The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, stated that some persons want Rivers State to experience a black Christmas.
The Governor stated this on Thursday during the 2025 armed forces remembrance emblem appeal fund launch in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
Fubara’s declaration is coming against the backdrop of a court order barring financial allocation to Rivers State.
Naija News reports that a federal high court in Abuja restrained the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from further disbursing financial allocations to the Rivers state government.
However, Fubara has stated that his government will keep on prioritising the interest of the citizens, noting that the government is meeting its obligations.
The Governor said he will continue to protect Rivers state from “those who plot daily to cause chaos and widespread disaffection” among the people.
He said, “Some persons who have decided to be enemies of this state wanted us to experience a black Christmas.
“But because we are determined to make sure that the interest of Rivers state should be the first thing, we were able, not easily, but to meet our obligations as a government.
“And today, I can say boldly that our civil servants are happy, even in the face of all the propaganda that the state’s allocation fell under one bridge.
“But we are now the first state that did not just make the promise but have lived up to that promise. Today, civil servants that were collecting N70,000 are jubilating with N120,000 and N140,000.
“What is the greatest joy any government can achieve? You might do some projects, but the most important thing is the happiness that you leave in the hearts of people.”