RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that his administration was committed to liberating Rivers people from bad governance and oppression.
The governor made the statement on Saturday, April 13, at a thanksgiving rally organised by the SIMplified Movement, a pro-Fubara group, at Ibaka, Okirika Local Council, to mark his successful election and victory at the Supreme Court.
Fubara, who spoke through the member representing Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Awajinombek Abiante, said Rivers people had been oppressed for a long time
He stated: “A reggae artiste, named Lucky Dube, once sang about the imprisonment of the mind. That song mirrors our pathetic situation in Rivers State today.
“Few days ago, a report revealed that many schools in the state lacked teachers and are dilapidated. This reported decay and shortage of teachers did not happen in the last 10 months of my administration; it is an accumulation of neglect.
“They decided not to build schools because they want to imprison the minds of our people, to make us blind in loyalty and unable to ask questions.”
Fubara said his administration had already commenced efforts to revive the education sector by renovating schools and recruiting more teachers, adding: “It is for this sake that this government has come to guarantee liberty and break the chains that have held us bound.”
The governor said his administration had commenced the rehabilitation of Okirika Grammar School to provide a sound learning ground for the people of the area.
He said that his administration would listen to the yearnings of Rivers people and take actions without making noise about it.
Also speaking at the event, member representing Okirika/Ogu/Bolo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Anderson Allison, said membership of the SIMplified Movement spanned across political parties.
Allison said prominent politicians and the elite class in Rivers were in support of Fubara due to his integrity and commitment to the service of the state, noting: “Fubara sees the welfare of Rivers people as a priority, he has also demonstrated dedication to good governance and service delivery.
“The governor has been in office for just 10 months and has already achieved a lot without resorting to abuses. This is how a leader should behave.”
