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Kidnap: PDP’s Plot To Disrupt Peace In Rivers -APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described as frivolous, absurd and untrue the Peoples Democratic Party allegation that the Rivers State government led by Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the APC were responsible for the kidnap of its members.
Mr Ikechi Chinda, Hon. Chinyere Igwe and Mr Allwell Ihunda, all PDP members were allegedly kidnapped in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
PDP State Chairman, Mr Felix Obuah made the allegation at a press briefing in Port Harcourt , yesterday.
But the APC interim State Chairman, Dr Davies Ibiamu Ikanya said the Rivers State government having successfully dislodged criminals from the state would not in any way or form encourage criminality in the State.
According to him, it was the leader of PDP in the state and Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, the PDP and ex-Police Commissioner Mbu Joseph Mbu that re-introduced crime and violence in the state after Governor Amaechi’s commendable and successful effort.
He spoke when he addressed journalists at the party secretariat in Port Harcourt yesterday, and accused the PDP of trying to cause mayhem in the state through devious means.
The party said Governor Amaechi should be commended for his zero tolerance for violence, kidnapping and criminality, and urged the PDP to show prove of their baseless allegations. Otherwise, they should shut up and stop obstructing police work.
Ikanya said: “You are all aware His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State has been in the forefront of the fight against criminals. The governor is the one that sent all the criminals packing from Port Harcourt before Nyesom Wike and the PDP and the former Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Mbu brought them back to Port Harcourt and in Rivers State, so that same governor cannot be associated with anything criminality or kidnapping.
“His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State has zero tolerance for violence. In APC, we have zero tolerance for violence. We have zero tolerance for criminal activities, therefore, we would not condone any act of criminality in Rivers State.
“You are also aware that before we started our registration exercise on the 5th of February, we alerted the whole nation that PDP had planned to disrupt our registration activities and you are witnesses that they actually carried out the threat and we were attacked on all fronts where we were registering members into our party”.
The party chairman lamented that it was the APC that had been the serious victim of the antics and plots of the PDP in the state.
He therefore called on the new Police Commissioner in the state to get down to the root of the kidnap and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“APC has been on the receiving end of atrocities of violence against our party and indeed in our last meeting with the new Commissioner of Police, I had told the Commissioner of Police that our problem is that we suffer a lot of violence from PDP and I called on the Commissioner of Police to plead with PDP to eschew violence in the conduct of their political activities in Rivers State.
“We therefore condemn the kidnapping that took place yesterday (Wednesday). Our heart as a party and the APC government in the State indeed goes out to the families of the victims of this ugly incident. We therefore urge the police to unravel those behind it.”
He appealed to all Rivers people to continue to support Governor Amaechi in his unparalleled effort to transform lives in the state.
He urged them to equally support the new Police Commissioner in the state.”We therefore call on the people of Rivers State to continue to support the APC government of Chibuike Amaechi and to also give their support to the new Commissioner of Police to do his work.”
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PDP Opobo/Nkoro Hails Fubara On Peace, Projects
Stakeholders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Opobo/ Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State have commended the state Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara for his disposition that has fostered peace in the State.
Rising from an expanded stakeholders meeting last Saturday in Opobo Town, the body in an eight-point communique signed by its Chairman, Hon. Benneth Daminabo, Chairman of Council, Rt. Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam and LG party Chairman, Warisenibo Godwin Pepple commended the governor for linking Opobo/Nkoro LGA to the national grid.
In addition, it lauded the effort of the governor in pursuing the 50.15 kilometre Dual Carriage Ring Road, Elelenwo internal road, Aleto-Ebubu-Eteo Road in Eleme and Andoni Road projects.
Despite the distractions, the stakeholders said they were impressed that the governor had equally done projects in health-the unveiling of Prof. Kelsey Harrison Hospital, Agric projects at Tai and Oyigbo and improving welfare of civil servants.
In their words, “members reaffirmed their unalloyed loyalty and implicit confidence in his administration.”
Condemning the unfriendly and discourteous utterances of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Tony Okocha in different fora in the State, the forum urged the duo to desist from such action in order not to heat up the polity.
The forum pledged to stand by the governor through, “thick and thin”, the stakeholders acknowledged the contributions of women, who through prayers for the government has impacted positively in the direction and posture of the governor.
Finally, the forum unanimously expressed gratitude to the Simplified Movement and other bodies that have thrown their weight behind the governor to ensure that the administration is stable and successful.
By: Kevin Nengia
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‘Rivers People Are Now Breathing Fresh Air Under Fubara’
Aformer Caretaker Committee Chairman of Abua/Odual Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon Elamo Arogu, says under Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the people of the State are now breathing fresh air.
Hon Arogu said Governor Fubara has given Rivers people hope, considering the impactful and people-oriented projects being carried out by his administration.
The former CTC chairman made the assertion during the Simplified Movement’s thanksgiving service and rally held in honour of Rivers State chief executive last Friday in Abua .
Arogu said under Governor Fubara, the Abua/Odual people have the confidence that the dividends of democracy will definitely get to them.
He noted that the Governor has the strong will to change the narrative in Rivers State, being the reason he is receiving massive support across the State.
“The people of Abua/Odual are strongly behind him. Our doors ate open for everyone because there is government in place to attend to the needs of the people. I believe that he will develop Abua/Odual and other Rivers council areas, hence, the massive support. This government is business- oriented and we are ready to encourage him succeed and invest in our land. The issue of a bank; road networks and other necessities of life bordering on development as demanded by the people will be considered by Governor Fubara”, he said.
He called on the opposition to team up with Governor Fubara to build a stronger, united and viable Rivers State.
He maintained that ward nine under his leadership is Simplified.
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Rivers State University Cooperative Society Elects New Leaders
The United Port Harcourt Peoples Cooperative Investment & Credit Society Limited, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, has elected new leaders to pilot the affairs of the cooperative for the next two years.
They are Pastor Dr. Barine Aeba (President); Dr. Gift N. Nkweke (Vice-President), Dr. Kenneth Chima Adiele (General Secretary), Victor G. Banigo (Assistant General Secretary),
Rose Yeyeda Nwosu (Treasurer), Adaku Nwogu (Financial Secretary) and Stella Ereba (Public Relations Officer).
Inaugurating the new Management Committee after a keenly contested election held recently at the University Amphitheatre, the Director of Cooperatives in Rivers State, Dr. Elizabeth Chidi-Wike, congratulated the seven-member Executive for emerging winners at the election, charging them to uphold the bye laws of the Cooperative Society and hold regular congress meetings.
Dr. Chidi-Wike used the forum to commend the outgone Management Committee for reviving the Cooperative and placing it on an enviable pedestrial.
In her remarks, the Acting Registrar of the University, Mrs. Ibimonia Sotonye Harry applauded Cooperative members for keeping faith with the Cooperative Society, stressing that the goal of the society in helping members save for retirement cannot be over emphasised.
In his valedictory speech, the outgone President, Dr. Mie-Idala Jones Amachree expressed gratitude to God for the successful completion of his four-year tenure, thanking his fellow Management Committee members who gave him the needed support that transformed the Cooperative Society.
In his acceptance address, the President, Pastor (Dr.) Barine Aeba thanked the university management for providing the enabling environment for the peaceful conduct of the election, pledging that he will fulfill all his campaign promises.
A total of 165 Cooperative members participated in the electoral exercise which was conducted by an Electoral Committee led by Engr. (Dr.) Joseph D. Enoch.
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