Former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Austin Tam-George, has described Governor Sim Fubara’s leadership as the best opportunity for the state to break free from what he termed the excessive self-aggrandizement of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ on Thursday, Tam-George asserted that while political godfathers are not unusual in Nigeria, Rivers State has experienced a unique situation where a former governor has taken prebendal politics to unprecedented levels.
The former commissioner said, “Fubara’s administration is our best chance to escape Wike’s self-aggrandizement. We have a godfather who has elevated personal enrichment and self-serving politics to a point where the people can no longer accept it.”
Tam-George pointed out that during Wike’s eight-year tenure as governor, no civil servant was promoted in Rivers State. He praised Fubara for being wise enough to shift focus toward meeting the needs of the people. “Governor Fubara has shown wisdom in gravitating toward addressing the welfare of the citizens,” he added.
He reiterated that those supporting Fubara’s administration do so because they believe it represents a departure from the prebendal, self-aggrandizing politics that characterized Wike’s era. “We back Fubara because it is our best shot at a government that prioritizes public good over personal aggrandizement,” Tam-George concluded.