RSG Presents Certificates Of Recognition, Staff Of Office To Two Monarchs

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has presented certificates of recognition and staff of office to Nyenwe Eli Rumueme, Chief Omunakwe Nyeche Nsirim; and Amangada XI of Rebisi Kingdom, Eze Anthony Worlu Akarolo.
The governor said the certificates of recognition and staff of office were presented to the two traditional rulers in recognition of their achievements of good governance and promotion of the welfare of the people of their respective kingdoms.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Soni Ejekwu, who represented the governor at a brief ceremony at the palace of the Apiti of Rumueme, said the Rivers State Government has officially recognised Omunakwe Nyeche Nsirim as a first class traditional ruler.
“For the achievement of good governance and the welfare of the people of Rumueme Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, the governor of Rivers State has recognised Apiti of Rumueme and occupant of the Nyenwe Eli stool, Omunakwe Nyeche Nsirim, as a first class traditional ruler in Rivers State.”
Similarly, the commissioner, who also presented certificate of recognition and staff of office to Amangada XI of Rebisi Kingdom, Eze Anthony Worlu Akarolo, at his palace in Elekahia in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, said the state government has officially recognised him as a second class traditional ruler in the state.
“In the interest of good governance and welfare of the Elekahia people, and pursuant to Section 19 (1) of the Rivers State Traditional Rulers Law No 4, 2015, the governor of Rivers State has on March 11, graciously recognised the stool of Amangada Rebisi and the occupant of that stool, Eze Anthony Worlu Akarolo, the Amagada XI of Rebisi Kingdom.”
In his response, Nyenwe Eli Rumueme, Chief Omunakwe Nyeche Nsirim, expressed profound gratitude to Wike for according him and the people of his kingdom the honour.
Also speaking, Eze Anthony Worlu Akarolo, commended the governor for issuing him the certificate of recognition and staff of office, 32 years after he was installed as Amangada of Rebisi XI.
“I am highly grateful. I was installed Amangada of Rebisi on March 27, 1989. God has been on my side in spite of all odds. I thank the governor, who deemed it necessary to recognise my stool”, he added.