{"id":16217,"date":"2026-01-01T01:17:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T01:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/2026-rivers-not-for-political-war-fubara\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T01:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T01:17:34","slug":"2026-rivers-not-for-political-war-fubara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/2026-rivers-not-for-political-war-fubara\/","title":{"rendered":"2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-370.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara\" title=\"2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara\" \/><\/div><p>2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara, <\/p>\n<p><strong>By DanielAbia, P\/Harcourt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amidst the growing political tension, Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has gone spiritual with the assurance that the state cannot go into another round of political war.<\/p>\n<p>Fubara expressed optimism that 2026 will usher in improved fortunes for Rivers State and its residents, assuring that his administration is entering the new year with renewed strength and confidence.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Fubara gave the assurance in his New Year message delivered shortly after the crossover service at the Government House Chapel of Everlasting Grace, Port Harcourt.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on the past two years of his administration, the governor said the period had been challenging, but noted that his government is stepping into the new year with hope and faith.<\/p>\n<p>He declared that his reliance is not on \u201cthe instruments of war,\u201d but on prayer, stressing that \u201cthose who place their trust in God would not be put to shame\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He urged residents of the state to remain calm and unperturbed by unsettling reports of war, assuring them that his administration remains focused on advancing the interests of Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that some expectations had not been met in the course of the last two years but maintained that the state would experience progress and development in the new year.<\/p>\n<p>Fubara reiterated his commitment to \u201cgovernance anchored on faith, perseverance and service to the people\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also expressed confidence in the future of the country\u2019s leadership, stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/01\/2026-fubara-goes-spiritual-says-rivers-not-for-political-war\/\">2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>, <\/p>\n<p>By DanielAbia, P\/Harcourt Amidst the growing political tension, Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has gone spiritual with the assurance that the state cannot go into another round of political war. Fubara expressed optimism that 2026 will usher in improved fortunes for Rivers State and its residents, assuring that his administration is entering the new year [\u2026]<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/01\/2026-fubara-goes-spiritual-says-rivers-not-for-political-war\/\">2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>, <!-- no image -->, Idowu Bankole, {authorlink},, , Vanguard News, January 1, 2026, 1:17 am<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara, By DanielAbia, P\/Harcourt Amidst the growing political tension, Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has gone spiritual with the assurance that the state cannot go into another round of political war. Fubara expressed optimism that 2026 will usher in improved fortunes for Rivers State and its residents, assuring [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-370.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,806],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics","category-wike"],"aioseo_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara - EduNews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/edumarkng.com\/news\/2026-rivers-not-for-political-war-fubara\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara - EduNews\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"2026: Rivers not for political war \u2013 Fubara, By DanielAbia, P\/Harcourt Amidst the growing political tension, Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has gone spiritual with the assurance that the state cannot go into another round of political war. 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