Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has said his level of appreciation for his political benefactor is the reason he is restrained from taking certain actions.
The governor was reacting to those who tagged him as an ungrateful politician in the wake of the crisis between him and the former governor of the state now the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.
Fubara said this when he received Stakeholders of Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality, including the leadership of Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide, the Supreme Council of Ikwerre Traditional Rulers, and others who paid him a courtesy visit in Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday.
The Ikwerre Ethnic Group, made of four local government areas of Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor, Emoji and Ikwerre, is the ethnic group of Wike.
Fubara assured the delegation that despite the political events in the state, he would not throw caution to the wind, but would continue to show respect to people for what they were.
The clarification came following the swearing-in of Barrister Emmanuel Frank-Fubara who was screened and confirmed as a commissioner by the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led assembly on Monday.
The swearing ceremony was held at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Port Harcourt at about 5 pm.
Giving his charge after the oath-taking ceremony, Governor Fubara defended his recognition of the Oko-Jumbo-led Assembly, insisting that it is the lawfully recognised legislative arm.
Fubara, however, expressed his disappointment with the police for not doing enough to unravel the facts about the bomb explosion in Port Harcourt some weeks ago.
He claimed that the relevant authorities were silent because the suspects in the attack were not his supporters.
“I’ve not been hearing anything and I’m wondering, after how many weeks now, the Nigeria police are still not able to come out and make a statement about the attempt by someone who I don’t know what his name is tried to detonate dynamite in front of Hotel Presidential,” Fubara said.
“I’m still wondering why it doesn’t happen. But if it’s maybe any other thing that has to do with us, they will say they should even charge the person for terrorism.”
The Rivers State governor recalled how his supporters were arrested and charged with terrorism for crimes they did not commit.
But Fubara said he would continue to rely on God’s grace and protection to govern the state.
