Scholarship Beneficiaries Endorse Rivers Governor …Businessman Too

350 beneficiaries of  Rivers state government overseas scholarship under the aegis of Professionals and Graduates of Rivers State Government Overseas Scholarship Scheme have called on the  people of Rivers State to come out enmase to support and re-elect RT Hon. Chibuike Amaechi in the forthcoming general election.

The group made the call through its interim co-ordinator  Adokiye Evans Tom Briggs and interim secretary Chidi Ogbonda said re-electing Amaechi in the general election will bring the much needed opportunity and encourage the governor in building and consolidating on the health and educational projects in the state.

The group expressed its sincere appreciation to the state for the opportunity given to them to travel abroad for quality education in world class institutions.

It also dismissed rumours that the overseas scholarship was fake, adding that such rumours was false.

According to the group, the Rivers sate government sponsored overseas scholarship scheme is real, as evidences by us we appealed to the government to continue the laudable scheme to enable more Rivers State indigenes benefit from it.

“As a way of showing appreciation to utilise the knowledge gained from the laudable scheme to partake in the growth and development of our state. This is in order to actualise the vision of this government to make this state a world class one and to avoid possible brain drain which has negatively affected the development of the nation.

 Meanwhile, the  Managing Director and Chief Executive of Olison Nigeria Limited  Mr. Oliver Okeregwu, has called on the people of Rivers State and indeed the people of Etche extraction to vote en-mass for governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in the April general elections.

Mr. Okeregwu made the call while speaking with journalists at Okehi the headquarters of Etche Local Government Area recently, after being bestowed with an award by the Ogbakor Etche.

He stated that the state governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has done very well in the transformation of the state which he said, can be compared to any developing nation across the globe.

According to him, the decision of the governor to build modern health centres, primary and secondary schools across all the various wards in the state is an eloquent testimony of his people oriented policies.

The Enugu State based Civil Engineer expert averred that governor Amaechi has within three year in office changed the face of governance in the state adding that given another chance to govern the state would  mean another harvest of development in the state.

He urged the people of the state to give their unflicting support to the governor in the forthcoming election, noting that he has more experience and understand the problems and pains of the people than any  other governorship aspirants in the state.

He commended the leadership of  Ogbakor Etche for the honour done him adding that the award will spur him to do more for the people of Etche ethnic Nationality and the entire Rivers people.

The Chief Executive Officer of Olison Nigeria Limited urged the people of Omuma to participate in the forthcoming INEC voters registration exercise adding that it is the only way they can elect leaders of their preferred choice 

Kin Banigo/Akujobi Amadi