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Rivers govt condemns APC’s claim that Fubara’s administration is in a coma
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Says governor is interested in pro-people projects and won’t play to the gallery
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Accuses APC chairman of becoming the spokesman for the state Assembly
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Rivers State government has condemned the Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its criticism of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his administration.
The rebuke comes after the APC CTC chairman, Tony Okocha, described Fubara’s government as being in a state of coma during a media briefing in Port Harcourt.
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Reacting to Okocha’s comments, Special Adviser to Governor Fubara on Political Affairs and Strategy, Darlington Oji, described the claim as laughable and baseless. He argued that the governor is focused on initiating pro-people projects and would not play to the gallery.
“It is laughable when Tony Okocha will refer to His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara-led administration as a government in coma. This is a God-given administration, a government that is not ready to be distracted, but ready to keep to her electioneering promises,” Oji said.
He highlighted the administration’s recent approval of a 33.5-kilometre Elele-Omoku road project worth over N80.8 billion as evidence of the government’s commitment to development.
Oji further stated that the incumbent administration is not only interested in building infrastructure but also investing in human capital development. “That is why this administration has provided over N4 billion naira revolving loan,” he said. “The government is interested in putting smiles on the faces of the people and that is why civil servants are being promoted, gratuities are being paid, pension arrears are being paid and local government workers are being promoted and their salary arrears being paid.”
Regarding Okocha’s criticism of Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere’s comments on the status of the 27 lawmakers of the state House of Assembly, Oji agreed that the matter is before a court but questioned when Okocha became the Assembly’s spokesman.
“Yes, the issue of the status of the state Assembly is before a court of competent jurisdiction. I only cannot remember when Tony Okocha became the spokesman of the state Assembly. So whether the Assembly is legal or not, the court will decide,” Oji said.
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He emphasized that the Fubara administration remains focused and aims to ensure that Rivers people are happy with the government’s performance during the assessment period. “So for us, he (Okocha) can be distracted as much as he wants, this government is focused and at the end of the day Rivers people will be happy during the assessment period,” Oji enthused.
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