Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara has restated his committment in laying a foundation for the prosperity of Rivers people.
The state governor made this known while speaking at Community School field, Eberi, headquarters of Omuma LGA of the state, during a thanksgiving service organised by a political pressure group, the Simplified Movement, to celebrate his supreme court victory and his triumph at the 2023 governorship polls.
Represented by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, he expressed his preparedness to change the fortunes of Omuma people and indeed all Rivers people as fruitful foundations are being laid, according to Leadership.
He said: “We have heard you speak about poverty, we want to assure you that in overcoming poverty, you need to be strategic, you need to be deliberate.
“Foundations have to be laid, and it is that foundation the government is laying begining from December 2023.
“The foundations of a just wage, the foundations of justice for he, who has served. That is why we have entrenched the fact that as long as you qualify to be promoted, that you have to be promoted.”
The governor added that that his administration rests on justice, fairness and equity for all, and as such, there is no discrimination in the promotion of workers across board, both in the state and local government civil service system.