RIVERS STATE GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI FUBARA RESUMES DUTIES AFTER SIX-MONTH ABSENCE

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has resumed his duties at the Government House in Port Harcourt, marking his return to office after a six-month absence. Fubara arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport around 11:50 a.m. on Friday, greeted by a warm and enthusiastic reception from his supporters.

Expressing gratitude for the overwhelming welcome, Governor Fubara said, “I know everybody wants to hear something from me. In fact, I expected it when I landed. Let me first of all appreciate the wonderful people of Rivers State. I am really humbled by what I saw at the Airport. I was thrilled by the photographs of what happened here yesterday. That reception really humbled me.”

He emphasized the significance of the reception, stating, “It shows love, confidence and solidarity. I want to say that it is not just a celebration. It is a show of the reactivation of the bond between this government and the people of Rivers State.”

Fubara assured his commitment to continuing governance that resonates with the people’s expectations, saying, “I want to assure you that we will, by the grace of God, continue to give those things that made you people love us. I want to thank everybody and to say that we love you, but God loves you more.”

Governor Fubara’s return follows President Bola Tinubu’s lifting of the emergency rule imposed on Rivers State on March 18, which had suspended normal governance and appointed retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as sole administrator.