Rivers State Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, has pledged to defend justice in the state with his last breath.
Naijaonpoint reports that Fubara spoke in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Thursday at the 2024/2025 legal year service held at the Anglican Communion.
Fubara said there is a need to build strong institutions to curb the influence of politicians and individuals on the state.
According to him, if the institution is destroyed, it would affect development in the state and country.
He said, “What we are praying for in this country is institutional strength and not individual strength. Institutional strength is the only thing that will bring development to this country.
“If I am a businessman and I am coming into Nigeria to invest, why will I invest when what I am seeing today is that institutions are weak and individuals are stronger than institutions?
“This state belongs to all of us. It is not about Fubara today. If this institution is destroyed, when another person comes in tomorrow, it is the same thing that will happen.
“We need to stand and defend it. And you are the right people to do it. I am here today to assure you that even if I have my last breath, I will defend the cause of justice in this state.”