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Oil Firm Assures On Women’s Rights, Gender Equality

Published

3 years ago

March 15, 2021

Total E and P Limited (Total) has called for support for women’s rights for social justice and gender equality, particularly those women who have distinguished themselves in their social, economic, cultural and political endeavours. Deputy Managing Director of the Port Harcourt District, Total E & P Nigeria Limited, Mr. Guillaume, made the call on the occasion of the International Women’s Day celebration for host community women.

He noted that the this year’s theme, “Choose to Challenge” was apt as he raised his hand to the women’s, stating that it was coming at the right time.

Deputy Managing Director, Port Harcourt District Total E&P Nigeria Limited, also said Total would not relent in its establishment of social enhancement programmes designed for the exclusive benefits of women groups including widows in its host communities.

According to him, “our pledge to support them is embodied in our targeted social enhancement programmes which are designed for the exclusive benefit of women groups, including widows in the host communities.

Dulout, who was represented by the General Manager, Community Affairs and Development, Mr Obinna Ofieze said though the Covid-19 pandemic had changed the realities of Total, the company was learning how to interact and do things differently in the pursuit of peaceful and sustainable partnership with host communities even in the face of challenges.

He said, “though our reality has changed with the Covid-19 pandemic and we are learning how to interact and do things differently, we are not deterred and will continue to pursue our goals of peaceful and sustainable partnerships with our host communities. We will continue to insist on safe and environmentally sustainable means of operating, despite the constant challenges of acts of vandalism, forced stoppages of operations and sundry demands on the company and her service providers.”

He thanked the community women for their resilience and urged them to help the company and deliver on the company’s initiatives and maintain a peaceful ambiance in their communities

On her part, Rivers State Commissioner For Culture and Tourism, Mrs Tonye Briggs-Oniyinde who was the special guest at the celebration said the state government would ensure that women get their rightful place in society.

Briggs-Oniyinde noted that as part of the present administration’s efforts to ensure that the women take their rightful place in society, all Deputy Chairmen of the 23 local government areas of the state are women.

She said women in all ramifications ought to be celebrated as they were the arrow heads of discipline and development in any society .

According to her, “ today is a great day used to celebrate women globally. Women have contributed both directly and indirectly to the growth of the society in terms of reproduction and training. A mum is a good disciplinary force, imagine a world without a woman, there will be lack of discipline and it will constitute nuisance in our society, therefore women need to be celebrated and appreciated.

“ It is also a period we celebrate women who died during labour, who died during domestic violence, during female circumcision”, she said.

Furthermore, she said the state government has also directed women to participate actively in politics and commended women for living up to their responsibility.

Speaking on behalf of the host communities, Mrs Enyia Sunday Okpeye commended Total for the gesture and promised to take home all that they have been taught.

Highpoints of the event were three papers delivered on the theme, Choose to Challenge” by Mrs. Ibim Seminitari, “Mentorship”, by Pastor Ngozi Odukwe-Ighosevbe and “Confrontational Challenges/Choices and Collaborative Efforts”, by Dr. Charles Akpoki

By: Tonye Nria-Dappa

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Monarch Recommits To Peace, Security Of Ekpeye Land

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2 weeks ago

May 8, 2024

The Tide

Eze Ekpeye Logbo III, His Imperial Majesty, Eze Kelvin Ngozi Anugwo, has reiterated his commitment to peace, security and development of Ekpeye land.

Eze Anugwo stated this last Saturday, during the 2nd anniversary of his coronation, in his palace at Ula – Upata Community, in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Anugwo who recalled the painful incident that led to the detention of all the first class traditional rulers in Ekpeye land, appealed to Police authorities not to arrest any other traditional ruler.

Eze Ekpeye Logbo III called for a minute silence in honor the slain Divisional Police Officer, SP Bako Angbashim and prayed that the ghost of Bako should continue to haunt those responsible for his death.

He also hinted how he scaled through the keenly contested election of Eze Ekpeye Logbo held in 2022, at Ahoada, the administrative headquarters of Ekpeye Kingdom and thanked his guests for honouring him.

In their separate solidarity speeches, Ada Ekpeye Logbo, Dr. Patricia Wudhiga Ogbonnaya; the President- General of Uzugbani Ekpeye, Dr. Michael Ukechukwu Nyemenim; His Royal Highness, Eze Macauley Esonwo among other speakers extolled the virtues of the celebrant.

While pledging their unalloyed support to the administration of Eze Ekpeye Logbo III, they equally charged him to be stronger.

High points of the occasion include visitation of the ancestral home of Ekpeye people Ula-Ubie Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area, where the King was crowned; thanksgiving service at the First African Church Ula-Upata and presentation of assorted drinks by the people of Igbu Orlukowor clan.

Recall that Anugwo, a business mogul, who beat three other contenders to emerge as the Eze Ekpeye Logbo III, in an election conducted on April 9, 2022 and was crowned on May 4, 2022 following the demise of His Imperial Majesty, Eze (Flt. Leut.) Robinson O. Robinson (rtd.).

The Tide learnt that Eze Anugwo, until his emergence as the Eze Ekpeye Logbo III, was occupying other traditional offices such as the Nye-Udu (King) Ede I, Agida Ekpeye II, and a member of corporate and professional bodies.

Present at the colourful occasion include the Rivers State Commissioner for Housing, Dr. Gift Worlu, who represented Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara; His Majesty, Eze (Hon.) Cassidy O.W Ikebhidhi, Eze Igbu Akoh II; His Majesty, Eze Chinemerem Idoke, regent of Igbu Ehuda; High Chief (Prof.) Kingsley Beke Kalagbor; High Chief Peter Wobeareri Wagbara, (Nye Weli Elele); ACP Cecy Brown, Ahoada Area Commander; among other dignitaries.

Agimo, Emenike Benson

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Delta Attorney-General Laments Hike In Human Trafficking

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2 months ago

March 6, 2024

The Tide

Delta State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole (SAN) has lamented the increasing rate of human trafficking, especially the girl child in the state.
Ohwovoriole decried the increase in his office in Asaba when the zonal commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr Nduka Nwawenne paid him a courtesy visit.
The Attorney-General stated that it was against the dignity of the state and disheartening to see that Delta State now ranked first in human trafficking, overtaking Edo State.
He stressed the need for stakeholders to tackle the menace, adding that if it was one single victim that was rescued, they would be rewarded for their efforts.
Ohwovoriole stated that young girls were the most vulnerable ones in the issue of human trafficking, stressing that children from poor family backgrounds also fall victim to human trafficking.
While saying that their request for an office space in the state would be looked into, to see how the government could be of assistance to them, he assured them of his ministry’s partnership in the fight against human trafficking.
He said that the Task Force on human trafficking and irregular migration, which he chairs, should be having regular meetings.
Earlier, the Zonal Commander of Naptip, Mr. Nwawenne informed the commissioner that Delta state had overtaken Edo state as the foremost state in human trafficking in nigeria.
He told the Attorney-General that their Zonal Command was the first to be established in Nigeria because of the prevailing issues of human trafficking in the area, noting that ika south was the highest in cases of human trafficking as a result of its proximity with edo state.
Nwawenne appealed to the Commissioner and the State Government to provide office accommodation for their officials to operate in Asaba.

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Army Arrests 50 Foreigners, Others For Job Racketeering

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6 months ago

December 1, 2023

The Tide

The Nigerian Army said it has arrested 50 suspects, including foreigners, for alleged international job racketeering in Lagos.
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who addressed journalists in Abuja, on Wednesday, said the suspects were arrested during an operation jointly conducted by the Army and the Nigeria Immigration Service.
He also disclosed that no fewer than 13 criminals were killed and 88 arrested during various operations across 20 states of the federation.
Among those arrested include 50 suspects comprising foreigners who were nabbed for alleged International job racketeering.
Onyema said, “In the South-West region, on November 2, 2023, troops of 9 Brigade Nigerian Army in conjunction with personnel of Nigerian Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, conducted a raid operation on a suspected criminal hideout at Ifako Ijaye.
“During the operation, 50 suspects, including foreigners who specialise in international job racketeering, were arrested. In a similar development same day, the same troops arrested two suspects at a hotel in Ogba in the Ikeja LGA.
“The arrest was in connection with the murder of one Mallam Idris Ardo, the Ardo of Panya Village in Plateau State. Preliminary investigation revealed that one of the arrested suspects masterminded the killing of Ardo and fled the community since the incident occurred.”