Most of the activites of last weekend in Government House, Port Harcourt centred around the 53rd Independence Anniversary. The celebrations commenced with a non-denominational thanksgiving service at the Rdemption Ministries, Port Harcourt.
Governor Amaechi was however represented by his Deputy, Engr. Tele Ikuru at the church thanksgiving service.
The governor emphasised that Nigeria at 53 years of independence needs leaders who are focused and purposeful to take it to the next level.
“With over 160 million people, Amaechi said “the country is blessed with enormous human and natural resources, which is supposed to be harnessed properly to place it tops among progressive nations in the world”.
On Tuesday, Governor Amaechi returned to the State after spending a week in the United States where he had gone to receive an Award given to him by Black Writers in Diaspira.
Shortly after his arrival, Rt. Hon. Amaechi attended the Independence Anniversary march past at the Elekahia Stadium in Port Harcourt where he addressed the mommoth crowd that participated in the ceremony.
According to him “we must come together as a people to chase away those who want to turn Rivers State into a military state. This state is identified by an elected government and we must indentify with a civilian government. We will not allow what is going on to continue”.
The governor’s speech came barely one week after the Police barred newly employed 13,000 teachers to gather at the Liberation Stadium where they were supposed to pick up their posting letters.
While thanking Rivers people for participating in the National Day Anniversary, Amaechi however assured school children of his administration’s commitment to promote quality education including infrastructure development.
On Wednesday, a member of the House of Representatives, Chief Andrew Uchendu addressed pressmen over an alleged assault on him, by former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives  Rt. Hon Austin Opara at Abuja International Airport.
Chief Uchendu who is the Chairman of Rivers Caucus in the National Asembly claimed that Hon. Opara accosted and insulted him in the presence of the member representing, Ahoada-West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Federal Constituency, Honourable Asita.
On the late night of Thursday, Governor Chibuike Amaechi and other five states of the South-South namely – Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Edo, Delta, Cross River under the aegis of BRACED States met to review policies and programmes.
Chairman of the BRACED States, Senator Liyel Imoke addressed pressmen after the meeting which ended last Friday morning in Benin, capital of Edo State. He reiterated the plan by the governors to pursue the infrastructural and educational development of the South-South.
On Friday, the Governor and his wife, Dame Judith Amaechi made a press statement over the shocking news of former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tonye Harry.
Dame Amaechi described the late lawmaker as an embodiment of friendship and a lawmaker per excellence who had distinguished himself and provided quality representation in the state.
For Rivers State Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, “the news of the death of my friend and brother Tonye Harry came to me as a shock. In his death, Rivers State and indeed Nigeria have lost an erudite politician par excellence”.
Also reacting to Rt. Hon. Harry’s sudden demise, Governor Amaechi remarked, “I’ am still traumatised by the sad news of the death of Rt. Hon. Tonye Harry. Still find it impossible to come to terms that Tonye is no more”.