RSG Names Auditor-General

The Rivers state Government has appointed a new Auditor-General for the State. He is Mr Fortunatus Gogo Harrison. Also appointed is Mr Gregory Chima Anyanwu who is to take over as the new Auditor-General for Local Government. A statement from the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Magnus Ngei Abe says that the appointments are with immediate effect. Meanwhile, Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has called on Muslims to pursue peace and unity of the country as steps towards promoting economic growth of the nation. Governor Amaechi said this yesterday in Port Harcourt, in his Sallah message to Muslims in the state to mark the 2009 celebration of Eid-el-Kabir. The Governor who said unity remains the bedrock for the survival of the nation, urged Muslims to use the occasion as a period for sober reflection and to pray for the sustenance of democratic governance in Nigeria. Governor Amaechi commended Muslims in the state for their comportment, and for living peacefully with their neighbours in the state, and wished them happy Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.