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Rivers Youth Demand Withdrawal Of Soldiers In Ogoni Land
Over 2,000 youth at the
weekend staged a protest march across Bori, headquarters of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, demanding the immediate with- drawal of soldiers from Ogoni land by the Federal Government.
The youth, who were drawn from seven local government Areas of Tai, Eleme, Oyigbo, Gokana, Khana, Opobo/Nkoro and Andoni of Rivers South East Senatorial District, marched from the State School I to the Police Area Command headquarters, all in Bori.
Some of the pla cards displayed by the protesting youth read “we say no to stigmatization of Magnus Abe,” say no to military occupation in Ogoni,” militarization of Ogoni is politically-motivated,” the international community should save us from Nigerian military,” as well as “Ogoni is peaceful, we don’t need military,” among others.
Addressing the protesting youth at the Area Command play ground in Bori, a former Senator and Chairman, governing council of the state college of Arts and Science, Senator Lee Maeba, said that there was no reason for the Federal Government to deploy the military to occupy streets and communities in Ogoni land, adding that Ogoni was peaceful.
Maeba called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the National Assembly as well as the Chief of Defence Staff to, as a matter of public interest halt the on-going military occupation of Ogoni land, adding that the impression given that Ogoni was un-safe was untrue and politically-motivated.
According to him, it was those selfish politicians from Ogoni extraction who want to use the military to create impression that Ogoni was not safe, and thereby force the rescheduling of the re-run elections at all cost.
“No body should bring trouble where there is none . Nobody’s ambition should worth any Ogoni person’s blood. I choose life above my interest when it was obvious that my ambition would take people’s life during my third tenure bid. I abandoned my ambition,” he stated.
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Motor Spare Parts, Industrial Generators Dealers’ Union Swears Gets New Chairman in Port Harcourt
The Owhonda Dickson Motor Spare Parts and Industrial Generators Dealers’ Union operating in Ikoku Port Harcourt, Rivers state has sworn in Mr. Cyril Igbokwe, popularly known as Onyeoma Cy, as its new Chairman.
The brief swearing _in ceremony was held at the union office in Port Harcourt, last Wednesday
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Igbokwe expressed gratitude for the trust and confidence his members had shown in him, despite his perceived educational background compared to others. , “I feel very happy to be the chairman of this great union in this great market. I’m proud of my executives for demonstrating commitment and cooperation.” Notably, the executives raised over ?1 million for the inauguration ceremony within an hour.
The new Chairman promised to tackle key challenges facing the union, including security and indiscipline. He vowed to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, who he praised for excellent performance, and aimed to possibly do better.
Mr. Igbokwe emphasized maintaining a robust relationship with the host community and conducting his affairs within the ambit of the law.
In his remarks,the Electoral Committee Chairman’, Igwe Amobichukwu Eze Okorie, assured that the elections were conducted in a free, fair, and credible manner. Despite facing challenges such as non-compliance with guidelines and unfounded propaganda campaigns, no formal protest letters had been received.
Also speaking, the Women’s Leader, Lolo Nkechinyere Okolie, expressed faith in the new Chairman, citing his integrity and experience. She highlighted her role in ensuring women’s voices are counted in the union and vouched for the credibility of the election, noting that Mr. Igbokwe was the popular choice among members.
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