Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, declared that there is no crisis in the state.
Fubara said his administration is rather focused on delivering good governance to the people of the state.
The Governor spoke when he received members of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
He expressed optimism that the current political pressure would strengthen his administration’s commitment to service.
Fubara said, “As far as we are concerned, there are no political issues. I had seen a movie many years ago, entitled, ‘Devil’s Advocate’. I believe some of you must have seen that movie too.
“One of the starring characters, Al Pacino, said that pressure makes some people retreat or fail, and to others, it makes them become focused on succeeding. We have chosen to be focused under this pressure.
“That is why we are moving ahead. That is why we are making a positive impact on the lives of our people. Governance is about the people. It is not about self.
“Governance is about touching the core needs of those people we are leading, and by the special grace of God, we are doing it.”
Fubara and his predecessor, who is now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, had fallen out shortly after he assumed office as governor.
The belief in many quarters is that their face-off is linked to the political and financial control of the state.
The rift between Fubara and Wike had forced President Bola Tinubu to intervene, compelling them to sign a peace-pact.
But despite the peace pact, the crisis has continued to fester.
