…Urge Gov to Take Full Control of Party
The South South Youths Initiative (SSYI) has commended Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara following his defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
The group described the move by the governor as a good step and hopes that it will help to stabilise governance in the state.
The group in a statement by its National President, Comrade Imeabe Saviour Oscar, also called on the governor to take active control of the affairs of the party in the state.
He said: “We want to say that the steps by the governor is a bold one and we commend him for that.
”We also urged him to use the opportunity to better governance in the state because we belive his defection is not just for his personal interest but for the interest of the state. So we want to see the governor deliver the dividends of democracy to Rivers State”.
While urging the APC not to deny Fubara leadership position of the party in the state, the group urged the governor to quickly swing into action and take charge of affairs.
”We call on the APC not to deny the governor leadership of the party. Every other state that has their governors defecting to the APC, they are now leaders of the party so Rivers State cannot be different.
” Now that Siminialayi Fubara has defected to APC officially, we want to use this opportunity to call on him to take full charge of the APC leadership in the state, ” the group added.
SSYI noted thsf by the defection, Fubara is now the leader of the party in the state, urging every politician from the state who claims relationship with President Bola Tinubu to queue behind the governor.
”Every loyalist of Mr President in Rivers State should put their structures under the governor. You can’t be loyal to the president without being loyal to the governor. Whether you are the FCT minister, local government chairman, State Assembly member, presidential appointee or whatever position you find yourself today, Siminialayi Fubara is now the leader of the party in the state so your relationship with Mr President must also reflect in your loyalty to the governor, ” the group maintained.
The youth group expresed the hope that the governor would ride on his new platform to secure a second tenure as governor of the state.
