The Rivers government has dismissed claims that Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state, removed the official portrait of President Bola Tinubu from the government house.
An article posted on Facebook by Bestman
Innocent Amadi of the Rivers state chapter of the National Youth Council of
Nigeria (NYCN) alleged that the governor disrespected Tinubu by removing the
portrait.
In a statement on Tuesday, Honour Kuru Sirawoo, the
permanent secretary at the Rivers state ministry of information and
communications, described the allegation as “misleading, irresponsible, and
inflammatory”.
Sirawoo said the state government has “no policy, directive,
or intention” that disrespects the president or undermines the authority of the
federal government.
“The attention of the Rivers State government has been drawn
to a statement credited to an acclaimed Rivers State chapter of the National
Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and authored by one Bestman Innocent Amadi,
alleging that His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, governor of Rivers
State, removed the official portrait of President Bola Tinubu from Government
House, Rivers State,” the statement reads.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Rivers State Government has
no policy, directive, or intention that disrespects the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria or the authority of the Federal Government.
“As a matter of fact, the State Government and the Governor,
His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, currently enjoy a more robust and
collaborative relationship with the Federal Government, the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the
Renewed Hope Agenda, which is yielding positive impacts on the lives of the
citizenry and the state.
“Therefore, the insinuation that the governor acted out of
‘ingratitude’ or ‘disrespect’ is misleading, irresponsible, inflammatory, and
unsupported by verifiable facts, and should be discountenanced.
“It is also regrettable that a supposed body that is
expected to promote youth unity and peace would resort to incendiary language,
personal attacks, and unsubstantiated claims capable of heating up the polity
at a time when Rivers State requires calm, dialogue, and responsible
leadership.”
Sirawoo called on well-meaning citizens, especially youths,
to dissociate themselves from individuals promoting divisive rhetoric and
falsehood.
He said political differences must not override truth,
civility, and the collective pursuit of peace and progress in Rivers state.
The permanent secretary urged the public to be wary of
inflammatory statements and avoid aiding what he described as “fifth
columnists” seeking to cause division.
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