Former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, has commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for navigating through political challenges in the past 12 months and more since the crisis broke out in October 2023.
Odili noted that Governor Fubara’s struggles were not driven by personal interest but were aimed at safeguarding the collective good of Rivers State, emphasizing that the fight is to ensure that the state cannot be reduced to anyone’s personal property.
“The battle he fought was not for himself or his family but in the interest of our dear state,” Odili stated.
“It was an existential fight for the soul of our state, to reaffirm and reassert that Rivers State can never be anybody’s personal property.”
Odili made these remarks during a special Christmas Ballad he hosted by his family in honour of Governor Fubara’s family at his residence in Old GRA, Port Harcourt.
Reflecting on Governor Fubara’s leadership, Odili, who served as Rivers State governor from 1999 to 2007, expressed optimism that God would bring to completion the positive changes underway in the state.
He also acknowledged the administration’s efforts in restoring a sense of satisfaction among civil servants and the general populace, reminiscent of the era before 2007.
“Someone called us a few nights ago and said that the last time they saw such happiness, smiles on people’s faces, and cheers in the hearts of civil servants was before 2007,” Dr. Odili recounted.
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