Rivers Women Group Backs Governor Fubara's Political Shift

A prominent women's political pressure group in Rivers State, Rivers Women Unite for Sim (RWUS), has officially declared its allegiance to the political family led by Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister. This move aligns the group with the decision of the state Governor, Siminialayi Fubara, to return to the political structure that supported his rise to power.

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As women who have decided to be politically active, we must accept our fate. We’ll remain united. You can’t say you stand with Fubara and go at the back saying something different. This is where I stand and if you are with me, we’ll continue to stand together and pray; and I’m reiterating it because we can’t pray together if we don’t agree.

Sotonye Toby-Fulton, the convener of RWUS, announced the group's decision during their monthly prayer meeting. She urged the women to embrace the change in good faith, emphasizing that unity and peace in the state are paramount. "As women who have decided to be politically active, we must accept our fate. We’ll remain united," Toby-Fulton stated, reinforcing that their support for Governor Fubara necessitates a unified political stance.

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Despite anything, we haven’t seen the kind of bloodshed that was predicted in Rivers State and we believe God will grant us more peace and our children won’t die.

She expressed gratitude for the women's continued faithfulness and prayers, which she believes have helped avert predicted bloodshed in Rivers State. Toby-Fulton also cautioned members against disseminating false information, stressing that any association with other groups must not involve misrepresenting RWUS's official position. "If it is not said by RWUS don’t go there to say it is RWUS," she warned.

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There is freedom of association and we are free to associate but don’t sell lies to the groups that you are joining. If it is not said by RWUS don’t go there to say it is RWUS.

Other leaders within the group, including Adata Bio-Briggs and Mrs. Atonye Green, voiced their satisfaction with the governor's decision. They see it as a crucial step towards sustaining the existing peace in the state and expressed confidence in Governor Fubara's vision and leadership, particularly his demonstrated commitment to women in Rivers State.

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We are grateful that our prayers have been answered. We prayed and asked God for this peace between Governor Fubara and his leader which God has done; and as his core supporters, we believe in his vision and leadership, and so what he has done we’ll follow.