Na inside Government House Chapel of Everlasting Grace for Port Harcourt, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, don yarn say make everybody chillax no matter wetin dem dey hear about political gbege for di state.
For him New Year message wey dem carry go after crossover service, Fubara talk say he dey enter di new year with strong mind and plenty hope say 2026 go bring beta things for Rivers people. E no wan hear anything wey go make dem fear, instead, him dey encourage dem make dem rely on prayer.
As him dey reflect on di last two years of him government, e admit say e get some wahala wey dem don face, but him dey optimistic say things go change. E promise say him go continue to dey serve di people well and keep di faith strong.
Fubara also talk say him believe say President Bola Tinubu go win di presidential election for 2027, but this one no go stop any political drama wey dey play between am and Nyesom Wike, di Minister of Federal Capital Territory.
Wike don already come out call say Fubara no go fit re-election for 2027, claiming say di governor no fit use di reported ₦600 billion war chest take save himself from defeat. Wike dey vex say Fubara don break trust wey dem gree for a peace meeting wey Tinubu arrange last June.
Dis wahala come enter backend when Rivers State House of Assembly return ₦100,000 wey dem no gree approve but wetin Governor Fubara don say make dem do. Di House of Assembly don declare say di money no be approved fund, but Fubara people don clarify say na annual Christmas bonus wey dey go around for all civil servants, including pensioners.
Even Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) dey show Fubara some love as dem praise di governor for di 2025 Christmas bonus wey e don pay to civil servants. dem talk say di money go help workers enjoy di festive season well well.
As di political drama dey unfold, one thing wey clear be say di people of Rivers State dey watch as Fubara dey try hold everything together while dem dey wave dem flags for New Year.
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