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RSG To Reposition The Tide Newspaper …Directs Resuscitation Of The Tide On Sunday
The Rivers State Government says efforts would be made to reposition the State-owned Rivers State Newspaper Corporation (RSNC), publishers of The Tide Newspaper, for efficient service delivery to the State.
The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Barr. Emma Okah gave this indication during his working visit to the State Newspaper Corporation yesterday.
Okah while addressing the management team of the corporation ordered for the immediate resuscitation of The Tide On Sunday in order to inculcate human angle interest in the editorial content of the Newspaper.
He directed that rested The Tide On Sunday should be resurrected this coming Sunday, adding that further arrangements would be made to move the editions of the newspaper from three to five editions.
According to him, such gesture would boost the Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) of the corporation and urged the management to be innovative and creative in order to enable the newspaper meet the present realities in the competitiveness in media operations.
“We are going to start the Sunday edition from this weekend. We should be able to reflect the human angle interest. Let us try to change our Editorial content and reportage in order to attract interests. We know it is a state-owned newspaper outfit we can create innovations, not to be dogmatic. We will also begin to plan on how to bring back the weekend editions to make The Tide five editions”, he said.
The State Commissioner told The Tide management team that the state Ministry of Information and Communications was in touch with other national dailies on how to build partnership with the State Newspaper towards extending its circulation scoop and create more awareness of the newspaper across the country.
Okah, however, commended the management of the Corporation for sustaining the production of the Newspaper despite the daunting challenges and difficulties it currently faces.
He also lamented the conditions of state-owned media establishments in the state and assured that efforts would be made to reposition them for greater economic fortunes.
He used the opportunity to assure the management of RSNC that various challenges confronting the corporation would be channeled to the state Governor even as he expressed optimism that the state of things in the corporation would change for the better.
Earlier in his address, the General Manager, RSNC, Mr. Vincent Ake had lauded the Commissioner for his visit and noted that the Commissioner’s visit had rekindled the hope of the management of the corporation.
Ake used the forum to enumerate the various challenges confronting the establishment and pleaded with the state government to purchase more computer and rotary accessories that would change the fortune of the corporation.
The Commissioner was conducted round to the various units of the corporation during the visit.
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We’ll Drive Tinubu’s Vision in Rivers With Vigour – Fubara …Inaugurates Dualized Ahoada/Omoku Road ….Debunks Rift With RSHA
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that he will lead Rivers people to galvanize support for President Bola Tinubu to drive the vision and objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda in the State with vigour.
The governor, who joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, explained that his decision to join the APC was not for personal interest but for the overall benefit of Rivers State.
Fubara disclosed these while inaugurating the extension of the dualized Ahoada/ Omoku Express road in Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
He commended the contracting firm, Julius Berger, for timely delivery of the project, saying the project is a campaign promise fulfilled which will bring economic benefits to the people and tackle issues of insecurity associated with the route.
He said his administration has remained focused in delivering democratic dividends in the state despite facing glaring challenges.
The governor thanked the people of Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas for their continuous support, and urged his supporters to remain steadfast and also support President Tinubu who he said, has demonstrated love to Rivers State as a father.
Fubara denied having rift with the Rivers State House of Assembly, stating that his meeting with the lawmakers was stalled as a result of delay in the agreed meeting to be convened by former Governor Nyesom Wike and other stakeholders for him to meet with the state lawmakers.
“I have made every effort to meet with the Assembly members, but it is not within my leadership to initiate the meeting process.
“The arrangement was for my leader, Wike, and the elders led by Anabraba to call for a meeting with the the lawmakers.
“I’m a gentleman and principled. I can’t go behind to call them when we’ve already agreed. Whoever that tell them that I don’t want to meet with them, or I rejected proposal meant for them isn’t saying the truth,” Fubara said.
The Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry Works, Mr Austin Ezekiel-Hart, who gave the project description, said the delivery of the project was a fulfillment of long time dream by the people of Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas.
He said the road was previously a single lane and has now been dualised to 14.6 meters wide, complete with solar-powered streetlights with drainages.
He said the road significantly would reduce travel time between Ahoada and Omoku while improving economic activity in the region.
In his welcome address, Chairman of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, Hon. Chuku Shedrack Ogbogu, described the road as a symbol of unity, oneness, and development, thanking the governor for fulfilling his campaign promises.
On his part, the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Engr. Peer Lusbash, said the project was awarded to his company in 2023 with a completion period of 18 months which was achieved in best quality.
He added that Julius Berger enjoyed a good support from the Fubara administration, and assured to complete all ongoing projects being handled by Julius Berger on specification, especially the Ring Road project which is a legacy project.
Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring good healthcare for the people of Rivers State.
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?Governor Fubara stated this when he played host to the Country Director of UNICEF, Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef and her management team in Port Harcourt, last Tuesday.
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?The governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba, said he would continue to provide the necessary facilities in order to ensure accessible and good health care for all Rivers people.
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?”We are constructing new zonal hospitals across the State. The Ahoada Zonal hospital will be commissioned in December and others are near completion.
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?”We are grateful to UNICEF for all they have done and believe we can always work together to care for the vulnerable in the society. We appreciate your physical presence, and believe that your staff working remotely, can also do more virtually. We have a capable Commissioner of Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, to help foster our relationship, communication and greater collaboration,” he said.
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?The Country Director for UNICEF Nigeria, Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, assured Governor Fubara of UNICEF’s support to the programmes of the State Government. She appealed that health facilities such as the Oxygen Plant at Eleme Local Government Ares and the New Born Care Units be solarized.
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?”Be assured that UNICEF will continue to work and support the programmes here in Rivers State. We have seen the Oxygen Plant at Eleme LGA which has been effective because of the Public Private Partnership. We appeal that the plant be solarized.
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?”I commend your leadership of the State and assure that we are here to support your effort and assure you that you can count on our support and partnership. Rivers State is one of the states we can showcase how things are working so others can learn,” she added.
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