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The Journey Of Transformation In Rivers State Under Fubara , By Paul Thomas

<h4>The Journey Of Transformation In Rivers State<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As I stepped into Rivers State&comma; I was bracing myself for accounts of a prolonged and bitter conflict&comma; perpetuated largely through social media and fueled by a dominant narrative that has come to define the state in recent times &&num;8211&semi; one of incessant strife and unyielding hostility&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Expecting to witness chaos and turmoil&comma; I was prepared to encounter a state mired in political squabbles and clashes&comma; as sensationalized by the headlines&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>However&comma; I was pleasantly surprised to find a vastly different reality&period; Instead of the anticipated disorder&comma; I was met with a transformative landscape that told a more comprehensive and optimistic story&comma; one that is frequently obscured by the din of political theatrics&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Under the visionary stewardship of Governor Sim Fubara&comma; Rivers State is undergoing a remarkable renaissance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a mere 10 months&comma; Fubara has spearheaded numerous projects&comma; effecting a radical overhaul of the state&&num;8217&semi;s infrastructure and ushering in an era of peace and security&comma; thereby redefining the very fabric of the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One of the most striking aspects of Governor Fubara’s administration is his commitment to peace and security&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>During my visit&comma; I observed a palpable sense of calm and safety&period; People went about their daily activities without fear&comma; a stark contrast to the tense atmosphere that once pervaded the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This peace is not accidental&semi; it is the result of deliberate policies and actions by the governor&period; His administration has prioritized security&comma; investing in the police force and implementing measures to curb crime and violence&period; The once-turbulent state now exudes an aura of calm&comma; an evidence to Fubara’s commitment to security&period; But it’s the infrastructure development that truly left me in awe&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In this last 10 months&comma; Governor Fubara has embarked on an ambitious journey to reshape Rivers state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>From the bustling city of Port Harcourt to the serene rural areas&comma; the signs of progress are evident&period; Roads are being constructed and rehabilitated&comma; schools are being renovated&comma; and healthcare facilities are being upgraded&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One of the most impressive projects is the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Aba Road&comma; a critical artery connecting the state’s economic hubs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This thoroughfare&comma; once notorious for its deplorable condition&comma; has been transformed into a modern&comma; safe&comma; and efficient transportation route&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Governor Fubara has recently reaffirmed his commitment to delivering the highly anticipated 12&period;5km Trans-Kalabari Road project&comma; and has taken a significant step towards realizing this promise by paying 30 percent of the contract sum to mobilize the contractors to commence work on the project&comma; thereby ensuring its timely completion&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This development has brought immense joy to the people of Kalabari Kingdom&comma; who have long awaited the transformation of the swampy areas&comma; and are eager to reap the economic benefits that the completion of the road project will bring&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By taking concrete action to fulfill his promise&comma; Governor Fubara has demonstrated to his people that he is a leader who not only makes promises but also manifests them&comma; thereby earning their trust and admiration&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Fubara&&num;8217&semi;s team has also made significant strides in healthcare&comma; with the establishment of world-class medical facilities and the revitalization of existing ones&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Rivers State University Teaching Hospital&comma; a flagship project&comma; has become a beacon of hope for quality healthcare in the region&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The realm of education&comma; a crucial facet of societal advancement&comma; has been accorded significant consideration by Fubara&&num;8217&semi;s administration&comma; which has undertaken a multifaceted approach to enhance the sector&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Not only have schools been constructed and renovated&comma; but also a conducive learning environment has been fostered&comma; enabling students to thrive academically&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Moreover&comma; the introduction of innovative programs and scholarships has empowered the youth&comma; equipping them with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in an increasingly complex world&comma; thereby brightening their future prospects&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Furthermore&comma; the governor&&num;8217&semi;s unwavering commitment to infrastructure development has extended to the state&&num;8217&semi;s waterways&comma; with the construction of modern jetties and terminals&comma; which has not only augmented transportation but also stimulated economic activities&comma; creating novel opportunities for trade and commerce to flourish&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The incessant unveiling of projects serves as a testament to the unwavering commitment of Governor Fubara&&num;8217&semi;s administration to crafting a more affluent and thriving future for Rivers State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These projects&comma; while indispensable for the state&&num;8217&semi;s advancement&comma; transcend mere physical edifices&semi; they embody the very essence of a revitalized Rivers State&comma; one that is forging ahead with unyielding resolve and unwavering purpose&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>What left an indelible mark on my psyche was the palpable sense of pride and proprietorship exhibited by the residents&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>They spoke of Fubara&&num;8217&semi;s projects with an air of possessiveness&comma; expressing heartfelt gratitude for the profound and transformative impact on their daily lives&comma; thereby underscoring the profound connection and sense of belonging that has been fostered between the government and the governed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Fubara’s administration has tackled the state’s longstanding challenges with a multifaceted approach&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>From road construction to healthcare and education&comma; every sector has received a boost&period; The governor’s dedication to creating a conducive environment for growth and prosperity is palpable&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Yet&comma; despite these positive developments&comma; the narrative about Rivers state in the media remains largely negative&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The feud between Governor Fubara and his predecessor&comma; Nyesom Wike&comma; dominates the headlines&comma; overshadowing the transformative work being done in the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This focus on conflict is not only misleading&comma; but it also does a disservice to the people of Rivers state&comma; who are eager to move beyond the past and embrace the future&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Governor Fubara is not a man easily swayed by distractions&period; He remains focused on his vision for Rivers state&comma; a vision of growth and prosperity&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>His commitment to this vision is evident in his actions&period; Despite the challenges and obstacles&comma; he continues to push forward&comma; undeterred by the noise and distractions&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>My journey through Rivers State revealed a narrative beyond the feud – a tale of transformation&comma; progress&comma; and hope&period; Governor Fubara’s infrastructure revolution has set the state on a path towards sustainable growth and prosperity&comma; inspiring a new generation of Rivers indigenes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The old narratives of conflict and feud are slowly being replaced by stories of progress and development&period; And at the center of this transformation is Governor Fubara&comma; a leader who is not just building infrastructure&comma; but also building hope&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It is imperative that we redirect our attention away from the protracted and contentious rivalry between Fubara and Wike&comma; and instead devote our energies to acknowledging and appreciating the transformative initiatives underway in Rivers State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Let us commemorate the significant advancements achieved thus far&comma; confront the obstacles that lie ahead with courage and resilience&comma; and offer our unwavering support to the ongoing pursuit of a more prosperous and enlightened Rivers State&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>For ultimately&comma; it is not the conflicts and discord that define our character&comma; but our capacity to transcend them and pave a path towards progress and growth&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>And under the visionary leadership of Governor Fubara&comma; Rivers State is indeed charting a course towards a brighter future&comma; one marked by tangible progress and unwavering determination&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This is a call to action&period; A call to change the narrative about Rivers state&comma; to focus on the positive developments&comma; and to support the transformative journey being led by Governor Fubara&period; For it is in this journey that the true story of Rivers state lies&comma; a story of resilience&comma; progress&comma; and hope&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Rivers under Governor Fubara is a state in transformation&period; It is a state that is shrugging off the shadows of its past and embracing a brighter future&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It is a state where the daily lives of its residents are improving&comma; where security is being restored&comma; and where development projects are being executed with impressive efficiency&period; Amidst the noise of political rivalry&comma; this is the narrative that deserves to be heard&period; This is the Rivers that I saw&comma; and this is the Rivers that Governor Fubara is building&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As I left the state&comma; I couldn’t help but feel a sense of optimism&comma; knowing that Fubara’s vision will continue to shape a brighter future for Rivers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Thomas is a UK trained freelance journalist writing from London&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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