Rivers
PDP Stalwart Warns Youth Against Thuggery, Violence
Parents and guardians in the State have been told to protect their children and wards from alleged advances by some politicians to use them as thugs during the upcoming Local Government election in the state.
A chairmanship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Oyigbo LGA, Pastor Joe Dappa, who stated this while speaking with The Tide in Port Harcourt recently, said the warning became imperative based on increased evidences of youths’ involvement in anti-social vices with traces to sponsorship and inducement by some politicians.
Dappa lamented that one of the most worrisome aspects of the development was that supposedly leaders of tomorrow were financially induced to twist events for their selfishness.
He warned against the consequences of allowing some politicians to consistently sponsor youth restiveness and vandalism in their bid to assume power, saying that the action poses threat to the future of children and wards.
Dappa, former Assistant Secretary of PDP, Oyigbo LGA assured that if voted, he would provide an enabling environment for the betterment of youths and people of Oyigbo.
Dappa cautioned the people of the LGA and the state against indiscipline, describing it as a cankerworm that militates against the development of the society.
He said for the society to develop, it must produce disciplined citizens, pointing out that an indisciplined technician cannot be asked to man a nuclear plant neither can an indisciplined engineer be sent to outer-space if the society really needs the expected result.
Dappa warned youths, especially students against the culture of confrontation and destruction, stressing the need to embrace dialogue as a civilised and profitable means of resolving grievances.
By: Bethel Toby
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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.