By Adesina Soyooye
Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has hailed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the man who contributed, mainly, to his suspension from office, as a leader with great vision.
Recall that Fubara is the only State Governor, out of 36 of them, who was reduced to a humiliating suspension from office, triggered by the bitter political crisis between him and his political godfather, Wike.
The result is a six-month suspension which Fubara is still serving, along with his Deputy and Members of the State House of Assembly most of whom are loyal to Wike.
To keep the State running, President Tinubu appointed a Sole Administrator, retired Navy Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas.
About one year into the crisis which grounded the State began, father and son have managed, thanks to prompting from President Bola Tinubu, to patch up their differences and relationship. This has raised the hope that Fubara, even if, eventually, stripped of the swagger associated with the office of the Governor, will go back to his seat and, to begin with complete his first term, before looking forward to taking a shot at a second term.
But Fubara does not mind. He is happy there is peace between him and the man who sacrificed all to push him to the Governorship seat. And, in a newspaper advertisement published Saturday, July 26, where he congratulated Wike for the conferment of the Doctor of Science, Honoris Causa, on him by the University of Port Harcourt, Fubara praised Wike to high heavens. He held nothing back in his praises for the Minister who also happens to be his predecessor in office.
Sending the wishes on behalf of his family and the people of Rivers State, Fubara stated:
“This distinguished recognition is not only a celebration of your illustrious accomplishments, but a testament to your enduring impact as a transformational leader, visionary statesman and proud aluminus whose contributions have significantly advanced the cause of education and national development.”
He continued: “Your unwavering commitment to infrastructural development both in Rivers State and now, in the FCT, along with your legacy of service, has inspired renewed hope in governance and uplifted countless lives across the country.”
Fubara noted that Wike has been outstandingly dedicated to his strategic role in shaping the country. He also expressed his immense pride in joining the Minister to celebrate “this remarkable milestone.”
He signed off as “His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State”.
For the records, unless the President has a sudden change of mind, Fubara’s suspension from office lasts till September, 2025.
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