RSG Vows To Find Abducted Nurse …Begins Work On Agba-Ndele-Abua Road

Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi has assured students of School of Nuring and Midwifery on the release of one of their teacher who was abducted two weeks ago.
Addressing protesting students of the two schools who marched down to Government House at the weekend, Amaechi through Commissioner for Health, Dr Sampson Parker said efforts have begun by security agencies to seek her release.
He lamented that the abducted teacher whose name was given as Beauty Frank Daminabo was capable of instilling fear and panic amongst students of the school, and pleaded for their understanding while the search lasts.
In the words of the governor, “when you start kidnapping the few lecturers they have who would take care of them?”
Principal of the state School of Nursing Rumueme, Florence Manda told reporters that this was not the first time the school had experienced such ugly incident as one of their students had died early this year in the hands of her abductors.
Said Manda,” the first victim died in the hands of her abductors following slow response from the authorities and now another one is about to happen. So we want government to please help us intensify efforts to locate her and release her for us.’’
On her part, Director Clinical Nursing Services, Braithwaite Specialist Memorial Hospital (BSMH), Mrs Grace Jaja disclosed that the development has created fear in the minds of nurses, while wondering why nurses have become target for criminals.
She appealed to government to act quickly,” we want our father to know what is happening to us, so that they can intensify efforts to locate her’’.
Similarly, Chairperson of the Caretaker Committe of the Student Union Government (SUG) School of Nursing, Ibinye Minima disclosed that for over 12 days now no contact has been made with the teacher’s abductors.
“We don’t know where she is and we don’t know what is happening to her. We are not comfortable in school and we are not learning well,” she said.
Meanwhile, the Rivers  State Government has awarded contract for the construction of a bridge to link Agba-Ndele in Emohua Local Government Area and Abua in Abua/Odual Local Government Area  of the state.
The member of the Rivers State Universal Basic  Education Board (RSUBEB), Hon Lucky Worluh, who disclosed this  during the second Rundele annual thanksgiving service, also said that a contract to connect the community to the national grid through Elele has also been awarded by the government.
Hon Worluh, however, urged the youths of Rundele to check  the activities of electricity vandals as well as mobilize the people to continuously pray for the success of the Chibuike Amaechi-led administration in the state.
The board member I,  who is the initiator of the annual Rundele prayer and thanksgiving service, said that the service was to seek the face of God in the area as well as create a forum for social interaction among the diverse people of the kingdom.
“The idea behind the Rundele thanksgiving is for Rundele people to come together to thank God for all He has been doing for us. Secondly, it is for us to interact socially, know ourselves, share ideas, opinions and exchange phone numbers for a better tomorrow”, he said.
Also speaking, the Acting Chief Judge of the State, Hon Justice Peter N Agumagu represented by the Deputy Registrar Administration, Rivers State Customary Court of Appeal, Sir James Elenwo, urged the people to build upon the prevailing peace in the area.
He also urged them to cultivate the virtues of love, honesty and sincerity as it is the only way to attract development to the kingdom.
The Special Adviser to the state Governor on Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Mr Goodlife Nmekini, said that the service will continue to improve from year to year.
The guest preacher, Rev Father Hillary Okasunya enjoined the people to seek the face of God in every of their endeavours.

John Bibor