Emmanuel Clement.
The feud between the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara may not end soon and with no solution in sight.
In a rare twist of events in Rivers State politics, the former Governor of Rivers state,Mr Peter Odili has endorsed Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the political leader of the state, praising him for defending the interests of the people.
Odili stated this on Thursday at the commissioning of a Primary Healthcare Centre donated by his PAMO Foundation in Ndoni, his hometown in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area.
He emphasised the strategic importance of Rivers State, warning that if the state sneezes, the entire nation catches cold, while urging the Governor Fubara not to relent in his effort rather to act with this awareness in all its decision.
The former Governor who served between 1999 and 2007, stated that Fubara, having secured his electoral victory both through the ballot and the courts, is now the political leader of the oil-rich South-South state.
While commending the governor on his performance for making significant strides in critical sectors within his first year in office, particularly focusing on the well-being of the people, noting that his administration is in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda, especially in the health sector, following the recent launch of the Primary Healthcare Fellows scheme by the Federal Government.
Odili encouraged the governor to maintain this alignment with the President and his policies to attract federal government attention and support to the state.