Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara expressed sadness on Thursday over attacks on his supporters, allegedly orchestrated by the state’s outgoing local government council chairmen.
Fubara made this statement while announcing the commencement of the N80.3 billion, 33.5-kilometre Elele-Egbeda-Omoku Road dual carriageway and bridge project in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Amid a battle of supremacy with his immediate predecessor, Nyesom Wike, Governor Fubara warned that those who attack innocent citizens for political reasons would face consequences.
“It is unfortunate that after we inaugurated the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road project on Tuesday and left, some people went there and attacked our people,” Fubara said.
“There is no need for that. Nobody has the monopoly on violence. I should even be the one to come out and shout that I will do this and that, but I have not done so because both sides belong to me.”
He urged the outgoing local government chairmen to conduct themselves peacefully, noting that their tenure was coming to an end.
Governor Fubara also vowed to ensure the prudent management of the state’s resources during his administration.
He assured the people that his government was dedicated to serving their interests and emphasized that no distractions would deter them from this objective.
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