Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has rejected claims of a dispute between him and either the federal or state lawmakers from the state, stressing that such reports of strained relations are baseless.
He made the remarks on Wednesday during the commissioning of the expanded and dualised 28.4-kilometre Ahoada–Omoku Road.
Fubara noted that, contrary to suggestions that he had been avoiding the legislators, arrangements had already been set for a meeting with them.
He added that the gathering was expected to be convened by his predecessor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, alongside elder statesman Ferdinand Alabraba and other leaders.
“Anyone alleging that I declined to meet with the lawmakers or rejected proposals relating to them is not telling the truth,” he said.
Governor Fubara, who announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, used the event to call on Rivers people to continue supporting President Bola Tinubu.
The governor told his supporters that his decision to join the APC was not to fulfill his personal ambition but a move to achieve peace in the state and ensure steady progress.
He urged them to remain steadfast, shun divisive politics, and stand by both the President and the state government.
The governor reaffirmed his commitment to delivering the dividends of democracy despite the challenges confronting his administration.
He recalled that the Ahoada–Omoku Road was a promise he made during his campaign visit to the area alongside former Governor Wike, adding that he had assured residents that the road would be completed if he and President Tinubu were elected.
Governor Fubara noted that the project will ease movement, boost commerce, and enhance the socio-economic well-being of communities along the corridor, assuring the people that more development projects are underway.