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Fubara stopped Wike from turning Rivers into his  private estate, Odili says 

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Fubara stopped Wike from turning Rivers into his  private estate, Odili says 

Peter Odili, a former Rivers State governor, says the incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara stopped Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, from turning the state to a private estate.

Odili who spoke at a Christmas ballad organised by him in honour of Governor Fubara and his family, noted that Fubara summoned an unusual fortitude to confront the quest by Wike, the immediate past governor of the state, to capture Rivers through ferocious, but unnecessary political war.

According to Odili, his family decided to host the Rivers State Governor and his family to a night of varieties of song and other activities in appreciation of the fortitude and sterling leadership qualities he has demonstrated in office.

He emphasized that it is now over 12 months, since the 25th of October 2023, when a fierce existential fight, though unnecessary, was waged against Governor Fubara over the soul of Rivers State.

“Governor Fubara confronted the challenge, prevented the quest by one man to capture the State as a private estate, emancipated Rivers people, steadied governance and made civil servants and Rivers people happier as it used to be until he left office in 2007,” he said.

In his response, Governor Fubara said that God has proved Himself worthy as the Ultimate Liberator of the State and its people because He ensured total triumph over the political crisis and those behind it.

Governor Fubara stated that while the political antagonism lasted, God gave him a new perspective to leadership.

He added that with the strength of support from Rivers people, he stopped seeing the crisis as a problem, but as a necessary enabler in governance.

“And not just because I want to accept it, I get stronger in this course every day when I look at the support I am getting from the true Rivers people.

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“So, it is not me being strong. My strength is drawn from everyone of you that is here. You gave me the encouragement; you do the work for me; you make the calls for me. So, why won’t I stand up for you.

“But we also believe strongly that the ultimate game changer, the ultimate liberator, and the ultimate fighter still remains God Almighty. And because we have Him on our side, victory is assured.”

Governor Fubara said God is in control of the affairs of the State, adding that as they look forward to a very prosperous 2025, they should be assured that it will be better than what had been experienced.

He assured of the determination of his administration to make every succeeding year in the State better with remarkable records of progress, stressing that the excitement experienced among Rivers people during the Christmas celebrations is indicative of a brighter future ahead.

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