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WE'VE STARTED PREPARING OUR 2025 BUDGET - GOV FUBARA

•Says Amaewhule, 24 Others' Seats Were Declared Vacant On Dec 13

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has said that his administration has started the process of preparing the 2025 budget, just as he insisted that the legislative seats of Martin Amaewhule and his co-travellers that were declared vacant on December 13, 2023, will remain so.

The Governor stated that they are truly gone and will eventually return home because they desired it to be so when they defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the platform on which they won their election, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), voluntarily.

Governor Fubara spoke when he received on solidarity visit the leadership structure, critical stakeholders, opinion leaders, women and youths of Etche and Omuma Local Government Areas led by Ogbakor Etche, the apex socio-cultural organisation of Etche Ethnic Nationality Worldwide, at Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

The Governor, who dismissed their recent ranting as noise-making from delusional folks, urged the 25 former lawmakers to wake up from their slumber to see the ship of governance in the State sailing on smoothly.

Governor Fubara also said that his administration has started preparing details of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, with priority placed on education, healthcare and agriculture.

He said, "Let me assure you that agriculture is an area that we have promised the very special and peace-loving people of Rivers State that our 2025 budget, which we have already started preparing, will address. Don't bother about those people that are delusional. They think we are still sleeping. Let me tell you people so that they can hear wherever they are.

"I wanted to help them, sincerely because I know them. And I have said it before, these are people that I have helped. I paid their children's school fees. I paid their house rents. So, I wanted to help them.

Before I started working here I was even a Shell Managerz so I wasn't a beggar. i had enough that I could eat and then send to people.

"We all knew what happened when they crossed (defected), and how did they cross? Because of our God, for them to make that mistake, they crossed! They are gone, and they are gone. Now, let me tell you: when I wanted to help them, I accepted to help them because we are all one. We disagree to agree as it is said."

Governor Fubara sated: "But, they thought they are smart. What is holding them is the declaration of their seats vacant that was done on December 13, 2023. That is what is holding them. We are not doing any budget to nullify that decision. It is what will send them to their villages.

"For me, as I am talking to you, I have started preparing my budget for 2025, which I am going to present very soon. And, in that budget, my key areas will be education, healthcare and agriculture."

When they come to the media, they dance when they go behind they cry, it's the truth. We dont know how to dance, we say it the way it is and stand tall wherever we go to.

Governor Fubara explained that the three priority areas that the 2025 budget will focus on will ensure that even if more roads will be constructed, emphasis will be placed on providing quality healthcare services to keep the people healthy.

"Our children need to go to quality schools. Even if they can't go to private schools, let them go to the public ones that have standard. We need to go to good health facilities owned by government and get standard healthcare services.

"Even if we cannot afford those private hospitals, when you go to the public ones, you can get the same services with qualified professionals. That is our thinking.

"And when we get to the issue of agriculture, it will address the issue of unemployment. When we start engaging our youths, they wouldn't have time to be involved in crime. So, our thinking is to secure and protect our State," he added.

Governor Fubara reiterated that his administration is not fighting anybody, and will continue to show appreciation to those who have contributed to the good fortunes that he has received in life.

The Governor, however, clarified that in being loyal, it does not mean losing one's liberty, sense of discretion, and what is right, which is why he will not be a Governor forced on his knees to stair the affairs of the State.

He added, "I want to assure you one thing: we are not fighting anybody. We appreciate what God has used people to also do in our lives. But, we are not going to rule (govern) this State on our bent knees. We will rule standing this way I am standing.

"If it is only being on our knees to rule that is the way that they will see us as being loyal, then, I will pack my few things that I have here, and go and relax in my house comfortably because it will be a disaster, not just to me but to everyone in thd State and even my own generation.

"So, I will continue to stand tall and stand on the side of truth. So, let me thank the President General (of Ogbakor Etche) for bringing your people, the great people of Etche and Omuma together to come and pay us a solidarity visit.

"We want to assure you that we recognize all ethnic groups, and we are not here because of any particular group. We are here and standing for Rivers State. Our greatest support has come, not from my own people (Opobo), but from all of you."

Governor Fubara urged the people of Etche Nation to sustain their support for his administration because its vision is clear and encompassing to advance the well-being of all Rivers people.

The Governor said, as stated in the national anthem, he is determined to establish a climate (State) where every man should be free of oppression, and freely pursue their aspirations.

He emphasised: "We are asking for only one thing from you: Support us because our interest is very clear and straight. We mean well for our people. We want everyone to be free. We want to lead with the fear of God. We want you to express yourselves without fear.

"So, I want to assure you that we are on the right track. With your support, we are going to get there. Don't allow anybody deceive you. They can go to the media and dance; when they go behind, they cry. It is the truth. We don't know how to dance but we say it the way it is, and stand tall anywhere we go."

Governor Fubara, in responding to the requests of the people, said his administration is working with the Nigeria Police in finding lasting solutions to the hydra-headed issue of herdsmen attacks on farmlands and farmers in the area while urging them to continue to provide vital information of strange people and their operations to the relevant authorities.

The Governor also promised to address the issue of illegal dredging activities in the area, and undertake reconstruction work on priority areas, including roads, schools and health facilities, just as he announced the donation of N50million to Ogbakor Etche Worldwide for the smooth running of the organisation.

In his speech, Oyeisi Etche, His Eminence, Eze Emmanuel Opurum, said Etche and Omuma people will continue to give full support to Governor Fubara and ensure that his administration succeeds.

Eze Opurum, who also said that the political crisis in Rivers State is an ill wind that will do no good to anybody, called on governors of the 36 States of the Federation to quickly summon a meeting to collectively find a lasting solution to the crisis, which should be communicated to President Bola Tinubu and eventually enforced.

On his part, the President General of Ogbakor Etche Worldwide, Sir Charles Nwonuala, said the Etche people, who share in the travails, joy and the many victories of Governor Fubara, came to pledge their unalloyed support, confidence and faith in him and his administration.

Sir Nwonuala also presented a list of roads, schools and other development needs plaguing them as a people, while insisting that they endorse and support the good governance provided by the Governor in the State.

In his speech, Head of Rivers State Civil Service, Dr George Nwaeke, said the Oyeisi Etche, the entire leadership structure plus 70 academic professors from Etche Nation, have come together with women and youths to express solidarity to Governor Fubara to enable his administration succeed.

Dr Nwaeke emphasised that they are particularly happy to identify with the administration because they rank among first who felt liberated when the administration of Governor Fubara started giving his all-inclusive leadership approach and love for peace.

Signed
Nelson Chukwudi
Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor
Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

Fubara is a puppet who must obey his master, Wike, in all political decisions, regardless of the consequences.

Chinkoalhaji34:
Fubara is a puppet who must obey his master, Wike, in all political decisions, regardless of the consequences.

Tinubu supporter we see you but you must know that Rivers no be Lagos were drug lord call the shot.

Fubara is in charge

Fubara 21

Wike and Tinubu: 0

Gone with the wind

Wow, it's great to see that Fubara is still trying to keep up with the times while others have already moved on to the next decade. Keep living in the past, Fubara.

That's good

Is this what this guy will be doing for four years? These days you rarely read news of any ongoing project in Rivers.


Fubara and Woke should let Rivers breathe

There definitely must be a secret known to only Fubara and Wike that enables Fubara continuously poke his fingers into Wike’s eyes without fear.

They say an elder who plays in the sand with a child expects to know that he’s rubbing faeces on his hands.

Does it have to do with cheating financially? Will we ever hear the real story behind the disagreement?

It's good to talk tough.

The SC will decide

And you rushed to get injunction so that they will not impeach you when their sitting was not even about impeachment. They outsmarted you.
Keep deceiving your supporters. Thank God say PDP no mumu leave their party structure for you, because you don't know how to talk and act. The most classless governor in recent times.

Chinkoalhaji34:
Fubara is a puppet who must obey his master, Wike, in all political decisions, regardless of the consequences.

I think a lot of Cockroach have not die after the last otapiapia spray, don't worry we will apply another one to kill the rest, Fubara have warn you enough, Otapiapia is real otherwise ask Awolowo

Oh, how lucky we are to have a governor who is more concerned with preparing for a budget that is five years away, rather than addressing the present needs of his people. Judas indeed.

001Lagos:

Tinubu supporter we see you but you must know that Rivers no be Lagos were drug lord call the shot.

Fubara is in charge

Thanks for the image, just saved it

Press their blokos very well

Press their necks the more.

time will tell...Mr Fubara...

Kam2021:
And you rushed to get injunction so that they will not impeach you when their sitting was not even about impeachment. They outsmarted you.
Keep deceiving your supporters. Thank God say PDP no mumu leave their party structure for you, because you don't know how to talk and act. The most classless governor in recent times.

How hypocritical can some humans be. You were silent when a former local government chairman was insulting a sitting governor.

LibertyRep:
It's good to talk tough.

The SC will decide

Continue to live in denial and delusion.

As in.... That defection just shows how clueless Wike is and the fact that he's an asslicker

The mumu Governor turning himself a law court interpreting the law how he wants, very unfortunate FUBARA doesn't know that no executive or legislator has any power to interpret any law

Fubara winning the war in all all front in Rivers State politics.

Fubara 21politician and politician 0

[quote author=Googledotcom post=130895016]How hypocritical can some humans be. You were silent when a former local government chairman was insulting a sitting
Did he just insult Sim without provocation?

Governor Siminilayi Fubara, the subtle Lion of Niger Delta.
Keep dishing daily Doze of OTAPIAPIA to wike and his jonzing house boys in Rivers State.
Jonzing house boys wey their Oga tell to defect to APC & they stupidly obeyed without asking their Oga to defect with them together.

Wike, Amehwule and those FORMER lawmakers are all mad.

Time will tell!

The same brand of whisky that Wike drank to celebrate Atiku's fall also led him to his political suicide .

Wike will forever keep cursing that whisky he drank that made him direct the ex lawmakers to decamp , while thinking that "ON YOUR MANDATE.." slogan could save them .


In Fubara's words "THEY ARE GONE"

AN OWN GOAL IS STILL A GOAL

lol...

No be only Wike dey buy form for people...

Awon Governor has been paying children school fees and house rent for people...

Ok

Amaewhule issssgone!!!

On Tinubu's divine mandate I stand.

Let us join hands with Tinubu to complete his divine mandate and reposition Nigeria.

Fool.
So any Governor or President can now decide the fate/standing of any legislature?
This fool is a dictator wannabe.
He will lose in the long run. He's biting more than he can chew.

D