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Serve God Sacrificially, Banigo Urges Christians
The Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo has urged Christians not to be afraid to serve God sacrificially.
Banigo stated this during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the Bible Society of Nigeria, Rivers and Bayelsa Field, at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
The deputy governor, who applauded the Bible Society of Nigeria for the printing and distribution of Bibles into different languages in schools, churches and offices, said although it was not an easy job, the Almighty God would reward them appropriately.
“It is the work of God you are doing and the reward will always come from God, one way or the other. He said we should give, and He will cause men to give unto thee, pressed down. God will cause men to give unto you, so, you do not need to be afraid to serve God sacrificially, for what you are doing is a sacrificial service to God, and God knows how He will reward you.
“I want to encourage you not to stop this work you are doing, because the word of God is spirit and is life”, the deputy governor stressed.
Banigo, who expressed the need for children to be exposed to the word of God early in life, disclosed that she gave her life to Christ, in secondary school at a Scripture Union meeting in Queens College, Yaba, Lagos, at a tender age.
“The word of God is very vital, and we should get it to our children in secondary schools, let each child own a Bible that they can read and understand. We need to inculcate the habit of reading the Bible to our children, and to let them know that the Bible will bring them closer to their destiny.
“If you are looking for direction, and the purpose and the will of God for your life, the place to find it is in the Bible. We cannot over-emphasise the need to have Bibles, in our schools”, Banigo further stressed.
The deputy governor, who assured the Bible Society of Nigeria of Governor Nyesom Wike’s readiness to support them in the work of God, said, “I know that our governor is someone who loves the Bible, he loves the work of God.
“You know he has always declared that Rivers State is a 100% Christian state without apologies. He says it as it is, he is a supporter of Christian work and believes so much that power comes from God.
“He believes that it is only God that can promote and install people into positions of authority because authority comes from God. As we are in positions given to us by the Almighty God, we are like ministers of the Lord. So, we have to give account of what God has called us to do. So, he will be very delighted, he is always ready to identify with the work of the kingdom in Rivers State, and of course, you know that this government is based on the fear of God, and not the fear of man”.
In his remarks, the Chairman, Bible Society of Nigeria, Rivers and Bayelsa Field, Elder Omoni Ayo Tamuno, informed the deputy governor that the Bible Society of Nigeria was a non-profit making, non-governmental organization saddled with the responsibility of translating, distributing and printing of the Bible, adding that his organization works for all denominations in Nigeria.
He said there were 500 languages in Nigeria, adding that the Bible has only been translated into 26 languages, while 10 languages were at various stages of completion.
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RSG Tasks Rural Dwellers On RAAMP …As Sensitization Team Visits Akulga, Degema, Three Others

Rivers State Head of Service, Dr (Mrs) Inyingi Brown, has called on rural communities in the State to embrace the Rural Access and Agricultural marketing project (RAAMP) with a view to improving their living conditions.
This follows the ongoing sensitization campaign by the State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) visits to Degema, Abonnema, Afam headquarters of Degema, Akuku Toru and Oyigbo Etche and Omuma local government areas respectively.
Dr Brown who was represented by the Deputy Director, Special Duties in her office, Mrs Dein Akpanah, said RAAMP was initiated by the Federal Government and World Bank to economically empower rural dwellers.s
She said the World Bank understands the plights of rural farmers and traders in the State, and therefore came up with the programme to address them.
According to her, RAAMP will improve the conditions of farmers, traders and fishermen, and therefore, behoves on every rural communities in the State to embrace the programme.
The Head of Service also said the programme would support the youths to be gainfully employed while bridges and roads will be built to link farms and fishing settlements.
Also speaking, the State project coordinator, Mr Joshua Kpakol, said the programme has the potential of creating millionaires among farmers and fishermen in the State.
Kpakol who was represented by Engr. Sam Tombari, said RAAMP would help farmers and fishermen to preserve their produce.
According to him, the project will build cold rooms and Silos for preservation of crops and fishes while access roads will also be created to link farmers and fishermen to the market.
He, however, warned them against any act that will lead to the suspension of the projects by the World Bank.
Kpakol particularly warned against acts such as kidnapping, marching ground, gender based violence and child labour, adding that such acts if they occur may lead to the cancellation of the project by the World Bank.
During the visit to Oyigbo local government area, Mr Joshua Kpakol, said the team was there to let them know how they will benefit from the Raamp.
The coordinator who was personally at Oyigbo said the World Bank introduced the project to check food insecurity in the State.
He said already 19 states in Nigeria are already benefitting from the project and called on them to embrace the project.
Meanwhile, stakeholders in the three local government areas have commended the World Bank for including their areas in the project.
They, however, complained over the incessant attacks by pirates on their waterways.
At Degema, King Agolia of Ke kingdom said land was a major problem in the kingdom.
King Agolia represented by High Chief Alpheus Damiebi said many indigenes of the kingdom are willing to go into farming but are handicapped by lack of land.
Also at Degema, the representative of the Omu Onyam Ekeim of Usokun Degema kingdom, Osoabo Isaac, said Degema has embraced the programme but needed more information on the implementation of the programme.
Similarly, while High Chief Precious Abadi advised that the project should not be narrowed to only crop farming, a community women leader, Mrs Orikinge Eremabo Otto, called for the construction of cold rooms in all fishing settlements in the area.
At Abonnema, Mr Diamond Kio linked the problem of the area to incessant piracy along waterways.
He also expressed fears over the possibility of the project being hijacked by politicians.
Also at Abonnema, a stakeholder, Ikiriko Kelvin, called on the World Bank to design an agricultural project that will suit the riverine environment, while at Oyigbo, HRH Eze Boniface Akawo expressed satisfaction with the project.
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Senate Replaces Natasha As Committee Chairman

The political mudslinging between the Senate leadership and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan continued yesterday as the Senate named Senator Aniekan Bassey as the new Chairman of the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the appointment during yesterday’s plenary, confirming Bassey’s replacement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently on suspension.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was reassigned to the Diaspora and NGOs Committee in February after she was removed as Chair of the Senate Committee on Local Content during a minor reshuffle.
Bassey is the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District.
Although no reason was given for her removal yesterday, the change is believed to be connected to her unresolved suspension.
In May, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court ordered her reinstatement and directed her to tender an apology to the Senate.
However, the Senate has insisted it has not received a certified true copy of the court judgment.
Akpoti-Uduaghan who represents Kogi Central, has yet to resume her legislative duties despite a recent court ruling that voided her suspension.
In a televised interview on Tuesday, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she was awaiting the Certified True Copy of the judgment before officially returning to plenary, citing legal advice and respect for institutional process.
Although the Federal High Court described her suspension as “excessive and unconstitutional”, a legal opinion dated July 5 and attributed to the Senate’s counsel, Paul Daudu (SAN), argued that the ruling lacked any binding directive to enforce her reinstatement.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of only three female senators in the current assembly, said the continued delay in allowing her return was not only a denial of her mandate but also a blow to democratic representation.
“By keeping me out of the chambers, the Senate is not just silencing Kogi Central, it’s denying Nigerian women and children representation. We are only three female senators now, down from eight,” she said.
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