The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has admonished conventional rulers to not use their privileged positions to victimize their opponents and people who didn’t assist them throughout the strategy of ascension to their ancestral throne.
Fubara stated the monarchs ought to quite see themselves as fathers and kings to all with out prejudice.
The governor urged the royal fathers to work with all sections of their topics of their domains with fatherly hearts to be able to promote peaceable coexistence, concord and enduring improvement.
He, subsequently, urged them to discard emotions of animosity and resist the inclination to undo anyone for no matter purpose of their domains however quite courageously carry all people together with a coronary heart of forgiveness.
He additionally challenged the monarchs to companion with the State Authorities to make sure peace and accelerated improvement within the State and their communities.
He gave the counsel whereas presenting certificates of recognition and workers of workplace to 2 first-class conventional rulers in Ikwerre and Obio/Akpor Native Authorities Areas of the state in Authorities Home, Port Harcourt on Tuesday night.
This was contained in a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, and despatched to newsmen on Wednesday morning.
The primary-class conventional rulers are His Majesty, King Marcus Oduma Woyike, Nye Nwe-Ali Elele, Okinali/Elele-Alimini in Ikwerre Native Authorities Space, and His Majesty, King Ndamzi Nsirim, Nye Nwe-Eli Rumueme Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Native Authorities Space.
Fubara acknowledged that what the federal government was doing was formally recognizing what their communities had carried out by way of the normal strategy of choice and set up, including that the stools had been already recognised by regulation within the State.
He urged the 2 monarchs to see their recognition as a possibility to play their position in supporting good governance within the State whereas defending the curiosity of their individuals, emphasising the necessity to forgive those that could have offended them prior to now and make sure that all stakeholders are carried alongside within the scheme of issues.
The Governor stated, “What we’re doing right here is only a fulfilment of what’s already present. The stool of Nye Nwe-Ali Elele has already been gazetted and present and the method for choice is already carried out. What we simply did right here is official authorities recognition”.
He suggested the Nye Nwe-Ali Elele, Okinali/Elele-Alimini, His Majesty, King Marcus Oduma Woyike, to work with all stakeholders within the kingdom to make sure peace and safety within the communities whereas urging him to synergise with different conventional rulers within the State to make sure that the State Authorities succeeds within the supply of excellent governance, and safety of lives and property of the individuals of the State.
The governor added, “On that of His Majesty, King Ndamzi Nsirim, fortuitously, the stool that you’re occupying was additionally acknowledged and gazetted by the earlier administration. What we’re additionally doing right here is that after the method of collection of the brand new head (king), it’s the responsibility of presidency to formally offer you a letter of recognition and workers of workplace.
“So, what we’re doing shouldn’t be a brand new factor or creating a brand new stool, however recognizing what already exists. (We’re solely) bringing you into the Council of Conventional Rulers acknowledged by the federal government,” he burdened.
He appealed to the monarchs to be truthful and simply to all and make sure that they all the time relate with their topics in order that they will admire the individuals’s wants higher and work with the Authorities to handle them.
Advising them that the positions they occupy ought to be used to do good and serve the individuals selflessly, Fubara emphasised that, “It is a chance that God has created for you. It isn’t so that you can use it to undo your individuals.
“Within the strategy of this choice, you may need had one challenge or the opposite. Individuals may need been in opposition to you, however ultimately, what’s vital is that you’re there now.
“Carry all people alongside. Have a coronary heart of forgiveness. As a standard ruler, all people belongs to you. So, work with them.
“Let me want you a profitable reign. Let your reign be remembered for good. Let your reign be an affidavit that at this explicit time that you just ascended this throne, it’s for a function. Rule nicely, and God might be with you”, he admonished.
Fubara reminded the normal rulers that the individuals come first in his administration and warranted them of his authorities’s assist to allow them to achieve finishing up their obligations.
The governor additional reminded the monarchs that their recognition has introduced them into the Rivers State Council of Conventional Rulers, advising them to convey their wealth of expertise to the service of the State whereas mobilizing their individuals to contribute meaningfully to the peace and sustainable improvement of the State.
Earlier in his opening remarks, the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs and Group Improvement, Engr Charles Amadi, launched the 2 conventional rulers to the Governor for the presentation of their certificates of recognition and workers of workplace.
He famous that the monarchs had efficiently gone by way of the required conventional choice and set up processes, and had been discovered worthy to be so recognised by the federal government and subsequently, becoming for workers of workplace and certificates of recognition.
