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Nsirim Eulogises Late RSTV GM
The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim has described the late General Manager of Rivers State Television (RSTV), Pastor Dafini Gogo- Abbey as an embodiment of good tidings.
Gogo Abbey died on June 21, 2021, after a brief illness.
Nsirim said during a condolence visit to the family of the deceased in Port Harcourt, last Wednesday that their mother laid a good foundation that must be built upon.
According to the commissioner, late Gogo Abbey distinguished herself as a professional, adding that her appointment as general manager of the Rivers State Television was based on merit.
While stressing that the ministry and the Government of Rivers State shared in their moment of grief, Nsirim consoled them to take solace in the fact that their mother died in the Lord.
Responding, the eldest daughter of the deceased, Ijeoma Tubosia, thanked the commissioner for the visit, adding that the death of their mother was a big blow to the family.
Similarly, the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim has called on the management of the Rivers State Television (RSTV) to sustain the legacies of their late general manger.
Speaking during a condolence visit to the station, Nsirim said that the station as well as the entire state lost a rare gem.
He also said that the death of Dafini Gogo Abbey would be felt even more in the broadcast industry in Nigeria.
Nsirim, however, advised the management against infighting and power tussle, adding that the present arrangement should be maintained pending the appointment of a substantive general manager for the station.
“This is a very delicate time in the history of this organisation and the whole world will be watching all of you to see how you can be working cooperatively until a substantive general manager is appointed for the station,” he said.
Nsirim, who described her death as a collective loss to the people of Rivers State said “but again when we get news like this, it is for us who are alive to have some kind of retrospection on how we live our lives.
“She is no longer here, but you see, the life we live will stand as testimony and memorial when we are gone. I am not saying that she was a perfect person, but I saw in her a woman who was determined to make a mark in this organisation. Because each time we discussed, she was making sacrifice, she was making efforts to give Rivers State Television a new image and identity,” he said.
He advised them to ensure that they don’t allow Rivers State Television to suffer any loss at this period because a substantive head had not been appointed.
“I am believing that she is resting in the bosom of the Lord and the greatest legacy we can all give to her is to build a better Rivers State Television that one would look up to and say these are the landmark we left behind after Sister Dafini’s exit,” he said.
Responding, the Director of Administration, Rivers State Television (RSTV), Mr Victor Gorgor, thanked the commissioner for the visit, adding that the death of the former general manager came as a big surprise to both management and staff of the station.
He said that the deceased would be remembered for the several achievements she made in the station, especially ensuring that the station went digital, and promised that the management would not only consolidate but surpass the feats already recorded.
The commissioner was accompanied on the visit by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Barrister Ibiwari Clapton-Ogolo and some directors.
By: John Bibor
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Rivers Capable Of Delivering Massive Votes For Tinubu, Chinda, Others -Fubara …Charges APC, Rainbow Coalition To Embrace Team Work
Fubara, who stated this yesterday at the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Port Harcourt, said the surest path to victory is for the members of the Presidential Campaign Council drawn from the APC and the Rainbow Coalition to embrace the spirit of teamwork.
He said what the state was witnessing in the current political season is a repeat of the successful mobilization done in 2022 and 2023, when a large campaign council worked in unity to deliver victory for him and for President Tinubu.
He added that the present council is bigger, wider and better coordinated and should therefore achieve even better results.
He noted that the beauty of the new council is the fact that some persons who were in the opposition camp during the previous elections are now part of the team, saying their inclusion has made the task easier, provided everyone works as one team and with sincerity of purpose.
The governor thanked the Coordinator of the Presidential Campaign Council for Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, and other leaders who worked tirelessly to bring the council to fruition, stressing that nothing is impossible especially when people work together for a common purpose.
He expressed optimism that with seriousness and commitment, the state would record a higher number of votes than it recorded in 2023.
Fubara, while congratulating members who made the list, appealed to those whose names were omitted not to be discouraged, as there are still sub-committees to be constituted and the list can still be updated, even as he warned against double loyalty.
He said the state has gone past the stage of division and is now looking to the future and what God holds for Rivers people, expressing confidence that with the strategy already put in place, the APC and the Rainbow Coalition would come out victorious in 2027.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Coordinator of the Campaign Council, Chief Nyesom Wike, while inaugurating the Council, lauded Fubara for finding time to attend the ceremony and other engagements of the Council in spite of his busy schedules.
Wike, who is also the National Leader of the PDP/ Rainbow Coalition, reminded members of the Council that they were chosen based on their capacity to participate in the activities of the group and deliver positive results.
He charged them to work hard to win votes for the candidates of the APC and the Rainbow Coalition for the Presidential, Governorship, National Assembly as well as State House of Assembly elections next year.
He disclosed that apart from the Presidential Campaign Council and its sub-committees, the Local Government Campaign Councils will soon be inaugurated to ensure better coverage of the grassroots during the current campaign season.
The Rivers State Ministry of Culture and Tourism has floated a culture content platform in collaboration with digital television group, Multichoice.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Freddy Ndigbara, disclosed this after a meeting with MultiChoice Head of Content Acquisition, Don Dotun Ojon, in Port Harcourt.
He assured that content entrepreneurs and film makers would enjoy the platform by promoting culture and other contents to sell the states tourism potentials.
He said MultiChoice M-net was now open to increase its patronage for content shots on locations in Rivers State, describing the State as one that has numerous potentials for film tourism.
“We were privileged to have Don Ojon with us at the Rivers International Film Festival (RIFF) at the weekend in Bonny and he saw, first hand, the numerous sites and opportunities that are open to creatives in the State. After that, we felt it was important to deepen the conversation and he obliged. This is a cheering news for the sector in the State,” he said.
Ndigbara stated that “Rivers State has many more untold stories to tell, many more contents to reel out and the assurances from the M-net Acquisition Manager is an indication that the industry in the state will soon enjoy a new lease of life”.
The Permanent Secretary thanked Ojon for the visit and assured that creatives in the State would grap this opportunity and show the world that Rivers State is a major hub for film tourism in Nigeria.
On his part, Ojon said the visit was to discuss on ways of promoting tourism in the State using creatives and film.
Ojon said although the company has recently been acquired by canal+ France and is undergoing restructuring, he would promote the chances of Rivers State to host the MultiChoice talent factory in the State.
With Asaba, capital of Delta State, being saturated, Ojon said the next port is Rivers State, which he said is capable of building fresh crop of creatives, new locations, new story lines and concepts.
He, therefore, called for collaboration from stakeholders in the State.
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This is according to a campaign timetable released by the APC Campaign Council last month.
The Tide reports that the APC presidential campaign kicked off in Kaduna on October 24 with President Bola Tinubu in attendance.
The campaign train later moved to Cross River, Gombe, Nasarawa, and Ekiti on November 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively with the Vice President, Kashim Shettima representing the President at the rallies.
President Tinubu is personally scheduled to attend 12 states including Rivers, Kaduna, Plateau, Oyo, Borno, Enugu, Bauchi, Sokoto, Delta, Kano, Adamawa and Lagos.
The Rivers State rally, scheduled to hold at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, is expected to witness a large crowd of party supporters drawn from a coalition of political parties in the State.
The party is expected to round off its presidential campaign in Lagos State on January 9, 2027.
The Tide reports that Tinubu has not visited Rivers State as President since he assumed office in May 2023. His last physical visit to the State was before his inauguration on Wednesday, May 3 – Thursday, May 4, 2023, when he was hosted by then Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt to commission the Rumuola/Rumuokwuta Flyover and the Magistrates’ Court Complex.
Tomorrow’s visit will be his first to the State since assuming office.
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