Governor Siminalayi Fubara has commended mothers for their crucial role in sustaining peace, harmony and nation-building.

Mr Fubara gave the commendation on Sunday, commemorating the 2024 edition of the Mother’s Day Celebration in Port Harcourt.

According to Mr Fubara, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, mothers are the foundation upon which families and society are built.

The governor said their resilience and perseverance had helped foster peace in families, communities and the nation.

He particularly praised the mothers in Rivers for their faith and support of the state government despite the clandestine attempts by detractors to create an atmosphere of crisis and paint a negative narrative to scare away investors.

He said detractors’ attempts to create an atmosphere of crisis would have threatened residents’ safety and security, insisting that such nefarious moves had already failed.

The governor urged mothers to continue nurturing the young ones in moral uprightness and fortitude while remaining steadfast in promoting peace in the state.

“As mothers, the Rivers state government appreciates your invaluable sacrifices to make the state peaceful, prosperous and progressive. That the state is now a melting pot of investments and tourism is principally because of your commitment to building peaceful families and communities.

“Your motherly dedication to our children’s upbringing, nurturing and ultimately contributing to the socio-economic fabric of our society deserves accolades. We remain committed to policies designed to empower you to do more to help your husbands and indeed the government to succeed,” said the statement. 

It added that as a government, “we acknowledge the tireless efforts you have made and continue to make as role models and virtuous examples of bridge builders across all spectrums of society.”

(NAN)