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From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri
Elder statesman and former Military Administrator of Abia State, Air Vice Marshal Frank O Ajobena (retd), has faulted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara while declaring a state of emergency in Rivers, describing the President’s action as autocratic.
Ajobena argued that while President Tinubu can declare a state of emergency, he lacks the power to suspend Governor Fubara.
The former Military Administrator, who stated this in a chat with newsmen at his country home in Mereje, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, on Monday, however, advised FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to allow Fubara to complete his tenure, stressing that the electorate will decide his fate in 2027 based on his performance.
He also challenged governments at all levels to work on the security lapses in the country and fight starvation in all its forms.
Air Vice Marshal Ajobena, however, commended Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for keeping his election promises and transforming Delta State through legacy projects across the state in less than two years in office.
He said that, without flattery, Governor Oborevwori has kept to his electioneering campaign promises to Deltans by embarking on legacy projects in the state.
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Ajobena highlighted some of the governor’s impressive infrastructural developments, particularly the flyover bridge projects in Warri and its environs, which he said would catapult Warri to its rightful place among Nigeria’s commercial cities.
His words: “When Governor Oborevwori was campaigning in 2023, he said he was going to make Delta State a befitting place, and today, we can see what he has done and is still doing in the state.”
Ajobena also emphasised the need for the establishment of independent power plants, like those in Lagos State and other states, to boost the state’s economy, as well as skill acquisition training programmes for youths in agriculture, and the revamping of abandoned projects like the Songhai Farm in Amukpe to create employment and enhance food security.
He said: “We used to have Songhai Farm in Amukpe, Delta State, that has been abandoned. There is nothing wrong if the government can revamp it; it will create employment for the teeming graduates and help in food security.”
While acknowledging that many graduates do not have jobs in the country, he said the government cannot provide all the jobs needed for everyone, adding that individuals or groups of persons who have money can invest in businesses to create jobs for the people.
On security, Ajobena advocated for ranching as the solution to herder-farmer clashes and encouraged private investment in businesses to create jobs. He criticised the attitude of some Nigerians who discourage investors by stealing company property.
