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Rivers First Lady Tasks African Women Groups On Gender Bills

Wife of the Rivers State
Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, has called on African women groups to network with a view to sponsoring bills that will address emerging challenges that confront women and children.
Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt when she granted audience to the African Women Lawyers Association, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike noted that the challenges faced by women and children in Africa evolved on a regular basis, hence the need for appropriate legislations to tackle them.
She noted that some countries in Africa were still backward in terms of the promotion of women and children rights, pointing out that a coordinated approach would resolve such issues.
According to her, no single group will effectively address the challenges that have impeded the promotion of women and children rights.
“The time has come for African women to look towards moving things forward for ourselves. We have done well for ourselves, but there is still much to do.
“I have passion for issues that concern women and children. We shall continue to work with groups to promote the rights of women and children “
“ We should come together to sponsor bills in our various parliaments , so that we can get legislations that promote the rights of women and children “.
Earlier, President of the African Women Lawyers Association, Mrs Mandy Demechi Asagba commended Justice Nyesom-Wike for her passion for issues that affect women and children.
She said that the African society had peculiar challenges that hindered the development of women, adding that African Women Lawyers Association was pursuing goals that will improve the living condition of women.
The group solicited the support of the Wife of the Rivers State Governor to help them actualise their objectives.
Highpoint of the visit was the investiture of Justice Nyesom-Wike as the Matron of the African Women Lawyers Association.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.