“It is not ideal to change the goalposts midway” — Fubara advocates continuity for Tinubu

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has said that Nigeria is in capable hands under President Bola Tinubu, urging continued support for the administration and calling for its re-election to sustain ongoing reforms and development initiatives.

Fubara made the remarks on Thursday while declaring open the meeting of the Southern Traditional Rulers Council held in Port Harcourt, where monarchs from the 17 southern states gathered to deliberate on issues bordering on unity, security, and economic development.

The governor said the current administration is recording notable progress in key sectors, particularly in efforts aimed at economic recovery and infrastructure development, including coastal road projects, despite prevailing national challenges.

He stressed the importance of continuity in governance, noting that sustained leadership is necessary to consolidate gains already being made. According to him, “it is not ideal to change the goalposts in the middle of the game.”

Fubara also called for unity among stakeholders in the southern region, urging collective efforts toward achieving shared developmental aspirations.

He added that the peaceful conduct of Rivers State and its readiness to host national engagements was reflected in the successful convening of the traditional rulers’ meeting.

Earlier, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, who chairs the Southern Traditional Rulers Council, said the forum was convened to promote peace and strengthen unity across the southern region.

He noted that the council reflects Nigeria’s diversity, with over 400 dialects spoken across the South, describing the gathering as a symbol of unity in diversity.

The monarch explained that the Port Harcourt meeting is the fourth in the series, following earlier sessions held in Imo, Ogun, and Lagos States.

According to him, the platform allows traditional rulers to exchange ideas on shared values and address common challenges affecting their communities.

The meeting, which also drew eminent traditional rulers across the South-South, South-East, and South-West, was attended by figures including the Obi of Obinugwu, Eze Cletus Illomuanya, and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja.

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