Fubara: Peace Panacea for Sustainable Devt in Rivers

*Ijaw youths warn Wike, ask him to leave their gov alone

 Sylvester Idowu in Warri and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt

Rivers State Governor, Mr Siminalayi Fubara, has urged Rivers people to abide by the tenets of peace as that was the only way to bring about the desired and sustainable development in the state.
This was as the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has advised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to allow Fubara concentrate on the development of the state without further distraction.

Fubara, however, assured the people that his administration would not take the love and unflinching support of Rivers people for granted, stressing that he would continue to take cognisance of the collective efforts of all stakeholders to achieve the desired dream of a prosperous state.
The governor made the assertion at the weekend, at Koniju Town in Okrika, during the burial ceremony of the late Amanyanabo of Koniju Town, His Majesty, King Nelson Atubo Oputibeya XI.

Addressing the people, he expressed gratitude over the overwhelming reception accorded him and his entourage by the people of Koniju.
“When my convoy was stormed by the people, it was the support from the youths, women and everybody, and I was happy. I thank you all for your support. In the spirit of this, I urge you to maintain peace, for it is only when there is peace that the promises we made can be fulfilled.”
The governor commended the people of Wakrike Kingdom, particularly, the Traditional Rulers, for the prevailing peace in the area and their unwavering support for his administration.

He further announced that the process of formal gazetting of the Koniju Traditional stool for proper recognition would be made public next week.
Earlier, Chairman of the Koniju Town Council of Chiefs, Adokiye Amiesimaka, described the governor as a son of Koniju Town and thanked him for honouring the burial of the late monarch.
Meanwhile, the IYC has reiterated that Wike should leave Fubara alone, warning that Ijaw Youths would no longer tolerate more attacks on their kinsman by the FCT minister.

Spokesperson of IYC worldwide, Binebai Yerin Princewill, at a press conference, weekend, said the Ijaw Youths would always stand to defend and support Fubara, an Ijaw man, who has within six months of his administration, brought good governance to the state.
“IYC will always stand to defend and support Governor Fubara who has within six months into his administration as Governor of Rivers State demonstrated a high level of productivity in the Governance of Rivers State. He is handling the state better than he met it.

“It has become imperative we sound this note of warning to Mr Wike because the Ijaw people are tired of tolerating his continuous abusive and undermining shenanigans towards the Ijaw people of Nigeria, who have benevolently offered him nothing other than the name and fame he is enjoying politically today.
“He ‘Wike’ started his onslaught on our traditional rulers in Rivers State by referring to them as ‘small boys’,  ‘living fake lives’ and moved forward to abuse our revered Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) by asking thunder to fire them.

“We as a people would no longer tolerate his unprovoked display of hate and anger toward the Ijaw people. It is our advice that Mr Wike jettisons whatever plans he has to disrupt Fubara’s tenure as Governor of Rivers State. Just the way others ruled their tenures without any issue, Fubara should be allowed to rule his people peacefully,” the group said.