No body has monopoly of violence, Fubara warns

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Thursday in the Elele area of the state vowed to ensure prudent management of the state’s revenue during his administration.

Fubara made the vow while declaring the commencement of construction of N80.3 billion 33.5-kilometre Elele-Egbeda-Omoku Road dual carriageway and bridge project in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.

He assured the people that his government was dedicated to serving their interests and emphasised that no distraction would deter it from fulfilling that objective.

He said: “So, I assure you that every Kobo will be accounted for in Rivers State.

“We are people that are transparent, that are ready to serve in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.”

He warned that those who attack innocent citizens in the name of politics would not be forgiven and would pay for their crimes.

He said: “It is unfortunate that after we inaugurated the Aleto-Ogale-Ebubu-Eteo Road project on Tuesday and left, some people went there and attacked our people.

“There is no need for that. Nobody has the monopoly on violence.

“I should even be the one to come out and shout that I will do this and that, but I have not done so because both sides (people) belong to me.

“So, I am advising those people who call themselves local government chairmen and that have a few days in office to conduct themselves in a peaceful manner.”