The River State Governor Sim fubara has declared that he does not have time again for any peace discussion with the opposition element in the state house of assembly..
This declaration came during the signing of the 2025 appropriation bill presented to him for signing by the Rt. Hon. Victor Oko- Jumbo led house insisting that Martins Amaewhule and 26 other members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) seized to be recognised as legislators in line with the law.
According to him “I want to say this may be for some persons somewhere who are still mixing up issues. We have only one Assembly and that Assembly is headed by Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo.
“A group of friends about nine months ago embarked on what is called a sea-bared journey, halfway, the vessel while they were coasting, they realized that they were entering the den of devils and sharks and now wanted to retreat.
“It is too late and the truth is that we are not going back. We have given them enough room for peace. There is no governor in Nigeria that can take the kind of insult I took from those set of people
The governor vowed to ensure full implementation of the 2025 budget and thanked everyone that contributed in passing the bill.
On his part the Speaker of Rivers House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo commended Gov. Siminalayi Fubara for his purposeful leadership which has improved the welfare of the people including the civil servants who are rejoicing over the implementation of N85,000 minimum wage and Christmas bonuses.
He assured that the State House Assembly will continue to work and partner with him to ensure that more development beyond what was accomplished in 2024 is attained in 2025 especially with the appropriation bill signed into law.
