Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that despite pockets of political distractions, his administration will continue to do everything possible to ensure that the expectations of Rivers people are met.
The Governor insisted that governance was about the provision of quality development of both infrastructure and appropriate social amenities, that contribute to making living pleasurable and better for the people.
He, therefore, assured that his administration will remain focused with greater determination to deliver on its responsibility to justify the support received from over 8 million Rivers people.
Governor Fubara made the declarations shortly after swearing in five new commissioners into his cabinet and two special Advisers at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, according to a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi.
The commissioners sworn in are Hon. Ilamu Arugu (Abua/Odual); Dr. Roland Obed-Whyte (Degema); Sir Austin Emeka Nnadozie (Etche); Hon. Samuel Eyiba (Ahoada West); and Hon Samuel Anya (Abia State); while the Special Advisers include Barrister Forgive Amachree (Ahoada-West); and Mr Achor Nna (Obio-Akpor).
Governor Fubara said: “We are into governance now, not politics. When we get to the time of politics, we will talk about politics. But today, what we are doing here is welcoming you onboard, charging you to be good ambassadors, not just to this administration, but to your people.
“It is a call to duty. Work in a manner so that everybody will be happy. Governance is about making the people happy, and that is our aim.
“At the end of the day, Rivers people will not ask us what or the number of court judgments that we have or the protests that we did. They want to see results. Joining us today is to help us to have enough A’s on our report cards.
“Let me at this point thank our team for your continuous support. We will continue to make the good people of Rivers State proud: that their standing by us wasn’t a mistake.”
Governor Fubara congratulated the new appointees, saying that despite that he knew some of them while others were recommended by their leaders, the charge to all of them is to ensure that they do not disappoint the confidence reposed in them.
