Mike Odiegwu, Port Harcourt
Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has told persons wondering why he would dare to probe the last administration he was part of that he possessed records of everything he did as a civil servant.
Speaking on Tuesday during the inauguration of Egbeda internal roads, Fubara said his records would show that everything he did in the last administration was based on approvals.
The Governor said he was ready to answer queries as he took his time to document all his activities as a civil servant.
He said: “What we bring to our people is service delivery at record time and cost effective. Everything we are doing is in my white paper. I carry it along. There is no issue of any manipulation. Call me any day, any time it is there.
” Even the ones l did before this time. I still have all the records. If you call me any day, I will bring my records of all my activities in government. I know that as a civil servant what is most important is record keeping.
“I am not scared of anything. Anybody who calls me up any day any time I have my records to show. I have all the approvals to show that I acted based on approvals and not personal decisions. We are not going to rest until we make everyone happy in Rivers State” .
Fubara commended the contractor for delivery the internal road on record time and the people of the area for cooperating with the company.
He insisted that his administration only started taking decisions on governance in February and argued that if within four months he could deliver such projects, he would do more within two years in office.
He said: “It is one thing awarding a job but another delivering at record time. Let me also thank the great people of Egbeda in extensions Emohua Local Government Area for your support before, during and after the election.
“And for us we owe you the dividends of democracy, which is service to our people. We are just starting I can assure you. If in four months we can do this and we are getting this level of applause, you can imagine what will happen when we do one year or two years. Rivers State would have experienced something different from the regular governance.
“The permanent secretary has explained what happened before we came in and what happened after. It is to tell the world that our concern is the welfare of the people.
“There is nothing wrong in building a road or promising to develop an area but what is important is when you want to do those things do it to the satisfaction of people.
“What we have done here is not just building an internal road for you but meeting your needs and solving your flood problems. I want to also thank you for your support.
You cooperated with the contractor and that is why he was able to finish on record time”
The Governor promised to extend the road based on the community’s requests and to upgrade their their school insisting that he would not build boarding facilities in the school
He said: “I have heard your request you want an extension of the other side of the road. We are going to do it for you. You want an upgrade of your school, we will come for a town hall meeting for that. After consulting with all of you, we will grant your request.
“Thirdly you mentioned about your school we are going to upgrade the school but we are not going to make it a boarding school because you all know the situation of our country. This is a village that you are managing, putting a boarding school here will create a problem not just for the government but also for the locals.
” We will upgrade the school to a standard school but without boarding facilities. You are aware that the ones we did before are not functioning. I am a pragmatic person, we will go for what we know that is operational”.
Fubara vowed to protect the people of Egbeda and the traditional rulers saying they had no reason to be afraid.
He said: “Let me assure everyone especially the people of Emohua and the Egbeda community in particular, we will protect you. Don’t be scared. By the Special grace of God we still have all it takes to protect you.
” I want to thank you for journeying with us in showcasing tye activities of our government in four months. When I say four months I mean it. We started full governance in the month of February. That was when we started taking decisions and confronting governance.
” I am proud to say that our people are happy with what we have done, so our traditional rulers don’t be worried we will watch your back. Don’t be scared of the rumours you hear”
While accepting over 200 plots of land given to him by the community, the governor said: “The community gave me oer 200 plots of land. I want to thank you for that. I accept it because you gave it to me out of love. We will decide on what we are going to do with it.
Inaugurating the project, Delta Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, said he drove with Fubara on the road while accessing the venue of the event, and could testify of the commitment of his brother governor to sustain infrastructural development in the State.
He said: “This road project at Egbeda bears true testimony of the commitment of the Rivers State Government towards fulfilling its promise of sustainable infrastructure development of the State.
“It is reassuring that these all-season roads will economically empower, not only the people of Egbeda, but the entire Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“With these roads, the people will enjoy better socio-economic empowerment and integration between the local government and the rest of the state.
“Let me thank you for your support to my brother. What I have seen here is organic love. It is not a borrowed crowd.i promise you he will not fail you peace will return to Rivers State”
Providing the description of the project, Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Works, Atemea Briggs, said the construction of the Egbeda Internal roads project was delivered within schedule and fully paid for.
Briggs explained that the internal roads were initially awarded by the immediate past administration on March 9, 2023, to Monier Construction Company Nigeria Limited (MCC) at a cost of N3.87billlion.
He said: “Later on November 27, 2023, the contract was reversed to include additional roads to better serve the Egbeda community. As a result, the reverse contract sum was increased to N12billion.
“Before our Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara took office on May 29, 2023, only N1.5billion of the contract sum had been paid by the previous administration”.
Briggs said the roads entailed an increase of the total lanes from 9.32 kilometers to 21.5 kilometers, and the total drainage length to 25.4 kilometers.
In his welcome address, a former commissioner, State Ministry of Works, Emmanuel Omah, said Egbeda land was made up of the largest number of indigenous natives in nine communities, adding that the people were grateful to Governor Fubara for completing the reconstruction work on the internal roads with drainages in the area.
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