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Port Harcourt, Rivers state – The Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, said Rivers state was torn by divisions, instability, and broken trust” when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who appointed him.
Ibas stated that he has deliberately sowed seeds of love and peace in Rivers state in the past six months.
As reported by Daily Trust, he stated this while speaking during the Inter-Denominational Church Thanksgiving Service at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt,
The Thanksgiving Service was organized as part of official events marking Rivers state’s transition back to democratic governance.
The sole administrator noted that Rivers state was “torn by divisions, instability, and broken trust” before the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“By God’s grace, and with the support of Mr. President and all of you, we have walked through those difficult days together, the survival and relative stability we enjoy today is a testimony of God’s faithfulness.
“Political actors must sheath their swords, because no political victory or personal gain is worth the blood of any Rivers citizen.
“The progress and prosperity of Rivers State must be placed above personal or partisan interest. Politics must never be an excuse to destroy the very state we are called to serve.
“The youth should not avail themselves to be used as instruments of violence but to instead channel their energies into building a peaceful and prosperous state.
“I urge the community leaders, elders, and religious figures to continue providing guidance, wisdom, and prayers for the continued stability of Rivers State.”
Source: Legit.ng