Ibok steps aside as Fubara returns as Rivers governor

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), on Thursday handed over power to Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

This followed the conclusion of the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu.

The President lifted the state of emergency imposed on the state on March 18 on Wednesday.

In his farewell address, the retired military officer declarer that law and order had been restored in the state.

He said his tenure delivered “milestones of progress” including the conduct of local government elections, reconstitution of statutory boards, and the passage of the state budget by the National Assembly.

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Ibok said: “One of the enduring lessons of this season is that the exercise of power without restraint can cripple institutions, and rivalry without dialogue clearly endangers democracy.

“Let this chapter therefore stand as a permanent reminder that the health of our polity depends not on who wins or loses but on how political actors manage their differences and on the strength of the institutions we preserve and the unity we nurture.”

Ibas thanked Tinubu for entrusting him with the task of restoring order in the state and praised security operatives for maintaining peace.thriughout his tenure.

He also commended people of Rivers for their resilience.

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