socio-economic status for the people of Rivers State.
This statement comes amid ongoing tensions with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The two have been at odds over political and resource control in Rivers State.
Fubara acknowledged the efforts of his detractors to distract his administration but insisted he would remain focused on his goals. He made these remarks during the official kick-off of the Okania-Ogbogoro Road project in Obio/Akpor local government area on Friday.
“I have only one request,” Fubara said. “That request is to ask you to continue to conduct yourselves peacefully in the face of all the assaults. They want us to miss our goal; they want to distract us. If we fight with them, we will be wasting our energy. So, what we need to do is continue to do that thing which we have promised our people.”
He further stated, “Our style will be to set a standard that will be above them so that when they come, they will see what we are doing. Everybody will be seeing it that it is about the people, and they will say ‘but they are working for the people’. So, that will be our style of leadership.”
