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RSG Assures Accreditation For Health College Courses
The Rives State Government has assured the management of Rivers State College of Health Sciences and Technology of Governor Nyesom Wike’s commitment towards full accreditation of its courses.
The state Deputy Governor, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, gave the assurance when the management team of the institution led by the Provost, Dr. Nnamdi Amadi paid her a courtesy visit in Government House, Port Harcourt.
Banigo noted that the present administration was committed to improving the standard of education in the state, pointing out that the blue-print of the “New Rivers Vision” places premium on quality education for Rivers youth.
“It is not proper for the school to be doing courses that are not accredited by the NBTE. Accreditation must be taken seriously. Bring forward what is required to get the courses accredited,” Banigo charged.
She noted that on assumption of office, the present government inherited arrears of foreign scholarships for final year students of the state, and expressed happiness that the students, who were about to be sent out of their various schools abroad, now have their fees paid by the administration.
Banigo urged the institution to work closely with Local Government Service Commission and the Healthcare Management Board, in resolving the issues of non-employment of graduates of the school, stressing that the Wike-led administration would explore every opportunity to create jobs for the teeming youth in the state.
Earlier, the Acting Provost, Rivers State College of Health Sciences and Technology, Dr. Nnamdi Amadi, had said the institution has qualified and competent academic and non-academic staff, noting that the achievement recorded in this direction was made possible through the visionary and leadership foundation laid by the deputy governor when she served as the head of the institution in the past.
He, however, explained that about 80 per cent of the courses in the college were yet to be accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and appealed to the state government for urgent intervention to rescue the institution.
Amadi disclosed that the institution presently has 11 schools, 21 programmes of study with a total staff strength of 203, out of which 88 are teaching staff, and 155 non-teaching staff, while the student population stood at 3,755.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Governor of Rivers State Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, has charged Christian doctors in the state to demonstrate more compassion in the discharge of their professional duties.
Banigo stated this while receiving the leadership of the Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA), led by its Chairman, Dr. Friday Aaron during a courtesy call in Government House, Port Harcourt at the weekend.
She enjoined the association to bring back compassion in their ethical practice as Christians and medical practitioners as demonstrated by Jesus Christ in His encounter with the sick while on Earth.
“It is time for us as believers in the medical profession to put compassion into our profession,” she asserted.
Banigo advised the CMDA to bring healthcare closer to the rural dwellers, especially through their medical outreach programmes.
Banigo, who reiterated the determination of the state government towards providing quality and affordable health care services to the people of the state, said the Wike-led administration would soon embark on the training and retraining of medical personnel to update their knowledge on current practices in the profession.
Earlier, the state Chairman, Christian Medical and Dental Association (CMDA), Dr. Friday Aaron, had said the body has been involved in Special Medical Missions which attend to the physical and spiritual needs of patients in the state.
Aaron expressed readiness of the association to collaborate with government, in line with the New Rivers Vision to fulfill the campaign promises of the Government in the health sector.
Also, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) CMDA, Nigeria, Dr. Chima Onoka, said the association was currently providing succour to 1,500 Internally Displaced Persons (IDS), and solicited for assistance to touch the lives of more rural populace in the State.
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Mba Seeks Closer Synergy To Check Road Accidents
Worried over the high rate of accidents on Nigerian roads, resulting in the death of hundreds of thousands of people, the Governor of Enugu State, Barr Peter Mbah, has called for closer synergy and cooperation among security agencies to check the ugly trend and ensure safety on all the roads within the country.
Governor Mbah, made the call in an address at the Graduation Ceremony of Senior Course 2 of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command and Staff College, Udi near Enugu.
Represented by the state Commissioner for Information, Chief Aka Eze Aka, governor Mbah noted that closer security and intelligence sharing on incidents on roads within the country by various security formations and agencies both military and para-military would lead to greater security and safety of lives and property on roads.
He stated that the state government had keyed into the FRSC vision of reduction in road crashes and fatalities, adding that it had equipped the state traffic officers with the same set targets.
“As an administration, we are making all efforts to fix and improve on all roads and road infrastructure within the state; while we are calling on the Federal Government to do the same.
“Our partnership with the FRSC for training and retraining of our road traffic officers will continue and be strengthened so that as a state it will also build its own capacity to deal with road traffic issues and challenges,” he said.
Governor Mbah, however, congratulated the graduating participants of the course, while commending the FRSC management for being in the forefront of raising the standard and quality of its staff.
According to him, “my administration will continue to partner with the FRSC and strengthen existing engagements of mutual benefits”.
Earlier, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, said that the event was significant to the Corps as it marked its commitment to continuously improve its educational and operational standard and capacity.
Biu, represented by the Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) Bisi Kazeem, who is in-charge of FRSC Training, said that the Corps was building resiliency and increasing its service delivery capacity by equipping its officers with quality and international standard training.
By: Canice Amadi Enugu
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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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