Rivers APC urges Assembly members to impeach Gov. Fubara
…As Fubara rolls out road projects ahead of one year in office
By Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged its members in the state House of Assembly to initiate the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Chairman of the APC in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha, said in a press conference in Port Harcourt on Tuesday that the impeachment process was necessary because the governor “has insulted the sensibility” of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who waded in to resolve the lingering crisis in the state.
The APC Chairman remarked that the impeachment process was necessary in view of the Governor’s blatant refusal to honour the peace agreement initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between Fubara and the Minister of the federal capital territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, some months ago and his recent declaration of the lawmakers’ seats vacant.
Recall that on Monday, Governor Fubara had declared, for the first time since the commencement of the crisis, that the APC lawmakers do not exist in the eyes of the law, adding that “those groups of men who claim that they are Assembly members, they are not existing… their existence and whatever they have been doing is because I allow them to do so. If I don’t recognize them, they are nowhere.”
Meanwhile, as the Gov Siminalayi Fubara-led administration turns one year in office on May 29/5/2024, the Rivers State government has rolled out a 20-day action-packed programme commencing from 14/5/2024 to mark the period.
Addressing the media Tuesday in Port Harcourt, the Chairman of the Planning Committee and Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Tammy Danagogo said the event will commence on 14/5/2024.
According to him, the old Bori Road will be commissioned that day to kick-start the anniversary.
The next day being 15/5/2024, the Andoni Section of the Unity Road will be inaugurated, according to him.
Conversely, the N80bn 31 km Elele- Omoku Road will be flagged off on 16/5/2024.
On 17/5/2024, the N21bn Emohua- Kalahari Road will be commissioned and on 20/5/2024. Egbeda internal roads will be inaugurated.
Other activities he said include Commissioning of Port Harcourt Electrical village, Phase 1, Rivers Economic Investment Summit, 2024. These events will be held on 21,22 and 23/5/2024 respectively.
Flagoff of Okania-Ogbogoro Road, Phase 2, and Trans- Kalahari Roads shall take place on 24 and 30/5/2024 respectively, while Omoku-Egbema dualised Road shall be commissioned on 25/5/2024.
“Her Excellency,wife of the Governor, Mrs Valerie Fubara as part of the one year anniversary shall host Rivers State children to a party on 27/5/2024 being Children’s Day. And on the evening of that same day,there will be a State Banquet and to sum it up,a book on Rivers State will be unveiled.
“Launching of youth development program and accountability forum, where the media and stakeholders will be given the opportunity to ask the Governor and his Cabinet questions have been slated for 28 and 29/5/2024.
“On 31/5/2024 and 1/6/2024, certificates will be presented to selected Traditional rulers,coupled with praise night respectively,” the SSG said.
Rivers International Marathon he said will equally take place on 1/6/2024.
“The event will be rounded off on 2/6/2024 with a thanksgiving at St Paul’s Anglican Church, ABA Road,” he said.
Dr Danagogo emphasised that Governor Fubara’s administration is poised to complete all its projects before leaving office. He noted that these are just a few projects chosen by the Governor to mark this auspicious occasion, stressing that the administration has done a lot more within the period under review.
