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NITP Hails RSG Over City Development Plans
The recent urban renewal and expansion initiative by the Rivers State Government has drawn, accolades from the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) Rivers State Chapter.
Commenting on the urban renewal drive and new development plan of Greater Port Harcourt City, Chairman of NITP, Dr. Chri Ibiakuzie at the annual dinner of the body said the exercise has given the city a new lease of life.
He stated that with the construction and expansion of the city’s infrastructural base, the citizens would benefit the future since, it would “guarantee good job opportunities; ensures an integrated public transport system; fasters accessible facilities for all.
However, Dr. Ibeakuzie tasks the authorities in the Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority(GPDA) to set out an agenda for implementing the that plan.
On why the body is organising a dinner, the town planner said there was need for a critical stock taking as the institution was faced with a lot of challenges such as lack of a secretariat and appointment of its members into positions of authority.
In his paper titled, “Planning Culture in Rivers State, challenges and prospects”, Dr.V.C.Obinna stated that the state has gone through various stages of development since it was established by the British Colonial Masters.
He lamented the situation where despite laws promulgated to enforce effective urban planning schemes, the authorities over the years fail to enforce the laws.
The result, Dr. Obinna said was haphazard development and lack of normal planning specification, while tracing the problem for poor political will by previous administrations.
The university don on the other hand recommended the need to evolve a technical base for implementing urban and regional plans as this would create orderliness and unity within the city.
Dr. Obinna further stressed the need to engage the services of indigenous expertise and sustained government urban development policies.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.
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