Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that while his administration is abiding to the Supreme Court ruling, the state House of Assembly should also do same as the House is also bound by the same ruling.
The governor maintained that abiding to the apex court’s judgement by all parties, will ensure peace and allow all the arms of the state government to function properly, while creating public good that benefits everyone.
Gov. Fubara, who spoke at the inauguaration of the 85-year-old Okrika Grammar School in Okrika Local Government Area on Thursday, emphasised that without an enduring peace, sustainable development will be hampered, while the sense of security, respect, tolerance, stability, and well-being to pursue goals will suffer.
“Let me thank everyone, and also say this; it is important at this stage that we all embrace peace. The Supreme Court has made its judgment, we don’t have any option than to abide by it.
“And, by the special grace of God, we have started the process. We are appealing to other parties, consider the interest of Rivers State, it is important. The only thing that we owe this State is peace and development.
“I am open any day, any time for total peace in our state because if I have to govern well, there is need for peace to prevail.”
Commenting on the project, Gov. Fubara recalled how the planning committee of the 20th anniversary of the Diocese of Okrika Anglican Communion visited, and appealed to him to give the school a facelift.
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Gov. Fubara said he considered their request on the premise of the place the school has in history, and the importance of quality education in addressing social vices among idle and uneducated youths.
“I felt the least, we can do as a government, is to uplift the standard of this school. And, it is not out of place, because it is part of our agenda. The key things in this administration’s agenda are healthcare, education and food sufficiency (agriculture).
“So, we immediately keyed into it, and to the glory of God, we are here today to unveil one of the things that we have done, even in the face of these situations confronting our administration, which we didn’t bring upon ourselves. But we give God all the glory,” he said.
Governor Fubara assured the Anglican Church that whatever that is remaining, within the scope of what has been approved in rehabilitation of the institution, will be completed, stressing that education remains the bedrock of development in any society.
Bishop of Diocese of Okrika Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Enoch Atuboyedia, said it will be remembered that it was when the school attained 85 years of existence, that Gov. Fubara, magnanimously remodelled and resuscitated Okrika Grammar School to help the shaping of the future of Rivers children, educationally.
