Austin Tam-George, a former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, has called on the All Progressives Congress (APC) to prevent Governor Siminalayi Fubara from being humiliated.
In response to the Rivers Assembly’s initiative to impeach the governor, Tam-George made the statement on Thursday.
He maintained that the impeachment was intended to ruin Fubara’s chances of winning a second term.
However, Tam-George claimed that it would be challenging to remove Fubara from office due to the governor’s performance history and the absence of specific accusations against him.
He claims that Governor Fubara has persisted in putting the needs of the populace at the center of his administration, as evidenced by his noticeable initiatives in housing, healthcare, education, and rural development.
According to him, this has made it harder for opponents to defend actions taken to remove the governor from office.
“Well, all I think he needs to do is 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 in terms of rural development, the transformation of the housing sector, and the education and health sectors, as I previously indicated.
Therefore, if he keeps putting the needs of the people at the front of his administration’s agenda, they will never be able to defend these kinds of antics.
“Because there is no specificity 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 ensure that the administration is overthrown.
“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 amount to his own political grave.
“So, all of these things that we are witnessing, including the alleged impeachment processes 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 particular offense they claim the governor has committed. He has done nothing improper, and they will see how the procedure unfolds.
“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 run a transparent administration 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 arguably one of the best performance records in the nation, to be humiliated by some of these assembly members.”
