Amaechi Swears-In LG Caretaker Committee Chairmen

Activities in Government House last week experienced high level of political  meetings, coupled with  Governor Amaechi’s birthday on Tuesday.
On Monday, when the governor arrived ahead of his birthday on Tuesday, well wishers, friends and political associates had started trooping to congratulate the Rivers State Chief Executive.
So on Tuesday, as part of activities to mark the governor’s 49th birthday, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi in his usual manner, went to observe the International Children’s Day, held at the Civic Centre. This year, the State Government had decided to mark the ceremony in a low key over the abducted schools girls in Borno State, A special prayer sessions was held in its place.
From there, the governor proceeded to Degema in Degema Local Government Area where he read a book on Florence Nightingale to pupils of Church State School, Degema. The exercise was part of his annual birthday ritual.
In the evening, he addressed youths in the state at a Special Youth Interactive Forum to mark his birthday. He told youths that he was satisfied with his performance so far. “I continue to tell Rivers people that I can show the world what I have done.” So far, he listed his achievements which covers over 300 new model primary schools, seven new model secondary schools, and over 150 model health centres.
Amaechi said by the time he would be leaving office, he would be happy and satisfied and therefore challenged the youths to ensure that a good government was elected in 2015.
The governor later received German Consular-General, Michael Derus, who pledged partnership in the area of cooperation between Germany and Rivers State in vocational training, small scale business development and infrustimenture.
On Wednesday, the Rivers State Governor had announced a “Black Wednesday” for all civil servants and government officials. They were to wear black dresses to work to mourn the abducted Chibock girls.
Also on Wednesday, the State Government organized the Second Democracy and Good Governance Lecture held at the new Dr Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt. Governor Amaechi used the forum to deplore the federal government’s inability to tackle corruption and security challenges. He, therefore, urged the people to vote out the PDP led administration in order to have change and better governance in 2015.
The governor on Thursday held several stakeholders  meeting ahead the dissolution of the council chairmen whose tenure elapsed on Friday. The meeting continued till Friday as new caretaker members were being constituted.
Amaechi had on Wednesday, played host to the Dean of the Anglican Church, Bishop Ignatius Kattey who had visited with Synod members of the Niger Delta North Diocese to intimate the governor of their  programme at St Barnabas Church Elekakia.
On Friday, Governor Amaechi was at a special programme organized by the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) at the Convocation Arena of the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, while on Saturday, he attended the burial ceremony of Deaconess Cecilia Eguma Ake, mother to Senator representing Rivers West, Wilson Ake at Erewa Town in Ogba-Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area.
From Erema Town, the Governor proceeded to Abonnema Town in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, where he witnessed the one year anniversary of the Amayanabo of Abonnema, King Disrael Gbobo Bob-Manuel.
On his return from Erema and Abonnema, Governor Amaechi swore-in the 21 chairmen of Caretaker Committee for local government councils, as well as the new chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Chief Nnamdi Wokekoro who replaced Chief Azubuike Nmerukini.