Rivers State governor, Similanayi Fubara, has said the “honest and genuine” support he received from a former governor of the state, Peter Odili, is giving some politicians in the state high blood pressure.
A statement yesterday by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, said the governor spoke at the weekend in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state shortly after commissioning a health centre built and donated to the community by Dr Peter Odili.
The governor was apparently referring to his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his supporters.
Recall that Fubara and Wike are at daggers-drawn over the control of Rivers and other political interests.
Fubara who expressed happiness that the former governor, Odili is standing by him, said the real people with integrity and character, are solidly standing with his administration.
The governor stressed that some other persons who claim and arrogate integrity and character to themselves, actually do not have any iota of such qualities.
He said, “We are also happy that he is standing with us. Even his person alone is giving people high blood pressure. They are restless, granting all sorts of media interviews. Why are they doing it? It is because the people who matter, the people who have what they claim they have, integrity, are with us. That is the truth.
“I have said it before, and I am saying it again: it doesn’t matter the number of people that stand with you. Even if you are standing alone, no matter the side you are standing on, provided you are standing on the right side, maintain your stand. And we are happy to stand with him (Odili).
“So, if we have one person who has integrity and character, is it not better than having 1,000 persons with questionable character? So, we are happy to identify with him. We came here to celebrate with our own daddy. It is a celebration of giving back to society. It is natural that when God blesses you, such time should come when you say: let me return those blessings to the society.”
