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Emohua Drums Support For Amaechi
Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi says Emohua Local Government Area of the state has now been liberated out of political wilderness after joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum made the assertion yesterday when he played host to thousands of Emohua elders, youths, women and party stalwarts who paid a solidarity visit to him in Government House, Port Harcourt.
Represented by his Deputy, Engr Tele Ikuru, the Rivers State governor said,” Emohua will not go back to the wilderness. Before this time, you have had leaders who have been deceiving you that they will win elections, but they have never won any election.”
He assured the people that they have joined the right party now urging them to shun politicians whose relevance in the political stake of the state has elapsed.
“APC is the place to be. This is the party to follow, everybody that matters in the state is in APC,” Amaechi said.
While thanking them for their support, Governor Amaechi promised them that his administration has the welfare of the people at heart, noting that there is no community that has not felt the impact of government either in education, health or infrastructure.
He hinted that he will visit the area by the weekend and implored them to remain resolute in their pledge to support the administration to the end.
Earlier in his speech, member representing Emohua, and Ikwerre Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Chief Andrew Uchendu apologized on behalf of the people for the past political mistakes made in the area, as it was done ignorantly.
He said the Amaechi government has positively affected the local government as there is no community that will deny hosting one project or the other.
Uchendu pledged the support of Emohua to the Amaechi administration, while promising the people that he will not fail them in leading them to the right path always.
Chairman of APC in the state, Chief Davies Ibiamu Ikanya thanked Emohua people for coming en mass to show solidarity with the government.
Ikanya assured them that APC is the right party to be, “the party is uniting Nigeria because without it Nigeria would have had an emperor. So we have come to balance Nigeria.”
Ikanya also said the party has come to stay in the state and implored them not to have fears in next year’s polls.
Chairman of APC in Emohua Local Government Area, Barrister Vincent Uchendu stressed that the entire area is for the party.
He urged the governor and other party faithful to nurse no fear on whether the party will win in the area, maintaining that Emohua is 90 per cent APC.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has tasked troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD to dominate the battlespace and intensify offensive operations against kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements in the North Central region.
Shaibu gave the directive yesterday during his maiden operational visit to the Headquarters, Joint Task Force North Central (JTF-NC), at Sobi Barracks, Ilorin.
This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, in Abuja, yesterday.
Shaibu said the Nigerian Army would remain resolute in its constitutional responsibility of safeguarding lives and property, stressing that troops must sustain pressure to decisively deny criminal elements freedom of action.
He assured personnel of continued deployment of combat enablers and operational resources to enhance clearance operations and dismantle criminal hideouts across Kwara and Niger states.
The COAS reaffirmed his commitment to troop welfare, noting that improved welfare remained critical to sustaining morale, operational effectiveness and combat readiness.
He urged the troops to remain disciplined, professional and loyal to the Constitution and the democratically elected government.
Earlier, the Theatre Commander, JTF-NC Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD, Maj.-Gen. Yakubu Yahaya, commended the COAS for his strategic leadership and support.
Yahaya assured that troops would remain committed and steadfast in restoring peace and stability in the region.
The Nigerian Navy says it is expanding training and infrastructure to address emerging security threats and strengthen operational efficiency across formations and units nationwide.
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, spoke during the inauguration of projects at the Nigerian Navy Basic Training School (NNBTS) in Onne, Rivers as part of activities marking the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary.
Abbas, represented by the Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), Rear Adm. Ebiobowei Zipele, said the projects reflected significant progress made by the navy since its establishment in 1956 from the British Royal Navy.
“Training and infrastructure have improved significantly to meet contemporary security challenges and fulfil the navy’s constitutional responsibilities.”
According to him, the anniversary provides the navy an opportunity to reflect on its achievements and contributions over the past seven decades.
Projects inaugurated included a remodelled female trainees’ hostel accommodating more than 500 occupants and an expanded golf course upgraded from one to nine holes.
Others were the NNBTS fuel dump, Chief Boatswain’s Mate House, renovated pharmacy department and a new theatre block at the Naval Medical Centre, Onne.
Abbas described the new theatre as a major milestone for the navy’s medical services.
“Previously, injured personnel requiring surgeries were referred outside the facility.
“With this theatre, surgeries can now be conducted within the base.’’
He added that a 30KVA inverter had also been installed to guarantee uninterrupted electricity supply at the training school.
The naval chief assured officers, ratings and trainees that the navy leadership remained committed to their welfare and wellbeing.
“These infrastructure upgrades show the commitment of the Chief of Naval Staff to addressing operational and welfare challenges promptly,” he said.
In addition, NAVTRAC distributed educational materials to pupils of Community Primary Schools One and Two, Ogale, in Ebubu-Eleme area of Rivers.
Items distributed included exercise books, school bags and other writing materials as part of the navy’s civil-military engagement initiative.
Zipele said the outreach was designed to strengthen relations between the navy and host communities while supporting children’s education.
“Education remains critical to national growth and youth empowerment. Some of these pupils may eventually serve in the Nigerian Navy,” he said.
He noted that the initiative demonstrated the navy’s commitment to educational development, peace, security and sustainable community relations.
Zipele urged the pupils to remain disciplined, focused and committed to their studies while embracing patriotism, integrity and hard work.
He thanked the Ebubu community for its continued support for the naval training command headquarters and the navy.
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