Rivers Crisis: “What I Met When Tinubu Appointed Me as Sole Administrator” Ibas Opens Up
- The Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has set to handle over to suspended governor, Sim Fubara as Rivers state governor
- Ibas explained what he met on ground when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him as the sole Administrator
- Tinubu appointed Ibas after suspending Fubara and declaring as state of emergency in Rivers state for six months
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Port Harcourt, Rivers state - The Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, said Rivers state was torn by divisions, instability, and broken trust” when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who appointed him.
Ibas stated that he has deliberately sowed seeds of love and peace in Rivers state in the past six months.
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As reported by Daily Trust, he stated this while speaking during the Inter-Denominational Church Thanksgiving Service at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt,
The Thanksgiving Service was organized as part of official events marking Rivers state’s transition back to democratic governance.
The sole administrator noted that Rivers state was “torn by divisions, instability, and broken trust” before the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He urged Rivers people to forge a united path toward peace and sustainable development.
While recounting the profound challenges the state faced, he said:
“By God’s grace, and with the support of Mr. President and all of you, we have walked through those difficult days together, the survival and relative stability we enjoy today is a testimony of God’s faithfulness.
“Political actors must sheath their swords, because no political victory or personal gain is worth the blood of any Rivers citizen.
“The progress and prosperity of Rivers State must be placed above personal or partisan interest. Politics must never be an excuse to destroy the very state we are called to serve.
“The youth should not avail themselves to be used as instruments of violence but to instead channel their energies into building a peaceful and prosperous state.
Wike, Fubara Shun Ibas’ Farewell Thanksgiving Service
Recall that Legit.ng reported that all is set for the suspended governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, to return to their elected position.
This is as Ibas called on political actors in the state to prioritise the peace of the state over partisan politics.
In an interesting twist, Ibas held a Thanksgiving service to aid the transition to democratic governance in Rivers; however, FCT minister Nyesom Wike and Fubara were noticeably absent.
Ibas releases statement as Fubara set to return
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that Ibas (retd.) declared that President Tinubu’s mandate to stabilise the state and restore democracy was achieved.
Ibas commended RSIEC for conducting transparent local government elections and promised a government review of the report, with a white paper to follow.
RSIEC Chairman Dr Mike Odey hailed the polls as a “historic achievement,” noting they were concluded within 30 days, a first in Nigeria’s electoral history.
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