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Be A Blessing To Rivers …Banigo Tells Youth
The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, has called on youth to be a blessing not only to themselves and their generation but also to Rivers State.
The deputy governor stated this during a special thanksgiving service to flag-off the 2017 Harvest and the commemoration of the 61st Anniversary of the Anglican Youth Fellowship at St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church in Port Harcourt, yesterday.
Banigo said the Governor Nyesom Wike-led administration has the political will and commitment to improve the standard of education in the state because education is a tool to emancipate the youth, while the word of God helps to renew the mindset of the people.
“This is why the government is renovating over 174 primary schools through the Universal Basic Education Board, renovation of secondary, schools establishment of a medical school for the first time in the Rivers State University as well as the upgrading of facilities of the various tertiary institutions to ensure full accreditation of their courses and programmes”, Banigo said.
According to her, the establishment of the Port Harcourt Training and Vocational Centre (TVC) in collaboration with a German non-governmental organisation was done deliberately to empower youth with a flair for technical subjects to acquire skills that will make them gainfully employed.
The deputy governor, who advised youth to eschew violence, cultism, gangsterism, kidnapping and other social vices, said such characters were alien to Rivers State and will do them no good.
“When I was the female president of the Boys Brigade between 1997 and 1999, I travelled through the length and breadth of the old Rivers State, which includes Bayelsa now, the kind of things I see our youth doing now is very strange”, Banigo stressed.
According to her, “the Rivers State Government is determined to put an end to cultism and gangsterism.”
To this end, she said government was collaborating with an NGO to take the campaign against the use of illicit drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other hard drugs to the nooks and crannies of the state to put an end to drug abuse.
The deputy governor said the Almighty God has predestined the youth for a purpose, and they must strive hard to fulfil that purpose by exhibiting the right attitude at all times because after all is said and done it is their attitude that will determine if they would succeed in life or not.
“Let us change our attitude and embrace work, do not despise the days of little beginning, whatever your hands find to do please do it. I want to see the young ones show the way, run with the vision and be a blessing to your selves, your communities, your generation, and Rivers State”, Banigo stressed.
The deputy governor, who expressed delight with the scholarship programme set up by the Anglican Youth Fellowship, also donated to the scheme, and advised them to put up a mechanism to make it sustainable.
She further advised them to ensure that only brilliant indigent students benefit from the scholarship scheme to make it have the desired impact.
“Let it touch the lives of brilliant indigent students who merit it, otherwise the aim will be defeated”, she quipped.
Earlier in this sermon, Rev. Canon John Ubulom, who spoke on the theme, “Be a Blessing to others”, declared that man was a carrier of God’s divine blessings and favour which are inherent in them.
He stated that for anyone to be a blessing to others, he must first submit himself to God through faith, noting that as humans, it was impossible to bless other people without yielding to God first.
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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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