Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that his administration is managing the state’s resources with transparency and accountability, revealing that over ₦600 billion was in government coffers when emergency rule ended in the state.
Speaking during the commissioning of the 14.2-kilometre Obodhi–Ozochi Road linking Ahoada East and Ahoada West on Wednesday, December 17, Fubara stated that his administration’s financial records remain intact and verifiable.
His comment followed criticism from Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, who recently questioned the state government’s use of funds and faulted the poor state of Township State School 1 along Moscow Road, Port Harcourt.
Amaewhule had said the school lacked essential facilities despite its proximity to Government House, challenging the executive to justify how public funds were being spent.
Responding indirectly, Fubara defended his administration’s record of fiscal prudence.
“Today, I want to also say to the whole world. When we left during the emergency rule, our records were there. We left over ₦300 Million. When we came back, we met about ₦600 Billion and something,” he said.
“If there is one thing I can say and do that I’m even proud of, nobody can associate me with anything bad.
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“So your money and the records of how your money is being spent are intact. We have very strong projects that we are doing,” the governor added.
He promised to present detailed and verifiable reports of government spending within six months and attributed misunderstandings about his government’s approach to its focus on completing projects before commissioning them.
“Maybe the reason why some people believe that there is something that is happening that they are not aware of is that we don’t believe in fluffing off projects. We believe in commissioning them,” he said.
On the Obodhi–Ozochi Road, Fubara explained that the project was initiated by his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, through former lawmaker and then Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, as part of political mobilisation before the 2023 general elections.
He said his administration had expanded the project’s scope to ensure its completion.
Fubara approved the community’s request for internal roads and urged Ehie and his supporters to mobilise their base in support of President Bola Tinubu ahead of 2027.
“I have only one request. On my way here, I couldn’t access my seat because of the mammoth crowd. This crowd, I’m asking Edison Ehie and your group to translate this crowd to the support that we are going to give to Mr President come 2027,” Fubara said.