Rivers
Clergy Harps On Good Legacy In Office
Nigerians have been advised to leave positive legacy that will speak for them when they leave office.
The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Nigeria, the Rev. Paul Emeka who stated this at the Weekend in Port Harcourt during the Dedication Service of the Rivers District Superintendent’s Official residence and launch of the District’s Magazine titled, “The Turning Point, said good legacy is a testimonial.
Professor Emeka observed that much to his disappointment , public office holders are concerned with the quest for inordinate ambition, which he described as transient, vanity and purposeless.
The General Superintendent said the unbridled tendencies to acquire wealth for selfish gains at the expense of the public is the bane of leadership at all tiers of government in Nigeria.
According to him, history is discriminatory as it is poised to reflect only the actions and inactions of a public officer and not what he would want the people to say or believe about him.
The cleric commended the Rivers District Superintendent of the Assemblies of God Nigeria, Rev. Daddy Ibulubo whom he described as an achiever, for opting to carve a niche for himself by building a palatial official residence for the superintendent.
Prof. Emeka said only people who are committed to leave a trail despite daunting challenges are the heroes and giants of history and not those obsessed with materialism.
In his speech, the District Superintendent, Rivers District, Rev. Daddy Ibulubo said the completion of the official residence for the superintendent and the launch of the District’s magazine ended years of tenancy servitude and seeming neglect of the dividends of the mass media.
Dr. Ibulubo described the ceremony as historical, turning point and breaking of fallow grounds in the area of infrastructure and media concept.
He called for Pastors and members continued support to the goals of his administration and assured of the commitment of the presbytery to leave behind a rich legacy.
Earlier the chairman, Central Planning Committee, Rev. Clifford Sampson gave a historical profile of Rivers District, Assemblies of God Nigeria and described it as a mustard seed that has grown into a great branch today to mother seven other administrative entities.
In his reaction, the Editor of The Turning Point”, the District’s Magazine, Rev. Charles Benibo said the launch of the medium for the propagation of the gospel and programmes of the district is imperative as according to him, not only is the church today run in the media but a third of the world’s population are found in the media.
Rivers
Perm Sec, NOA Director Task NGOs On Self Reliance, Networking
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Uchechukwu Uriri, the Rivers State Director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Barrister Young Ayotamunu and others have called on civil society organisations to improve their capacities with a view to becoming self-reliant.
They made the call at a one-day mutual capacity project for partners in Rivers State organised by Ofure Centre For Peace and Development in conjunction with Odudu Development and Peace Initiative in Port Harcourt.
They said time has come for civil societies to develop capacities for self-reliance in the event of a drought in external fundings.
Speaking with newsmen, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs Uchechukwu Uriri also called for networking among civil society organisations in the State.
She said networking will not only improve their capacities but enable them to attract the necessary fundings for their activities.
“Networking is paramount and giving back to the society is also important.
“We should network collectively for effective civil societies, “she said.
Also speaking, the State Director of the National Orientation Agency, Barrister Young Ayotamunu said financial independent has become important among civil societies review of the present economic realities in the society.
Ayotamunu also commended the organisers for building the capacities of both old and emerging civil society organisations in the State.
“The workshop is very important in several ways and talking about strengthening their capacities in such a way that their activities are sustainable in such a way that there is a future for them, ensuring that they are self-reliant, “he said.
The state NOA Director also said the workshop will instill in them the virtue of building resilience as they are not operating in an independent environment but in a global millieu “in the sense that they are taking about NGOs that are in partnership and there is this issue of donor fatigue.
“So it is important that NGOs begin to look inward, look at issues of self-reliance, issue of autonomy, so that when this funding gap begins to come their activities will still be sustainable”he said.
Also speaking, the Executive Director, Ofuru Centre for Peace and Development, Ambassador Sylvester Okoduwa said the workshop which was organised in conjunction with Odudu Development and Peace Initiative was to develop the capacities of emerging civil society organisations to improve their access to Oxfam Nigeria grant.
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