I’m not afraid of being probed – Fubara
From ERIC MOORE, Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that he is not afraid of being probed, stating that he can defend his actions both within and outside his administration.
Fubara boasted of having all the records of the government transactions involving him to prove that he has not acted against the law.
Governor Fubara was speaking at the commissioning of Egbeda internal roads in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, that was performed by the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara expressed gratitude to the people for their political support, stating that his government owes the people of the state more in terms of service delivery.
The governor stressed his commitment to accountability, asserting that he can defend his actions both within and outside his administration.
Governor Fubara insisted that good governance, service and projects were being delivered at a cost-effective rate.
He said: “We are just starting but I assure you more attention. If in four months, we can do this, and we are getting this level of applause, you can imagine what will happen when we do one year of our record time, two years of our own record time, Rivers State would have experienced something different from the regular governance.
“I know why I said four months. We started full governance in February, 2024. That was when we started taking decisions, when we started confronting governance. And I am proud to say that our people are happy with what we have done.
“What we want to do is to bring governance to our people, service delivery at record time, and in a cost effective way.
“Everything that we are doing is in my white paper. I carry it along, so, there is no issue of any manipulation. Call me any day, anytime, it is there. Even the ones I did before this time, I still have all the records.
“If you call me any day, I will bring the records of all my activities in government, because I know that as a civil servant, what is most important is record keeping; so that if you are not there, and something happens, it is just for somebody to pick up the file and he will see the history.
“That is how I am trained, and I have that in my mind before I do anything. So, I am not scared of anything. Anybody who calls me any day, anytime, I have my records to show. I have all the approvals to show that I acted based on approval and not personal decision.”
Performing the inauguration of the project, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, said he drove with Governor Fubara on the road while accessing the venue of the event, and could testify of the commitment of his brother governor to sustain infrastructure development in the State.
He said: “This road project at Egbeda bears true testimony of the commitment of the Rivers State Government towards fulfilling its promise of sustainable infrastructure development of the State.
“It is reassuring that these all-season roads will economically empower, not only the people of Egbeda, but the entire Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“With these roads, the people will enjoy better socio-economic empowerment and integration between the local government and the rest of the state.”
Ends.