Rivers state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has accepted the pledge of loyalty from the member representing Ikwerre/Emohua federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Boniface Emerengwa.
The governor said his government would never be distracted from delivering on its promises to Rivers people.
The governor made the commitment when he received the ranking member of the House of Representatives, who visited him at Government House, Port Harcourt on Monday, to show solidarity and support.
Hon Emerengwa hails from Ikwerre Local Government Area, the headquarters of all the four Ikwerre-speaking LGAs, which also includes Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Obio/Akpor, and Emohua.
The Reps member explained that he was throwing his total support and loyalty to the administration because it was undisputable that the governor was both the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the state.
Hon Emerengwa said he had come to the realisation that it was unnecessary and futile to continue to struggle and fight over who controlled the party and led the state when the party and the nation’s constitutions were clear on the issue.
A very strong politician in Ikwerre ethnic nationality, Hon Emerengwa, pledged to mobilise thousands of his supporters in his constituency and lead them to join the governor in his efforts to take the state to heights of sustained peace and development.
The former chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area said that Rivers people had made their choice through their votes and gave their mandate to Governor Fubara.
He stated that having secured electorial victory on March 18, 2023, which had been affirmed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Governor Fubara had become the number one citizen of the state as prescribed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He said only the blind would not see the giant strides Fubara was already making in various sectors of the state, adding that the best way to assist the state grow as Rivers people was to support the governor.
Hon Emerengwa was accompanied to Government House by three other House of Representatives members, Hon Awaji-Inombek Abiante of Andoni-Opobo/Nkoro federal constituency, Hon Boma Goodhead of Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru federal constituency; and Hon Anderson Allison Igbiks of Okrika-Ogu/Bolo federal constituency, who are strong supporters of Governor Fubara.
This new pledge of allegiance was coming in the wake of a flurry of resignations by elected politicians across the local government areas, who have vowed to support Governor Fubara to succeed.
Notable among them was the leader of Obio/Akpor Legislative Council and Councillor representing Ward 9, Rt. Hon. Achor Prince Nna, who resigned on March 7.
