…As Sole Administrator Urges Political Actors to Sheath Swords
By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt
Key actors within the Rivers State political disaster, together with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, had been absent on Sunday on the farewell thanksgiving service of the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd).
Talking on the interdenominational service held in Port Harcourt as a part of transitional actions, Ibas appealed to political stakeholders to place the state’s curiosity above private or partisan concerns.
“The seeds of reconciliation have been planted, however they want your deliberate nurture to take root. Rivers State can not afford one other season of division and acrimony. Politics must not ever be an excuse to destroy the very state we’re referred to as to serve,” he stated.
Whereas many conventional rulers had been additionally absent, the occasion drew attendance from everlasting secretaries, native authorities chairmen, heads of boards, businesses, parastatals, and safety commanders throughout the state.
Ibas recalled that President Bola Tinubu appointed him administrator on March 18, 2025, following the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers. The transfer got here amid rising political tensions and militant assaults on oil infrastructure. Tinubu had suspended Governor Fubara, his deputy Prof. Ngozi Odu, and members of the State Home of Meeting for six months, a interval set to run out on September 18.
Reflecting on his tenure, Ibas stated: “By God’s grace and with the help of Mr. President and all of you, now we have labored by way of these tough days collectively. Right this moment, we thank God for peace, stability, and the profitable conduct of native authorities elections throughout the state.”
He urged youths to reject violence and channel their vitality into constructing peace and prosperity, stressing that the state’s future will depend on unity. He additionally referred to as on elders and religion leaders to proceed guiding and praying for reconciliation.
“Allow us to forgive, allow us to reconcile, and allow us to heal. For the place there’s peace, there’s progress, and the place there’s love, there’s prosperity,” Ibas stated.
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