The Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara has described traditional rulers as critical stakeholders whose efforts at peace building in their various domains contribute to achieving good governance.

The governor, who spoke at the 71st birthday celebration and one year of enthronement of His Royal Majesty, Nne-Nwe-Eli Emohua XIII (OLO IV), Ohna Sergeant Chidi Awuse, which held in Emohua Town of Emohua Local Government Area at the weekend, assured that his administration would work with the traditional rulers as it builds a prosperous Rivers State.
He urged His Royal Majesty, Ohna Awuse, who is the chairman of the traditional rulers’ council, to deploy his wealth of experience in administering the council and provide useful guidance that would help the government to serve Rivers’ people better.

Fubara used the occasion to commend the immediate past governor of the state, Chief Nyesom Wike, for driving the new Rivers’ vision, practically and structurally in transforming the state under his watch, while also achieving a successful political transition.

The former governor, Wike congratulated the celebrator, Awuse for being a principled man to trust, whose contributions made it possible for the Ikwerre to become governors of Rivers State and supported the emergence of Sir Fubara as governor.

The celebrator expressed gratitude to God for protection over his family, making him to attain 71 years, enthroned as Nne-Nwe-Eli Emohua XIII (OLO IV), appointed chairman of Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council and as the Chancellor of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.