Wike Dissolves 17 LG Caretaker Committees

The successful hosting of the 56th Conference of the
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) reverberated last week as the governor, Chief Nyesom Wike and his counterpart from Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Tambunal ended the lawyers confab with the commissioning of projects at Rumuagholu and Okrika.
But last Monday the governor, as part of plans to give State burial to late literary icon, Captain Elechi Amadi, announced a 13-man member committee led by former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barister Frank Owhor.
The Committee was inaugurated the next day, Tuesday in Government House by Chief Wike. He appealed to the members to ensure they give a befitting burial to the elder statesman.
The governor further charged the committee to come up with a proposal for a national burial, while urging them to avoid family squabbles, but do everything in its powers to ensure the burial was hitch-free, taking into consideration the personality and contributions of the late nationalist.
On Tuesday, Deputy Governor, Dr. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo participated at the closing ceremony of the children holiday sports programme organised by Fair Cottage Sports Academy. She was represented by her Senior Special Assistant in Administration, Gilbert Nria as she restated the resolve of Chief Wike-led administration to sports development.
Dr. Harry-Banigo commended the effort of Fair Cottage Sports Academy at the Port Harcourt Club for organising the programme – designed to hunt budding talents in the younger generation.
On the same Tuesday, the first Lady, Justice Suzette Wike and the deputy governor flagged-off a one-day entreprenurship training workshop organized by the State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA).
Justice Wike used the workshop to affirm that the present administration in Rivers State is poised to create an investor-friendly environment for the sustained development of the state.
The weekly State Executive Council Meeting held last Wednesday with the governor presiding. The meeting which held in the evening ended with the suspension of four Commissioners – Chieftaincy Affairs, Culture and Tourism, Finance and Sports. The Head of Service and Special Adviser on Lands were equally suspended. They are to remain suspended for three months according to a statement from the governor’s Media Aide on Electronic Media.
The governor, last Thursday, dissolved 17 Caretaker Committees of Local Government Councils in the State. A Statement from the Special Adviser to the governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu urged the affected CTC Chairmen to handover to the most senior official in the respective local government areas.
The governor later visited sites of ongoing projects within Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government and Etche Areas. At the Etche/Chokocho Okehi Road, Chief Wike addressed the people and urged them to ignore claims by the opposition that the road project was being done by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
Last Friday, the governor visited project sites, in Ogoni area. He commended contractors handling the renovation of Birabi Memorial Grammar School, Bori and the Sakpenwa – Kono Road. Before the project inspection, Chief Wike had played host to the Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Rachael Shelleng.
The General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi paid a courtesy call to Governor Wike last Saturday and urged him to sustain his good works.
Chief Wike and members of the State Exco attended a massive crusade organised by the Church at Gen. Gowon Stadium, Elekahia.