Fubara stated that during the sixth State Executive Council
meeting, N80.8 bn was approved with 50 per cent contract value paid already as
the government awarded the construction of the Elele-Egbeda-Omoku Road.
He said the project will be funded from the savings from
Internally Generated Revenue to underscore his administration’s prudence
without also borrowing to complete the project.
Fubara said, “We are at a crossroads in our state where we
all need to stand for what is right. It happens once in a lifetime. So, for
now, be one of those people who will be on the course to liberate and free our
dear state.
“And I know strongly
that having the support of a peace-loving Amanyanabo of Okochiri Kingdom,
having the support of the wonderful Council of Chiefs, having the support of
the great people of Rivers State, we will bring peace in our state.
“We will do those things that are right to develop our
state. We will continue to consult. We will not act as dictators. We will act
as people who know that one day, we will leave, and when we leave, the way we
have acted will speak for us.”
Continuing, he said, ” We will not force people to talk good
about us. Our legacy will be a signature for how we led.”
Fubara explained that he acted within the ambit of the law
to upgrade the traditional stool upon which King Ateke Tom sits in recognition
of his efforts in promoting peace in Okrika, and indeed, the state, and urged
him to continue to do justice to everyone.
In his speech, the Commissioner for Chieftaincy and
Community Affairs, Charles Amadi, congratulated King Ateke Tom.
Also speaking, former Minister of Transportation, Chief
Abiye Sekibo, thanked Fubara for fulfilling his promise of upgrading the
traditional stool of Okochiri Kingdom, and pledged the support of Kirike people
for his administration.
