By Kingston Magare 28.9.2025
Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara’s call for peace and unity seem to be falling on a hard rock as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, newly elected local government chairmen and other cronies of former governor Nyesom Wike are giving Fubara a cold shoulder.
This was evident during an inter interdenominational church service held on Sunday to mark the commencement of activities for Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary in Port Harcourt. Wike’s loyalists were conspicuously absent, and governor Fubara was not smiling.
The service held at the at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s, Port Harcourt was meant to bring all government functionaries together as Fubara looks to steer the State from further political skirmishes, which led to his suspension for six months by President Bola Tinubu.
On Resumption September 20, Fubara reiterated his desire to govern the state in peace and had called on all elected officials to bury the hatchet.
“We believe the political crisis is now behind us and that peace and stability have once again returned to Rivers State, though not without the hard lessons learnt from the emergency rule.
“We have a duty to ensure that the peace we have all embraced remains permanent in our dear Rivers State.”
Meanwhile Fubara expects the House of Assembly members and local government chairmen to show up on Wednesday for the Independence Day parade at the Sharks Football Stadium in Port Harcourt.
Fubara...on his own during Sunday's church service.