THE Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has urged his supporters to be peaceful and not respond to any intimidation.
Governor Fubara made the announcement while kicking off the reconstruction of a 5km Okania-Ogbogoro road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area as part of the celebrations commemorating his first year in office.
His request comes amid threats by some council chairmen to stay in office, peacefully or forcibly, beyond June 16, following the Martin Amaewhule-led Assembly’s controversial modification to the Local Government Law, which extended their three-year term by six months.
A High Court in Port Harcourt has overturned this law, as requested by two council chairmen who support Governor Fubara.
Governor Fubara criticised any calls for anarchy as a distraction strategy, promising to stay focused and improve state governance.
Governor Fubara drew an analogy from the eagle’s defence tactic against crows, saying that the higher he sets the bar of administration, the weaker his adversaries become.
In addition to the 5km road project, the Governor agreed to renovate Ogbogoro Secondary School, build a health centre and look into building the community’s internal roads, as requested by Chijioke Ihunwo, leader of his support group in Obio/Akpor Local Government.
He also agreed to the request of the King of Akpor country, a first-class traditional ruler, to construct a standard palace for the country.
