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S’South Govs Must Work Together For Regional Dev’t – Fubara

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Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has charged governors of states in the South-South geopolitical zone to be amenable to fostering enduring synergy among themselves and embrace measures that will drive sustainable development of the Niger Delta region collectively.

Fubara gave the charge on Saturday when he received his Bayelsa State counterpart, Senator Douye Diri, who led a delegation of some leaders of Rivers State on a Christmas visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt.

The governor pointed to the danger of lacking collaboration and mutual relationship among the sister states, manifesting more in the difficulty experienced in having enduring and meaningful development in the region.

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He acknowledged that more Bayelsans live in Rivers, even if they work in Bayelsa, which underscores the need for broad-based approach to issues of security, connectivity and other areas that can make living, business pursuit and commutation easier.

Fubara said, “In fact, one of the assignments I will want His Excellency, Governor of Bayelsa to carry on with is this: let us strengthen the BRACED Commission.

“The BRACED Commission has the interest of our zone. So, we can’t talk about development, solving crime issues in Rivers State; because if you solve only that of Rivers State, those criminals might run to Akwa Ibom State and in the night, they will come back and commit criminal acts.

“So, it must be something that, while we are doing something here, that same synergy must be in Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, Delta and Edo states. That is the only way we can get solution to our problems.

“I think you have to really take up this assignment, and see what we can record before we leave; because the only thing that can speak for us is those things we have added that will bring changes in the lives of our people.”

He thanked his colleague governor for the Christmas visit, demonstrating the synergy and mutual strength they both share as governments in providing good leadership to the people, and expressed the belief that together, they will commit to protect all national assets in both states that advance the national economy.

 

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