Rivers
VC Tasks Monarch On Love, Unity
The Vice Chancellor of Rivers State University, Prof Nlerum Okogbule, has felicitated with the Eze of Rebisi Kingdom and Paramount Ruler of Port Harcourt, Eze Isaiah Uche Elikwu, on his recognition and elevation as a First Class Traditional Ruler by Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike in accordance with the ruling of a court of competent jurisdiction in the State, and urged him to work in synergy with other chiefs in the Kingdom in order to foster love, unity, oneness and togetherness.
Okogbule, who gave the charge during a visit with some officers of the university to the monarch in Port Harcourt recently, expressed delight that the Paramount Ruler is an alumnus of the university, having studied Law in the institution, and stressed the need for the monarch to run an all-inclusive administration so as to write his name on the sands of time.
He said the entire university was elated over the emergence of an alumnus of the school as the Paramount Ruler of the university’s host community, and urged him to be a worthy ambassador of the great institution, adding that the purpose of the visit was for the university to maintain a good working relationship with its host community.
According to the Vice Chancellor, the university is a place of teaching, research and community service, particularly to the host community, and thanked God for choosing the monarch amongst other contenders to the exalted Rebisi Stool.
In his response, the visibly elated Paramount Ruler of Rebisi Kingdom, Eze Isaiah Uche Elikwu thanked the Vice Chancellor and members of his entourage for coming to felicitate with him over his emergence as King.
While noting that Prof Okogbule was one of his lecturers in the university, Eze Elikwu expressed delight that he had with brilliance practised Law for 20years, contending that his excellent performance had one way or the other contributed to his emergence as the Paramount Ruler of Port Harcourt today.
The monarch promised to always synergise with his Alma Mater in any capacity to achieve set goals.
Eze Elikwu, however, appealed to the university to provide jobs in form of employment to his people, particularly those within Grade Levels 1to 6 cadre in order to ameliorate the sufferings of the people.
Among the officers that accompanied the Vice Chancellor on the visit included the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Prof Valentine Omubo-Pepple; the Registrar of the university, Dr Sydney Enyindah; the Librarian,
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Dr. Jennifer Igwela; the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dr Harcourt Whyte; and others.
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.
