Rivers
Abe Not Against Bori State – Group
A socio-political organization in Rivers State, Vision Alive Nigeria (VAN), has said that the former Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Mr. Magnus Abe, will not work against the creation of Bori State if voted into the Senate.
The National Coordinator of the organization, Comrade Baridoge Nwiabu, who said this in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt assured the people of the support of Mr Abe to any programme that would advance the interest of the Ogonis and the entire South- East Senatorial District of the state.
Mr. Nwiabu also said that, Mr Abe had used his position as Secretary to the State Government to attract development to the zone.
He cited the construction of several roads in Bori, the headquarters of Khana Local Government Area, Gokana as well as other local government areas in the senatorial district.
The group coordinator also mentioned the appointment of Professor B.B. Fakae as the Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST), Port Harcourt.
According to him, the presence of Magnus Abe at the Senate would attract federal presence to the entire Rivers South-East Senatorial Zone and urged the people for support.
Mr. Nwiabu also used the occasion to restate the group’s support for Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and President Goodluck Jonathan administrations.
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Tai Agric Sector Gets Emergency Attention …As Chairman Distributes Farm Inputs, Inaugurates Technical Team

The Chairman of Tai Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenu Bari Dike has declared a state of emergency in the agriculture sector of Tai local government.
Speaking while distributing farm implements and other agricultural support packages to the farmers at the council’s headquarters in Saakpenwa, yesterday, Dike challenged farmers to show their farms before requesting for financial assistance.
The council boss stated that as a government, they were committed to putting smiles on the faces of the people and assured that his administration would ensure that every person in the local government is happy.
“As a government we want to assure you that, we will stop at nothing to ensure you all are empowered and living happily”.
According to him, “the gesture is aimed at enhancing food production and security through agriculture, and enjoined all lovers of agriculture in the local government area to identify with the quest to redefine development through agriculture in the local government.
He encouraged everyone to cultivate the passion and return to agriculture, to guarantee self-reliance, maximum food production and security in the area.
His administration, he said, would purchase more yam seedlings in order to get greater production to encourage exportation beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“A boost in yam production will also empower farmers in the Local Government Area”, the elated chairman said.
In a related development, the Chairman has inaugurated a five, member Agricultural Technical Committee for the Local Government Area.
The committee is made up of Pst. Anderson Wariboko, Barr. Paul Newman,, Smith Nyor-Ue, Gladys Jumbo and Dr Keke Rammyson
Also speaking, the Director of Agriculture, Tai Local Government Area, Mr Anderson Wariboko revealed that the event was part of activities to mark the chairman’s 100 days in office.
Wariboko who led the chairman, and other leaders of the council on the distribution of the farm inputs to the farmers, was full of praises for the chairman, Hon. Dike whom he said has the interest of the people at heart.
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