Rivers
RSG Acquires 3,000 Hectares For Agro-Industry
The Rivers Government, has acquired 3,000 hectares in five communities namely, Akwa, Odogwa, Ulakwo, Egwi and Okoroagwu, all in Etche Local Government Area to establish a $140 million agro-industry according to a statement by the government, Tuesday in Port Harcourt.
The statement quotes Executive Director, Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA), Mr. Noble Pepple, as making the pronouncement during a visit to the traditional ruler of Ulakwo-Umuselem clan in Etche.
The project is a counterpart-funded venture between the state government and an Israeli group, in which Israel is expected to provide $40 million, while the state government is to contribute $100 million.
The statement said that work on the site would start in September, and would provide jobs for 5,000 youths on completion.
It said that the major components of the project would include an agro-industrial processing centre, 300 model farming cites and a large-scale mechanised commercial centre.
In the statement, Pepple appealed to the host communities to cooperate with government, saying “opportunities accruable from the project will have positive effects in the transformation of Etche Local Government Area”.
The Chairman of Etche Local Council, Mr. Reginald Ukwuoma, commended the government for its development initiative and gave assurance that the council would provide the enabling environment for the successful execution of the project.
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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.