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Rivers NULGE Expels Two…Over Claims Of Caretaker Committee membership

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Following a motion moved by the Chairman of Akuku-Toru local government Area (AKULGA) branch of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Mr Opubo S.D. Briggs, the duo of Mrs. Gladys Nweye and Mr Bright Agbovu, who parade themselves as chairman and secretary respectively of the Rivers State Caretaker Committee of NULGE, have been expelled by the State Executive Council, led by Barr. Franklin Ajinwo, as President.

In his motion during the meeting  of the State Executive Committee of NULGE in Port Harcourt yesterday, Comrade Briggs  highlighted the dangers inherent in the claims of Mrs Nweye and her group, adding that most members of the union at the grassroots level have suffered embarrassment which could lead to insecurity and destabilisation  of the peace in the state, considering the high level of alleged  anti-union activities involved in their claims.

Earlier, the President of NULGE in Rivers State, Barr. Ajinwo had highlighted  the activities of some disgruntled elements  in the union, recounting extensively   the legal  angles that arose after the disputed National Delegates’ Conference of NULGE in October last year.

Comrade Ajinwo, elected on Friday December 18, 2009, explained that there was no legal basis for caretaker committees at any level, stressing that Hon. Justice Sylvanus Chinelu Orji, of the Federal High Court in Abuja, was explicit in his ruling in Suit NO. FCT/HC/CV/1914/2009 which crushed any charge of contempt of court to substantiate claims that elections did not hold in Calabar during the National Delegates’ Conference.

Furthermore, Ajinwo stated that “if there was ever a reason to constitute caretaker committees, especially at the national level, all  the state presidents would  have been called to a meeting, as members of the National Executive Council (NEC) of NULGE, to ratify such action”, noting that  “only seven dissident state presidents cannot take or ratify such organ”.

He warned against continued embarrassment of branch officials of NULGE in Rivers State by the purported Gladys Nweye-led caretaker  committee and called on security agents, especially the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Suleiman Abba, to stop her in time before the workers revolt.

Interestingly, members of the caretaker committee of NULGE in Emohua local government area have dissociated themselves from the antics of Gladys Nweye and her group through a public announcement yesterday.

Comrades Isaiah Ordu, Enoch Amadi and Frank Amadi said that they would wish to “dissociate themselves  from the NULGE Caretaker Committee, constituted by some lawless and selfish members of the union, led by Gladys Nweye,   and would not be part of a plot to cease power by force nor polarise the union”.

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Lloyd Lauds Awuse’s Appointment As Traditional Council Chair

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The Chairman of Emohua Local Government Council, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, has congratulated the Paramount Ruler of Emohua Kingdom in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRM Ohna Sergeant Awuse, on his recent appointment by Rivers State Government as the new Chairman of the State Council of Traditional Rulers.
The immediate past Governor, Nyesom Wike, made the announcement during the last State Honours and Awards held in Government House, recently.
Lloyd on behalf of the government and the people of the local government expressed appreciation to Wike for what he called “a well deserved appointment”.
The council chairman, in a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Bright Elendu, expressed optimism that the State Traditional Rulers Council under the leadership of Ohna Sergeant Awuse will consolidate on the achievements of the administration of King Dandeson Jaja (Amanyanabo of Opobo Kingdom) to further strengthen the traditional institution in the State.
He assured Awuse of the support of the government and people of the area, while wishing him a successful tenure.
The statement also appreciated the government of Rivers State for the recognition of four traditional rulers in the local government.
The newly recognised traditional rulers who are all in the Second Class category are Eze (Dr) Wobodo Sunday Jonah, Nye Nwe-Ali Ibaa/Obelle; Ohna Christian Okachineke Elechi, Nye Nwe-Eli Odegu; Eze Damian Azike Ejiohuo, Nye Nwe-Ali Rundele XII, Nogbo II, Eze Christian Amadi Evekwuru, Eze Chigu Rumuekpe.
Lloyd said his administration looks forward to partnering with the traditional institution to foster peace and improve security across the communities in the local government.

By: Theresa Fredrick & Charity Amiso

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Institute Trains Broadcast Women Journalists

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In response to the need to enhance the professionalism of women journalists in Nigeria through the improvement of skills, the Institute for Media and Society, IMS, has trained another group of broadcast women journalists in digital multimedia storytelling with the funding support of the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Project II.
Welcoming the participants to Port Harcourt Rivers State, the Institute for Media and Society, IMS, Programme Manager, Mr Timothy Bamidele, submitted that so far 78 women broadcast journalists have been trained in digital storytelling, since the beginning of the second phase of European Union Support to Democratic Governance.
The Programme Manager highlighted that the training activity is under Component four in the EU-SDGN Project II and aimed at providing support to media in Nigeria.
Mr Bamidele stressed that the action is intended to contribute to strengthening democratic governance in Nigeria through increased engagements and improved capacity of a wide range of media stakeholders in Nigeria, including media professionals, and targeting the following results areas: Professionalism of media practitioners, especially women Enhanced; Strengthened media professional capacity to deal with electoral misinformation/disinformti-on; enhanced media platforms’ ability to diversify, deepen the coverage of the electoral process and delivery of civic and voter education.
The activity will further help to meet the demand for more capacity building and production of professionally, digitally, and inclusively developed content for the electoral process by female broadcast journalists, focusing on post-election issues, Bamidele, submitted.
Two digital trainers, Mr Usifo Omozokpea and Mrs Ehi Ohiani took participants through areas such as reporting the electoral cycle, digital tools for content creation and the digital storytelling process among others.
They urged the participants to take advantage of the new media space to crowdsource, connect, create and distribute content relevant to social discourse for national development.
Broadcast women journalists from nine states including Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Delta, Edo, Bayelsa, Oyo, Ondo, and Ekiti attended the two-day digital capacity training.
The participants thanked IMS and the European Union Support to Democratic Governance for providing the platform, which they described as having a high impact.

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Peace In Evo Kingdom, Our Target – Christ Embassy

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The Zonal Director, Christ Embassy, Port Harcourt Zone III, Linder Okocha, has said the aim of the Church’s Royal Banquet Outreach is to bring peace to people of Woji and its environs.
Okocha disclosed this at the Royal Banquet Outreach it organised at the palace of King Leslie Nyebuchi Eke, Eze Gbakagbaka, at Woji in Obio/ Akpor Local Government Area recently.
She said the church was out to preach peace among the people, irrespective of their background.
“I am happy that the event is taking place today. I have looked forth for it. It is not an ordinary gathering or meeting, but a spiritual one”, she said.
Suggesting that everyone is a Minister of God, she urged them to use the opportunity and speak blessing to all.
Making allusion to ‘Romans 10 v 9-10, she called on all to always confess the supremacy of God in order to overcome evil.
On plans to sustain the programme, she said it will be given an accelerated attention to enable the church meet its target in the area.
Meanwhile, Eze Leslie Eke has proclaimed Woji and the entire Kingdom as a Christian entity.
He also appreciated the church for their choice of the palace for their programme and assured them of any assistance at the Kingdom’s reach.
Free customised decoders of the church were donated to each community head in Evo Kingdom.

By: King Onunwor

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