By Ola Kay
Politician and statesman, Dr. Peter Odili has affirmed that governor Siminalayi Fubara remains the political leader of Rivers State, while commending him for defending the interests of the people.
Odili, the former state governor and statesman acknowledged governor Fubara’s leadership on Thursday during the commissioning of a Primary Healthcare Centre donated by his PAMO Foundation in Ndoni, his hometown in the Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area.
Dr. Odili thanked Fubara for the significant strides he had recorded in critical sectors of the state within his first year in office, especially areas that bothered on the well-being of the people.
The former state governor noted that Fubara’s government is in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda, especially in the health sector, following the recent launch of the Primary Healthcare Fellows scheme by the Federal Government.
He tasked Fubara on the need to maintain this alignment with the President and his policies in order to direct federal government attention and support to Rivers State.
Dr. Peter Odili,husband to retired Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, governed the state between 1999 and 2007.
He particularly observed that Fubara, having secured his electoral victory both through the ballot and the courts, remains the political leader of the state.
He praised governor Fubara for defending the interest of the people and noted the strategic importance of Rivers State.
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