A seasoned traditional ruler in Rivers-State, Alabo Reuben Jaja, has said that the critical area of Sir Siminialayi Joseph Fubara’s government, and that of other PDP candidates in the state, if elected next year, would be to chase out and put to an end to hardship on the faces of Rivers people while creating massive employment opportunities for the people to stabilise the polity and boost the economy.
Speaking with The Tide in Port Harcourt, recently, on the people’s fate in next year polls, Jaja said that with the presence of Fubara and Prof Ngozi Ordu as governor and deputy governor, respectively, in 2023 after Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration, things would change for the better, noting that currently the Wike-led government has created purposeful leadership legacy for the in-coming administration to follow.
He maintained that the state, which has never had it so good, would enjoy the dividends of democracy from next year under the watch of Sir Siminialayi Fubara, adding that he would not disappoint Rivers people.
“I appeal to all and sundry no matter political affiliations, to cast their votes for Sir Sim Fubara and other welfare-minded candidates, in order to take the state to a progressive level”.
He used the opportunity the commend Governor Nyesom Wike and the entire PDP family for finding the duo of Fubara and Ordu worthy to be nominated to serve Rivers people, describing the choice as “God’s ordained”.
Jaja further called on the PDP gubernatorial standard-bearer and his running-mate not to relent in their oars but rather put in their best in the governance of the state in a bid to chase-out sufferings from among the people.
On the need for peaceful campaigns, Jaja urged political parties and their supporters to conduct their themselves peacefully or face humiliation by the people at the 2023 general election, stressing that the electorate would resist attempts to thwart the social, economic and religious harmony existing in the state as well as fight all anti-social forces.
He noted that the state had gone beyond the stage of violent politics.
“Any attempt to thwart the social, economic and religious harmony in the state will be resisted by our people who will fight the anti-social forces with every drop of their blood, including mobilising electorally against the offenders,” he cautioned.
Jaja averred: “Any person or group that attempts to bring back violence into the electioneering campaign or the body politic will be rejected by God and the people of Rivers State.
“I admonish all players in the polity of the state and country to express good relationship between one another and shun acts of violence, destruction of lives and property in 2023 or be ready to face the wrath of God and humanity,” he said.
The cleric said that one of the biggest challenges facing the state was conducting free, fair and credible elections.
“Although, I am not contesting any elections, I am obliged, morally to ensure that Rivers remains peaceful and stable.
“Our reputation as Nigeria’s treasure base and safest and most peaceful state with the highest level of social, economic and religious cohesion, has rekindled investors’ confidence in Rivers State. The result is the unprecedented investments in the state running into billions of dollars in the last seven years,” Jaja submitted.

By: Bethel Toby