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Projects Dev: Rivers Community Hails Wike …Demands Appointments
The paramount ruler of Woji Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, HRH Emeka Ihunwo, and his council of chiefs, elders and youth body, have passed a vote of confidence on the state Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike.
The vote of confidence was passed recently in Port Harcourt after a meeting.
Ihunwo, said the Wike administration had done well in projects execution.
“We can see that Woji is in good state, the governor has tarred every adjoining streets including the construction of drainages,” he said.
According to him, the Woji, Elekewo, Akpajo bridge is almost completed even as he said work on the expansion of Woji-Elelewo bridge was nearing completion.
On his part, the Community Development Committee Chairman of Woji, Justice Chinwo said the completion of the Woji and other link roads had been a boost to the economic activities of the community.
“You can see shops springing up, especially after a place known as culvert. “Before now, the place was almost deserted but now there is a lot of business activities going on there because of the road construction,” he said.
Also, the Traditional Prime Minister of Woji, Tony Chukwu appealed to the governor to appoint Woji indigenes into his cabinet.
“In terms of infrastructural development you find that government is doing well and even in human capital development,” he said.
He explained that apart from the past when the community produced a deputy governor in the old Rivers State the community had never got any commissioner, even as he said the community had educated people that can be put in positions of responsibility.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.