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Ruling: Sign of God’s Power
God rules in the affairs of men. He alone has the pre-eminence! Whatsoever is born of God and identifies with him overcomes the vicissitudes of life.
We pray that our dear brothers and sisters will sheath their swords and join the good people of Rivers State in supporting Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi’s positive reconstruction of our once moribund state.
Marshall Owom
Cabinet Member, RSG
Right, Wrong Be Left To God
While the rightfulness or otherwise of the judgment should be left to God, posterity, parties involved and legal experts, I am satisfied with the prospect of a stable and better focused governance of the state.
To the governor, I’ll suggest total avoidance of any form of pretence in his reconciliationn efforts.
Chief Zeb Obipi
Lecturer, RSUST
We’ve Been Monetization …FG Pays Arrears Next Month be over-emphasised. It only affirms our belief in the judiciary as the bastion of hope for our democracy and defender of the common Nigerian. We expect Soberekon and others to see reasons and join us in our efforts to take our only state to the next level.
Governor Amaechi has demonstrated leadership power, clarity of vision and commitment towards impacting positively on the lives of the people of Rivers State.
He has taken usually bold steps to put things right and which now places the state in the right stead, thereby brightening our future.
The task to restore the Garden City status of Port Harcourt through the ongoing demolition and beautification of the city; the Greater Port Harcourt City initiative; the construction and dualisation of quite a number of roads and the stinginess of the governor in dashing money to some unholy politicians may not be popular among most people in the state but will be gainful to the state in future.
Why we were not perturbed in all the plots to sabotage or show down this administration is that we have firm belief that Governor Amaechi is on a divine mission and no human being born by a woman can frustrate or stop him from such divine mission to Rivers State.
We have no apology to anybody or group of people for identifying with the vision and giant strides of this administration.
Kudos, of course, go to our inspiring leader, Prince Tonye Princewill who, all along, urged us on to join forces with the administration to wrestle the resources and the future of the state from the hands of “Donatus and his cohorts.
Chief Eze C. Eze
Publicity Secretary
Action Congress, Rivers State
Verdict For Continuity
We are happy with the verdict because it translates into an approval for the continuation of all the on-going infrastructural development, due process, accountability, peace, etc in Rivers State.
Dr (Eng.) Godpower Wakaka
Engineering Consultant
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Mba Seeks Closer Synergy To Check Road Accidents
Worried over the high rate of accidents on Nigerian roads, resulting in the death of hundreds of thousands of people, the Governor of Enugu State, Barr Peter Mbah, has called for closer synergy and cooperation among security agencies to check the ugly trend and ensure safety on all the roads within the country.
Governor Mbah, made the call in an address at the Graduation Ceremony of Senior Course 2 of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Command and Staff College, Udi near Enugu.
Represented by the state Commissioner for Information, Chief Aka Eze Aka, governor Mbah noted that closer security and intelligence sharing on incidents on roads within the country by various security formations and agencies both military and para-military would lead to greater security and safety of lives and property on roads.
He stated that the state government had keyed into the FRSC vision of reduction in road crashes and fatalities, adding that it had equipped the state traffic officers with the same set targets.
“As an administration, we are making all efforts to fix and improve on all roads and road infrastructure within the state; while we are calling on the Federal Government to do the same.
“Our partnership with the FRSC for training and retraining of our road traffic officers will continue and be strengthened so that as a state it will also build its own capacity to deal with road traffic issues and challenges,” he said.
Governor Mbah, however, congratulated the graduating participants of the course, while commending the FRSC management for being in the forefront of raising the standard and quality of its staff.
According to him, “my administration will continue to partner with the FRSC and strengthen existing engagements of mutual benefits”.
Earlier, the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, said that the event was significant to the Corps as it marked its commitment to continuously improve its educational and operational standard and capacity.
Biu, represented by the Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) Bisi Kazeem, who is in-charge of FRSC Training, said that the Corps was building resiliency and increasing its service delivery capacity by equipping its officers with quality and international standard training.
By: Canice Amadi Enugu
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PDP Opobo/Nkoro Hails Fubara On Peace, Projects
Stakeholders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Opobo/ Nkoro Local Government Area of Rivers State have commended the state Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara for his disposition that has fostered peace in the State.
Rising from an expanded stakeholders meeting last Saturday in Opobo Town, the body in an eight-point communique signed by its Chairman, Hon. Benneth Daminabo, Chairman of Council, Rt. Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam and LG party Chairman, Warisenibo Godwin Pepple commended the governor for linking Opobo/Nkoro LGA to the national grid.
In addition, it lauded the effort of the governor in pursuing the 50.15 kilometre Dual Carriage Ring Road, Elelenwo internal road, Aleto-Ebubu-Eteo Road in Eleme and Andoni Road projects.
Despite the distractions, the stakeholders said they were impressed that the governor had equally done projects in health-the unveiling of Prof. Kelsey Harrison Hospital, Agric projects at Tai and Oyigbo and improving welfare of civil servants.
In their words, “members reaffirmed their unalloyed loyalty and implicit confidence in his administration.”
Condemning the unfriendly and discourteous utterances of Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Tony Okocha in different fora in the State, the forum urged the duo to desist from such action in order not to heat up the polity.
The forum pledged to stand by the governor through, “thick and thin”, the stakeholders acknowledged the contributions of women, who through prayers for the government has impacted positively in the direction and posture of the governor.
Finally, the forum unanimously expressed gratitude to the Simplified Movement and other bodies that have thrown their weight behind the governor to ensure that the administration is stable and successful.
By: Kevin Nengia
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‘Rivers People Are Now Breathing Fresh Air Under Fubara’
Aformer Caretaker Committee Chairman of Abua/Odual Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon Elamo Arogu, says under Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the people of the State are now breathing fresh air.
Hon Arogu said Governor Fubara has given Rivers people hope, considering the impactful and people-oriented projects being carried out by his administration.
The former CTC chairman made the assertion during the Simplified Movement’s thanksgiving service and rally held in honour of Rivers State chief executive last Friday in Abua .
Arogu said under Governor Fubara, the Abua/Odual people have the confidence that the dividends of democracy will definitely get to them.
He noted that the Governor has the strong will to change the narrative in Rivers State, being the reason he is receiving massive support across the State.
“The people of Abua/Odual are strongly behind him. Our doors ate open for everyone because there is government in place to attend to the needs of the people. I believe that he will develop Abua/Odual and other Rivers council areas, hence, the massive support. This government is business- oriented and we are ready to encourage him succeed and invest in our land. The issue of a bank; road networks and other necessities of life bordering on development as demanded by the people will be considered by Governor Fubara”, he said.
He called on the opposition to team up with Governor Fubara to build a stronger, united and viable Rivers State.
He maintained that ward nine under his leadership is Simplified.
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