{"id":7331,"date":"2025-09-22T05:10:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T05:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/?p=7331"},"modified":"2025-09-22T05:10:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T05:10:59","slug":"fubara-seeks-spiritual-support-champions-peace-as-catalyst-for-rivers-unity-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/2025\/09\/22\/fubara-seeks-spiritual-support-champions-peace-as-catalyst-for-rivers-unity-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"Fubara seeks spiritual support , champions peace as catalyst for Rivers\u2019 unity, progress\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ahead of his assumption of office on Monday,Rivers State governor,\u00a0 Sir Siminalayi Fubara has sought for\u00a0 spiritual support following his return to office as Governor of Rivers State from a six months suspension after the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu ended midnight of Wednesday September 17, 2025.<\/div>\n
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Recall that Fubara was expected to resume duty on Thursday after President Tinubu lifted his suspension alongside his deputy, Prof Ngozi Odu and members of the State Assembly led by Speaker, Martin Amaehwule, but the Governor instead, returned back to the state on Friday with thousands of enthusiastic Rivers people who thronged the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa to welcome him.<\/div>\n
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The Governor while addressing the people at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Friday thanked Rivers people for their organic support and love, which he described as humbling and a symbol of the bond between the people and his administration.<\/div>\n
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Governor Fubara who spoke during his first public outing since resumption of duties on Sunday at St. Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, in his Opobo hometown, Opobo\/Nkoro Local Government Area, while attending a thanksgiving service called on the church and people of the state to remain steadfast in prayers as he begins afresh the journey of governance.<\/div>\n
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He said prayers and intercessions have been the pillar of his strength and will remain critical as he works to fulfill his mandate to the people.<\/div>\n
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The Governor explained that his mission to the service, which was the church’s \u201c2025 Harvest of Divine Possibilities\u201d thanksgiving, doubled as a personal moment of gratitude, noting that it was a quiet visit to return thanks to God for His faithfulness toward his family, Rivers State, and Nigeria at large.<\/div>\n
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He said, \u201cI am here together with my wife this first Sunday after the suspension of the state of emergency. We cannot thank God enough as a family. Our being here is private; we came simply to worship in our home church. When my story ends, this church will lead me to my next journey. So, it is important that I come here to say thank you quietly before the Almighty God for what He has done, what He is doing, and what He will continue to do, not just for me and my family, but for this State and Nigeria,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
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Governor Fubara thanked the people of Opobo for years of fasting and intercession on his behalf, stressing that their prayers had been answered. He likened prayers to deposits in a bank, whose dividends manifest in due season.<\/div>\n
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The Governor further underscored the importance of peace in fostering unity and development, aligning his remarks with the commemoration of the International Day of Peace.<\/div>\n
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\u201cThe greatest gift anyone can wish for is peace. Peace in the home prevents sickness and worry. Peace in the community attracts development. Peace within yourself promotes good health. Truly, peace is the most important thing. I urge everyone to hold peace dear as a symbol of unity and a foundation for the progress of our dear state,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n
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Governor Fubara reaffirmed his rededication to the service of Rivers people, urging continued prayers and support for his administration as it charts a renewed course of leadership.<\/div>\n
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The church service featured special prayers led by Venerable Emmanuel Nwuju, Vicar of St. Paul\u2019s Anglican Church, for the First Family, the success of the administration, and the peace and prosperity of Rivers State and Nigeria.<\/div>\n
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Governor Fubara was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Edison Ehie, the Chairman of Opobo\/Nkoro Local Government Council, Barrister James James; his Vice, Mrs. Gladys Daniel Legg-Jack and\u00a0 other and other stakeholders.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Our Correspondent Ahead of his assumption of office on Monday,Rivers State governor,\u00a0 Sir Siminalayi Fubara has sought for\u00a0 spiritual support following his return to office as Governor of Rivers State from a six months suspension after the state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu ended midnight of Wednesday September 17, 2025. Recall that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[2904,2827,1936,4661,4660,57,4662,2294],"class_list":["post-7331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-religion","tag-commemoration","tag-foundation","tag-reaffirmed","tag-rededication","tag-spiritual","tag-support","tag-symbol","tag-unity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7331","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7331"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7333,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7331\/revisions\/7333"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}