Ex-Commissioner Appeals to APC: Protect Fubara from Humiliation

Austin Tam-George, a former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, has pleaded with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to save Governor Siminalayi Fubara from being humiliated.
The statement was issued by Tam-George on Thursday in response to the Rivers Assembly’s impeachment procedure of the governor.

He maintained that Fubara’s chances of winning a second term were intended to be destroyed by the impeachment.

However, Tam-George claimed that it would be challenging to remove Fubara from office due to the governor’s performance record and the absence of specific accusations.

He claims that Governor Fubara has persisted in putting the needs of the populace at the center of his administration, as evidenced by his obvious initiatives in housing, education, healthcare, and rural development.

According to him, this has made it challenging for opponents to defend actions taken to remove the governor from office.

“Well, I think he needs to do exactly what he’s been doing from the beginning, which is to put the people at the center of gravity of his administration and prioritize their needs so that the people can see the direct impact of government action in their lives,” he stated.

And that’s precisely what he’s doing with regard to rural development, the restructuring of the housing sector, and the education and health sectors, as I previously indicated.

“There is no way they will be able to justify this kind of shenanigans if he keeps putting the needs of the people at the center of his administration.”

“Because there is no detail regarding any infraction by the governor or his deputy if you closely examine the so-called articles of impeachment.

In order to prevent the governor from reaching the stage where he will be running for a second term, they are attempting to torpedo the administration.

“Let me be clear, only two days ago, Nyesom Wike was at one of the local governments. He had a revelation and said, ‘Look, if Governor Fubara were to get a second term in office, it would be his own political cemetery.

“So, all of these things that we are witnessing, including the alleged impeachment proceedings they have started, are really an attempt to thwart the governor’s chances of winning a second term, and I don’t see how they will be successful.”

As I mentioned before, the so-called articles of impeachment are vague about the type of offense they claim the governor has committed. He hasn’t done anything wrong, and they’ll see how things work out.

“In my opinion, and if I were to give the governor advice, he should simply keep the people at the center of his administration, attend to their needs, and operate in a transparent manner as he has always done. Once the truth is revealed, he will be able to defend the administration.

“I believe the ruling APC should also intervene because they cannot permit the governor of the office, who has likely one of the best performance records in the nation, to be humiliated by some of these assembly members.”