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Free Medical Mission Targets 1800 Rural People
The Rivers State
Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) says the second phase of its on-going free medical mission in the state will benefit 1800 people in three rural communities in the state.
The communities are Odugwa in the Etche local government area, Oyorokota in Andoni local government and Emelogo in the Abua/Odual local government area.
The executive Director of the Agency, Mr. Noble Pepple who said this during the flagging off of the programme at Odagwa Etche on Monday said that the mission was borned out of the need to assist the people in the rural areas who are in need of medical help.
Mr. Pepple also said that, the programme represents the commitment of the state Governor Rt Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi towards alleviating the sufferings of the people particularly those in the rural areas of the state.
The RSSDA executive director who urged for mass participation in the programme, expressed the hope that the event which last for six days, will provide opportunities for those who have no access to medical facilities to be treated.
The commissioner for Health. Dr Sampson Parker said that the government has not change its free medical programme policy and enjoined them to register at their respective health centre to benefit from it.
Dr Parker who was represented by the Director Emergency Medical Services Ministry of Health, Dr Agiriye Harry also urged for mass participation in the RSSDA free medical mission.
In his speech, the chairman of Etche local government area, Hon. Reginal Ukwuoma thanked the agency and the state government for the choice of Etche for the flag off of the exercise.
The council chairman who was represented by his vice Hon. Sonye Onyesoh said that the council would support the Agency to ensure the success of the programme in the area.
Across section of the people who participated in the exercise thanked the Agency and the state Governor Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for coming to their aid.
The programme is being organised by the RSSDA inconjunction with Cry for Help, a United Kingdom based non-governmental organisation and Initiative for Community Development (ICD).
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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.