He emphasised that the state was in a critical situation where it has become obvious that the political crisis could be resolved.
”Why are we bringing you in at this very critical time? You have a big task. As it is today, in the local parlance, they say the jungle has matured.
”We will be setting a panel of inquiry to investigate the affairs of governance .So brace up. I am not going back on it, ” he said.
The governor accused his opponents of deliberately sabotaging his administration while he was hoping that the issue in the state would be resolved amicably.
He vowed to make tough decisions moving forward no matter how hurtful they would seem.
He accused the former Attorney General of sabotaging his administration by filing nolle prosequi against the interest of the state.
On the comment by George-Kelly, Fubara maintained that he would have been promoted beyond Level 14 in the civil servants before his retirement.
“Even if it is a mistake (his emergence as a governor), by the special grace of God, I am here today. Let me also appeal to them, let them continue to make mistakes,” Fubara said.
The move is the latest twist in the political crisis rocking the oil-rich state. The development has seen a deepening of the feud between Fubara and the state House of Assembly.
Last week, lawmakers loyal to the governor elected a new speaker.
Fubara had also issued an executive order relocating the sitting venue of the Rivers State House of Assembly to the Government House, citing safety concerns.
The feud is due to the fallout between Fubara and his predecessor and current Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike.
President Bola Tinubu had waded into the crisis last year but the imbroglio appears to be far from over.
