Rivers
RSG Disowns New Youth Body
The Rivers State Ministry of Youth Development has dissociated itself from the new National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), saying it recognises the NYCN led by Comrade Kingsley Ibanichuka whose tenure is yet to elapse.
Commissioner for Youth Development, Mr Owene Wonodi while addressing newsmen at the weekend in Port Harcourt warned the group to desist from setting up a parallel youth body in the State or face serious consequences.
He revealed that the State Government was aware of plans by some politicians to use some youths to cause trouble through a kangaroo meeting slated for Saturday, at Presidential Hotel in Port Harcourt.
“We wish to state categorically that the State Government is not aware of such meetings and will not recognise any illegal parallel apex youth council body in the state”, the commissioner stated.
He called on security agencies to put a hold of any illegal meeting without due clearance from the ministry and to forestall any breach of public peace that such event might cause.
The Commissioner also called on youths in the State to stay away from such meeting, and resist any attempt to use them for any political gain, while urging perpetrators to seek more civil means and follow due process in installing a youth body.
Wonodi while enjoining members of the public to disregard any such group, described it as illegal and handiwork of detractors.
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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.