- Fubara vows to promote primary healthcare
- Sir Fubara expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the fatherly role he played when he intervened to assist in the process of restoring peace in Rivers State.
Less than twenty-four hours after the Speaker of the House of Assembly, who was a staunch ally of his, resigned as a lawmaker and as Speaker, the governor of the state of Rivers, Siminilayi Fubara, has promised that no political crisis will be able to shorten the term of his administration.
Fubara reassured that he is not arrogant about his dedication to offering excellent leadership, despite the opposition to his administration’s attempts to crush the spirit of the Rivers people and stop development’s rapid pace.
He urged the people of Rivers not to let the current crisis depress them since nothing will prevent him from properly managing the state’s affairs.
Governor Fubara made this known while speaking at the crossover church service at St Paul’s Archdeaconry Parish in Opobo Town on 2024 New Year’s Eve in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area.
“What they want is this red biro but it is still with me. We are the winners because we are still signing with the red biro. As long as we are signing with the red biro, development will continue in Rivers State.”
Governor Fubara stressed that nothing will prevent his government from reaching its goal since God alone will provide the grace to finish the construction process, on which its basis is firmly established.
The governor emphasised that he will not give up on working for the benefit of the state, citing that Rivers State has already established a development agenda and a level of progress for 2024.
Sir Fubara sent his appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his fatherly intervention in aiding the process of reestablishing peace in Rivers State.
“Like I keep saying, it takes a responsible man to be a father. He acted like a father. On our part, we will continue to give him all the necessary support because if he does not succeed in Rivers State, he will not succeed as a president.
“So, as a State, we will continue to give him every support. We are not pretenders. Our support is genuine and it is to uplift his programmes. Our sacrifices are part of the support.”
Governor Fubara also thanked Rivers people for their unwavering support, describing them as believers in true Rivers State and urged them to trust the decisions that he takes because no one will be thrown overboard while vowing to stand firm in defence as their governor.
In his sermon, Bishop of the Diocese of Niger Delta, Right Reverend Emmanuel Oko-Jaja admonished on the 2024 Theme, which is “I will never forget you,” and assured that God will surely restore Nigeria to its expected height of glory and stable economy.
Bishop Oko-Jaja said that it is God’s will not to disappoint those who put their trust in him in 2024 because they will enjoy his providence, and guidance as he turns every event in their lives into promotion, keeping them far away from confusion and the spirit of wondering.
Meanwhile, Governor Fubara said the issue of primary healthcare delivery will remain a priority to his administration because rural community dwellers should enjoy sustained access to quality healthcare services.
Sir Fubara spoke when he visited the Model Primary Health Care Center in the Akpajo community of Eleme Local Government Area on Sunday to assess the performance of the Primary Healthcare Board through the quality of services of its personnel on posting to the centre.
He described what he saw at the centre as very convincing of the commitment of the board, working in synergy with his administration, to offer optimal healthcare services to the people.
“We are going to support you in every way that we can to impact on the quality of services that you offer. This is because primary health care is a very serious area that our administration is taking seriously.”
He noted that on the issues of promotion, the Primary Healthcare Management Board is saddled with the responsibility of handling such issues within that subsector because the exercise in the mainstream civil service has been concluded.
Earlier, the Medical Officer of Health in Eleme Local Government Area, Dr. Alex Woke informed that the centre offers immunization services to about 200 persons monthly, and conducted about 50 delivery cases, in addition to other services like anti-natal cases, family planning and disease prevention counsel.
Discussion about this post