Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday, Monday, September 22, 2025, visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to formally brief him on his return to office following the lifting of the state of emergency in Rivers State.
Speaking with State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with the President, Fubara said it was necessary to notify the nation’s leader of his resumption of duties after six months of suspension.
“You are aware the suspension was lifted midnight of September 17 and I came in on September 19. Ideally, it is proper for me to see Mr. President and brief him that I am back and have resumed my responsibilities as governor of Rivers State,” he explained.
The governor also disclosed that he had reconciled with his political principal and predecessor, assuring that they were now working in harmony for the progress of the state.
