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From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described the purported list of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caretaker committee members for the state, circulating in the national and social media, as fake.
He said the purported list was the handiwork of cheap publicity seekers and agents of crisis, who should know that their imagination would not stand.
The governor explained that the national leadership of the party had met recently and agreed that states where the tenure of PDP executives had expired should continue to maintain the officers as caretakers for the next three months.
Fubara clarified that the decision , awaiting ratification by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the party, did not approve the addition of new names to the already existing number of officers, or removal of any subsisting officers .
“We had a meeting and agreed that not just in Rivers, but in all the states affected, that the Executive Councils of PDP should be extended for three months.
“This extension is not meant to bring in new names, the extension also did not say that you are working without the authority of the governor.
“So, for those lists that you saw and those ones altered, I can assure you that they are not going to stand. We also agreed that there is going to be a NEC meeting on April 18, that should ratify that decision.
“So, what you are seeing is the handiwork of desperate people who like media publicity, so don’t bother about anything. Nothing is happening,” Fubara said.
The governor said Rivers remained a important state to protect, which was why his administration chose the path of peace to engender progress.
“You can see how restless they have been since I made just one statement, yesterday. We will continue to make them restless.
“They won’t know where we are coming from. We will also continue to hit them hard the way we hit them, yesterday. So, those of you who were worried when you saw those lists that were flying, go and rest, nothing is happening.”
On the Port Harcourt International Automobile Spare Parts Trading and Commercial Centre project, Governor Fubara said he was delighted to make another significant impact on strategic governance in the state.
He said the project was evidence of his genuine interest in the wellbeing of Rivers people, and the desire to promote growth, not because of any personal or business interest.
The governor said when he assumed office, the initial partners of the project were invited, and after extensive discussion and the reasons they gave for the delay, it was decided to relieve them of the job.
He said the former project partners had been paid off before GOSH Project Limited was engaged, adding that they have no reason not to deliver on schedule.
