My Ward Tour Not For Campaign – Amaechi

A solemn mood overtook most part of last week
in Government House shortly after the news of sudden death of Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Port Harcourt City Local Government, Hon Charles Paul Ejekun filtered in on Wednesday morning.
The governor’s ‘Meet the People’s Tour’ which had begun on Tuesday with visits to six ward in Obio/Akpor was called off in the morning. Governor Chibuike Amaechi immediately on receiving the news, paid a condolence visit to the grieving family that same day.
He had on Tuesday during his tour of wards in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, visited Rumuomasi Ward 8, Rumuobiakani Ward 4, Woji Ward 6, Elelenwo, Rumuokwurisi and Mbuesulam Ward 2.
Before the ward tour, the governor had flagged off the 95th anniversary celebrations of the Nigerian Girls Guides Association in Port Harcourt, on Monday. He thereafter took members of the Guides on a tour of projects embarked upon by his administration covering, Model Primary School, Elekahia; Model Secondary School, Eleme; Afam Gas Power Plant and the Songhai Farm in Tai.
The governor later hosted the Guide members to a special camp dinner in Government House on Tuesday evening. He counseled women to be bastion of change in society, while lamenting the erosion of values in society.
Before he embarked on the ward tour on Tuesday, the governor had also played host to the Governing Board of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) led by its chairman, Alhaji Tijani Adekanbi.
Intimating the governor on why they were in the state, Alhaji Adekanbi said that the purpose was to see the state of camp facilities and also thanked Governor Amaechi for his numerous support to the scheme.
Adekanbi said, “I have gone round and I have seen a lot of changes.” He prayed God to continue energizing the governor for his good works, while drawing the attention of the governor on the need to furnish the orientation camp with mattresses and electricity.
Governor Amaechi was in Sokoto State at the weekend. He travelled to Kasarawa village in Wamako Local Government Area to launch the distribution of 1,000 filler machines purchased by the state government.
Speaking at the event, he said that the only plausible solution to most of the problems of Nigeria was heavy investment in agriculture.
The Rivers State Governor advocated the reduction of the existing wide gap between the rich and the poor in Nigeria saying, “This is absolutely necessary to ensure even socio-economic development, unity, peace and prosperity.”
On Saturday, Chief of Staff, Government House, Sir Tony Okocha replied claims by Minister of State for Education, Barrister Nyesom Wike that the State government should account for the Port Harcourt City landscaping project.
Sir Okocha dismissed Wike’s claims, calling on him to account for project executed in his tenure as Chief of Staff. He also challenged former Commissioner for Environment, Kingsley Chinda to account for the landscaping project.