The Rivers State House of Assembly, last Thursday, joined other well-meaning Nigerians to give applause to the state Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike over the prestigious awards he received, last weekend in Lagos.
With a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Hon Martins Amaewhule, the House agreed to do a letter of commendation to the governor conveying their satisfaction with his leadership and good governance style.
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ikuiyi-Owaji Ibani said, “The whole world acknowledges the level where the governor has taken the state to and we are very proud as well.”
The letter, according to legislators, is to encourage the governor to do more for the people of the state.
While screening 15 local government caretaker committee members and their chairmen designates, the Speaker specifically directed Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City Local Government to give serious attention to check street trading and sanitation.
He said: “PHALGA and Obio/Akpor residents need to conform to law and the chairmen must show leadership to other caretaker committees because these councils are at the heart of the city.”
Meanwhile, despite turning down two caretaker committee members due to improper dressing, the Rivers State House of Assembly says no member was disqualified at the screening, last Tuesday.
Chairman, House Committee on Information and Training, Hon Sam Ogeh told journalists shortly after the screening that the House took the decision in compliance with extant rules adding that the CTC members, who were turned down, would be screened by the speaker administratively.
On the petition raised by the Chief Whip of the House, Hon Evans Bipi, Ogeh noted that the matter will be looked into by the Committee on Public Petitions and Complaints first before it would be brought before the floor.
He, however, stated that since the petition emanates from the chairman of the Petitions Committee, he (Bipi) will step down for another member to preside over hearing on the matter.
The Tide reports that the petition concerns the caretaker committee in his Ogu/Bolo constituency, which according to Ogeh would be investigated in line with House rule.
Among the local government areas screened include: Asari-Toru, Ogu/Bolo, Opobo/Nkoro, Bonny, Ikwerre, Etche, Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor, Akuku-Toru, Oyigbo, Ahoada-East, Ahoada-West and Eleme, among others.