Wike, Fubara shun Ibas’ farewell Thanksgiving Service
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State were absent on Sunday at the farewell thanksgiving service of the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd).
The outgoing sole administrator, speaking at the interdenominational service held in Port Harcourt as part of transitional activities, urged political stakeholders to place the state’s interest above personal or partisan considerations.
“The seeds of reconciliation have been planted, but they need your deliberate nurture to take root.
“Rivers State cannot afford another season of division and acrimony. Politics must never be an excuse to destroy the very state we are called to serve,” he said.
It was also gathered that many traditional rulers were absent from the event, which drew attendance from permanent secretaries, local government chairmen, heads of boards, agencies, parastatals, and security commanders across the state.
DAILY POST recalls that Ibas assumed office as the sole administrator of the state in March after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state and suspended the governor.
Reflecting on his tenure, Ibas said: “By God’s grace and with the support of Mr. President and all of you, we have worked through those difficult days together. Today, we thank God for peace, stability, and the successful conduct of local government elections across the state.
“Let us forgive, let us reconcile, and let us heal. For where there is peace, there is progress, and where there is love, there is prosperity.”
Wike, Fubara shun Ibas’ farewell Thanksgiving Service
