Rivers
Senator Abe Settles Fees For 320 Students
A member of the National Assembly, Senator
Magnus Abe, has paid school fees for 320 less-privileged students in Rivers
South-East Senatorial District, his constituency.
The spokesman for Sen. Abe, Mr. Boma
Pepple, said in Port Harcourt last Wednesday that the beneficiaries were final
year students in tertiary institutions in the state.
“About 320 students drawn from the
University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State University of Science and Technology,
University of Education, Rumuolumeni and the Polytechnic Bori benefited from
the gesture,’’ the statement said.
It said the process was driven by a
technical committee consisting of National President of students’ unions in the
senatorial district.
The statement said Dr. Innocent Barikor,
representing Gokana Constituency in the Rivers House of Assembly, represented
Abe at the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries at Bori, Khana Local
Government on Wednesday.
Abe urged the students to pursue policies
and programmes that would enhance academic development in Ogoniland.
“You must grow beyond students’ politics
and see yourselves as leaders of tomorrow by saying no to violence, disrespect
for constituted authorities and other vices that could truncate your future,”
he said.
The Chairman of Khana Local Government, Mr
Gregory Nwidam, represented by his Vice, Mr Barine Nwilo also urged the
students to reciprocate the gesture by showing commitment to their studies.
In his speech, the President, National
Union of Ogoni Students Worldwide, Mr MeedubariKuinen, said the gesture was the
first of its kind in the history of the district.
He said the union would partner with the
senator in efforts to ensure that the people attained academic excellence.
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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.