Posted by Samuel on Thu 13th Mar, 2025 - tori.ng
The governor spoke on Thursday during the inauguration of the Grammar School, Okirika, which was remodeled by his administration.
Siminialayi Fubara, the Rivers State Governor, has appealed to his opponents to consider the interest of the state, saying he is open to total peace in the state.
The governor spoke on Thursday during the inauguration of the Grammar School, Okirika, which was remodeled by his administration.
Fubara said: “It is important at this stage that we all embrace peace. The Supreme Court has made its judgment, we don’t have any option but to abide by it and by the grace of God we have started the process.
“We are appealing to the other parties to consider the interest of Rivers State. The only thing that we owe this state is peace and development. I am open any day, any time for total peace in our State because if I have to govern well there is need for peace.”
The governor said his administration started the Okirika Grammar School project when the planning Committee of the 20th Anniversary of the Okirika Diocese visited him and pleaded with him to give the entire school a facelift.
He said he consider their request against the backdrop of the school’s importance and problem quality education in the society.
He said: “I felt that the least as a government that we can do is to upgrade the standard of this school. It is not out of place because it is part of our agenda.
“The key thing of this administration is healthcare, education, and agriculture. So, we immediately keyed into it and to the glory of God we are here today to unveil one of the things that we have done even in the face of the situation in our state.”
The governor said he was happy that the church appreciated the efforts of his government and assured the church he would complete whatever was remaining of the project.
Describing Education as a means of crime reduction, Fubara expressed confidence that when all the facilities were all the facilities in the schools were put into full use, they would help to reduce crime rate.
The governor assured that he would continue to do the b at for the state insisting that the “interest of our State is the most important thing” to his government.
He said since the school was being managed by the church, the management would protect and maintain all facilities in it.
He said: “The church should see the facilities as its own as a matter of fact the school belongs to the church, it is not government anymore. What the government is doing today is to complement their efforts”.
Fubara further harped on the roles of old boys, who had become successful in life, to their almer mater and called on the old students of the school to take up the project of expanding the Grammar School.
He, however, said his administration would take up the Bishop’s request on shore protection.
In his speech, the Commissioner for Education, Dr Ovy said the contract for the remodeling of Okrika Grammar School was awarded in April 2024 to various contractors and was duly funded to completion by the Governor Fubara.
The Head of Okirika Local Government Administration, Mrs. Lasiki Hart, said the schools had produced distinguished individuals, who had made significant contributions to the development of not only Rivers, but the world at large.
She said the governor’s visionary leadership to remodel Okrika Grammar School with imposing structures was a clear demonstration of his administration’s commitment to providing quality education.
She said the people of Okrika were immensely grateful to the governor for giving the school a Midas touch.