Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that he will not govern the state on his knees, but will continue to stand on the right side to defend the interest of the people.
Governor Fubara made the declaration when he paid a condolence visit to a former governor of the State, Celestine Omehia at his country home in Ubima.
The governor said his administration will continue to support processes that advance the development of the state, and noted that anyone who cherished and loved the state must not be part of taking it backwards.
He charged stakeholders of the State to eschew politics of bitterness. He urged them to join hands to move the state forward as elections are over. He added that it is only in unity that Rivers State can compete with other states like Lagos.
Gov. Fubara commiserated with the former governor, Celestine Omehia and his family for the loss of their matriarch, Ezinne Cecilia Wahia Omehia, stressing that their mother led a fulfilled life.
He eulogised the former governor, Sir Celestine Omehia for his commitment to standing for what is right always in the state and assured him that he will also continue to be upright in his dealings.