Court Ruling Stopping Allocation To Rivers, Least Of Worries – Gov Fubara

By Ayodele Oni

Despite a  Court ruling stopping allocation to Rivers state, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said he would continue to honour commitments to contractors and workers.

He declared that the Federal High Court’s ruling to restrict state allocations is “the least” of his worries.

The Governor spoke during a special thanksgiving service on Wednesday in Port Harcourt organized by the State Government to commemorate his administration’s resilience amidst escalating political crises.

The crises  began a year ago with the arson attack on the State House of Assembly.

Governor Fubara, who expressed his determination to forge ahead, assured attendees that, despite the Court order, his administration would continue to fulfill payments to contractors and ensure that workers receive their salaries starting tomorrow.

He confirmed that allocations for the 23 Council Chairmen would be processed as the Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC) procedures have been completed.

The governor urged his supporters to remain steadfast, assuring them that all challenges can be overcome.

He described the incident involving men in police uniforms as an assassination attempt.

He attributed this assault to political opponents who ambushed him after he withdrew legal challenges against the Martin Amaewhule group, following an intervention by President Bola Tinubu.

While he expressed no regrets about his pursuit of peace, he acknowledged that his conciliatory approach may have unintentionally advantaged his opponents, who used his withdrawal to secure favorable judgments against him.

Governor Fubara emphasized that his opponents’ unwillingness to reciprocate his peace overtures has influenced his decisions against yielding to further expectations for resolving the political crisis.