The Eze Ala Umuokolo and Paramount Ruler of Obete, Ndoki Community in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Peter Ubadineke Umenta, has applauded Governor Nyesom Wike for the appointment of Mrs Ifeyinwa Nwankpa as the state Commissioner for Commerce and Industry.
Umenta noted in an interview that the commissioner is an illustrious daughter of Oyigbo, whose contributions to the development of the area, cannot be over-emphasised, adding that as a member of the state Executive Council, she would no doubt bring to bear on her position her vast wealth of experience and do the people of the area proud.
While thanking the Governor for the appointment, Umenta expressed confidence that the commissioner would live up to the expectation of the people as well as justify her appointment, describing her as the eye of the people in the Wike administration.
He also thanked Oyigbo stakeholders for finding the commissioner worthy by recommending her for the appointment, ostensibly due to her track record of impressive performance over the years.
The monarch commended the Wike administration for embarking on the construction of three flyover bridges simultaneously in Port Harcourt as part of efforts by his administration to decongest traffic in the city, stressing that this bold initiative, in addition to the setting up of the taskforce on street trading and illegal motor parks, was gradually restoring the Garden City status of Port Harcourt.
He equally lauded the governor in the area of security, contending that the launch of the Operation Sting security outfit by the government was responsible for the relative peace the people of the state were currently experiencing, and urged the government to sustain the good works of his administration.