Lawmakers Berate Police

The Rivers State House of Assembly last week condemned the alleged maltreatment of some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by men of the Nigeria Police at the Assembly Complex in Port Harcourt.

The 8th Assembly had last Friday, during its emergency session, called for a thorough investigation into the matter.

This followed a motion by the Leader of the House Hon Martins Amaewhule which was seconded by the lawmaker representing Omuma Constituency, Hon. Kelechi Nwogu at the plenary session.

The mover of the motion prayed the National Assembly to investigate the alleged police brutality on members of the PDP as part of its over sight function.

According to him, members of Grassroot Development Initiative (GDI) who were to pay a courtesy visit to the House before they were attacked by men of Nigeria Police force without nay justifiable reason.

Contributing to the motion, Hon. Nwogu called for redeployment of the police personnel in charge of Special Anti-Robbery Squard (SARS) in Rivers State insisting that the SARS commander was determined to subdue members of the PDP in the state.

Presiding the Speaker, Rt Hon Adams Dabotorudima upheld all the prayers in the motion, after which the House unanimously reached a resolution on the matter.

On Thursday the Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon Marshal Uwom played host to the Port Harcourt Chapter of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) in his office in Port Harcourt.

Hon Uwom expressed the need for technocrats with requsitie capacity to fix Nigeria’s economy.

The Deputy Speaker who commended Governor Nyesom Wike over massive oriented projects in the state, said the success was as a result of his partnership with competent professionals for the delivery of his campaign promises.

Hon. Uwom, who is also a member of the NIM urged support for the state government for more developments in the state.

The Deputy Speaker, last Tuesday hosted the Care-taker Committee (CTC) members of Abua/Odual Local Government Area led by its chairman, Daniel Opella-Daniel in his office in Port Harcourt.

Hon Uwom urged the committee to ensure that it restores perfect peace among the youth and the people in the area.

He also assured them that the electrification of the area has received an approval from the House.

Speaking on behalf of the CTC members, the chairman commended the deputy speaker for his efforts at restoring peace and electric power supply.

The Chairman also commended Governor Wike for his developmental strides, especially the recent flag-off of the Abua road project, saying that such project would fast track development in the area.