The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has unapologetically declared that real people with integrity and character are solidly standing with his administration.
He emphasised that, in life, it is more profitable for an individual to acknowledge what is right, and refuse to yield to negative persuasions to remain true to it.
Fubara made the assertion while addressing the people at the country home of a former governor, Mr Peter Odili in Ndoni Town, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area shortly after the commissioning of a Primary Health Centre in the community.
This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Nelson Chukwudi, and sent to newsmen.
According to the statement, the health centre was built by the PAMO Educational Foundation, founded by Dr Odili, and donated to the state government for use by the people.
Fubara, who expressed delight in being part of the event appreciated the Ndoni people for supporting their own.
He explained, “I’ve said it before, and I’m saying it again: it doesn’t matter the number of people that stand with you. Even if you’re standing alone, no matter the side you’re standing on, provided you are standing on the right side, maintain your stand. And we are happy to stand with him (Odili).
“We are also happy that he is standing with us. Even his person alone is giving people high blood pressure. They are restless, granting all sorts of media interviews.
“Why are they doing it? It is because the people that matter, the people that have what they claimed they have; integrity, are with us. That is the truth.
“So, if we have one person who has integrity and character, is it not better than having 1,000 persons with questionable character? So, we are happy to identify with him.”
The governor restated his promise of making sure that everything that is needed to make the health centre function maximally would be supplied to further support the people of the community.