Amaechi Pledges Gender Equity In Governance

Governor Chibuike
Amaechi of Rivers State has affirmed his resolve to promote gender and social justice to correct gender inequality in the state.
Governor Amaechi stated this during the 2014 Mothers day celebration and investiture of distinguished Ambassador of Christ award on his wife, Dame Judith Amaechi by the  Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Organisation at Corpus Christi Port Harcourt.
He said women had demonstrated their integrity in governance and had contributed their human capacity to the upliftment of Rivers State.     Governor Amaechi who was represented by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Wogu Boms, said that the disposition of women had made it possible for them to effect positive change in the society in their area of influence.
“I want to say that women have added value to governance and complemented God’s creation through procreation, this is why whatever assignment entrusted in them are executed with all sincerity”.
He pledged to partner with women in his determination to accelerate economic transformation of the state.
“Women have shown to be credible partners who deplore every resources at their disposal to enthrone good governance, and that’s why I will continue to partner with them to better the lots of our people”, he said.
In his sermon, the Catholic Bishop of Port Harcourt, His Lordship; Most Rev. Dr. Camillus A. Etokudoh enjoined Christians, especially mothers to demonstrate love to the less privileged in the society.
Bishop Etokudoh stated that the Rivers First  Lady and wife of the governor was considered for the honour due to her selfless service to humanity and charged her to continue to be the light of Christ in the society.
In her acceptance speech, Mrs Judith Amaechi attributed the lingering crisis and geometric rise in crime in the society to absence of love.
She stated that the only panacea to the societal challenge was for Christian to return to God saying “God is the foundation of love” and charged women to remain as change agents and to accelerate attainment of sustainable peace in the society.
We as mothers are change agents and we must demonstrate the works of mother Theresa and continue to work towards attaining sustainable peace among us and the society at large”, he said.
The governor’s wife enjoined mothers to be Christ like and to indulge in activities that would add value to the kingdom of God.
Highlight of the event was her investiture and decoration as Distingushed Amabassador For Christ.
Other dignitaries that attended the event included National Assembly members, council chairmen and members of the state executive council.

Members of the Baord of Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) in a group photograph after their screening by the State House of Assembly in Port Harcourt last Monday. Excutive Director, Dr. Noble Pepple (right), Chairman of Board, Rev Precious Omuku (2nd right).