The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has described Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State as the “Moses of our time.”
Atiku said God sent Fubara as Moses to restore Rivers State from the wickedness of Pharaoh.
Represented by one of his aides, Demiji Fabiyi at an event in commemoration of the United Nations Day Against Women-based Violence, organised by a body known as Nice Esther For All Foundation and hosted by its founder, Mrs. Nice Alameyeseigha, in Port Harcourt, Atiku said Fubara was sent to restore the state.
According to Atiku, “Women have continued to be agents of positive change through generations. Our common destiny to a better future is only a reality when we give women the support and encouragement that they require to lead the charge for social reforms.
“Today, we are all seated here in the beautiful city of Port Harcourt. This gathering is itself a manifestation of positive change that was brought about by women’s actions.
“In Rivers, there is a leader called Governor Similayi Fubara, who possesses a manifestation of the prophecy of Moses, by being a restorer of peace and glory to his people.
“Rivers, we must all remember, has a long history of being the political capital of the South-south.
“The city of Port-Harcourt occupies a pride of place in our beautiful country and that is a fact that no one can deny.
“We give thanks to the Almighty God that He has chosen to add to the many blessings of Rivers State by making His Excellency Similayi Fubara the Governor of this great state today.
“One of the stories in the scriptures that both main religions in Nigeria have in common is the story of Moses. God favours the people of Israel and He sent Moses to deliver them from the wickedness of Pharaoh.
“The major lesson in the story of Moses is that Moses was raised in the palace of the Pharaoh. Anyone who knows that story very well will know that Governor Fubara is the Moses of today and that the people of Rivers State are God’s people.”