The executive Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has asked the people of the state to expect accelerated growth and development with the legal battles challenging his elections now over.
Fubara stated this during a State-wide Broadcast on Friday following the affirmation of his electoral victory by the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday.
The Governor, who expressed gratitude to God for emerging victorious, dedicated his victory to God and the good people of Rivers State.
“It is with great joy and total deference to the Almighty God that I address you after a tortuous legal journey following the governorship election in our State.
“It is with great nostalgia that I reflect on your trust and the absolute confidence you bestowed on us on that fateful March 18, 2023, when you gave us your mandate.
“Even with that overwhelming support, we had to go through litigation to validate your choice and confirmation of your mandate to us.
“We are deeply elated by the verdict of the Supreme Court of our dear nation, which has finally affirmed our victory. I owe this victory, not to my efforts or our ingenuity but to God and you the good people of Rivers State.”
Fubara who thanked President Bola Tinubu for playing the role of a father in Rivers State also thanked all Rivers leaders and well-meaning people of the State irrespective of political persuasion or ethnic affiliation.
“In this regard, what is important to us is the accelerated growth and development of our dear State.
“Now that the litigation is over, we call on the opposition political parties in the State to join hands with our government to build the Rivers State of our dreams.
“I extend the olive branch to my contenders and all others who went through the hog and or who withdrew their cases for the love of the State.
“I believe we are all Rivers people and by that brotherhood, let us therefore, put aside our differences and bond together to build one indivisible and greater Rivers State that posterity will remember us for.”
Governor Fubara assured that despite the challenges, his administration will continue to explore the path of peace as a sure foundation upon which to pull the people out of poverty.
“My administration has recorded remarkable achievements in the areas of human capital development, social investment engineering, infrastructural development, micro and macroeconomic advancement and sustainable socioeconomic development across sectors.
“In addition, we have made some substantial progress in infrastructure, housing, security, urban renewal development as well as rural healthcare. We intend to sustain the tempo and expand the development net in the great ride to prosperity in our State”.
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