Rivers State governor, Similanayi Fubara, said he started taking decisions as governor in February 2024, eight months after assuming office.
Mr Fubara, disclosed this during the inauguration of some internal road projects in Emohua Local Government Area by Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Tuesday.
He said good governance, service, and projects were being delivered at a cost-effective rate.
He said, “We are just starting, but I assure you of more attention. 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 of our record time, two years of our own record time, Rivers State would have experienced something different from the regular governance.
“I know why I said four months. We started full governance in February 2024. That was when we started taking decisions, when we started confronting governance. And I am proud to say that our people are happy with what we have done.
“What we want to do is to bring governance to our people, service delivery at record time, and in a cost effective way.
“Everything that we are doing is in my white paper. I carry it along, so, there is no issue of any manipulation. Call me any day, anytime, it is there. Even the ones I did before this time, I still have all the records.
“If you call me any day, I will bring the records of all my activities in government, because I know that as a civil servant, what is most important is record keeping; so that if you are not there, and something happens, it is just for somebody to pick up the file and he will see the history.
“That is how I am trained, and I have that in my mind before I do anything. So, I am not scared of anything. Anybody who calls me any day, anytime, I have my records to show. I have all the approvals to show that I acted based on approval and not personal decision.”
The governor assured that his administration would continue to deliver projects that impact the people directly while also empowering them to live better lives.
He explained that the project had been accomplished to both satisfy the needs of the people by making them happy and solving the perennial flooding problems experienced in the area.
While acknowledging the support of the people before, during, and after the elections, Mr Fubara said he owes them good governance and the dividend of democracy.
In his remarks, Mr Oborevwori 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.”
