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Police Recruitment: 1,597 Rivers Youths Jostle For Spots As Screening Begins, ’Morrow

No fewer than 1,597 valid applicants across all 23 local government areas would from tomorrow jostle for spots as ongoing recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) goes into Physical/Credentials Screening of candidates under Rivers State Command.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Friday Eboka, who disclosed this in a statement, last Saturday in Port Harcourt, advised Rivers applicants to report to the Alfred Diete-Spiff Civic Centre, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt between tomorrow and February 9, 2022 for the physical/credential screening exercise.
In the statement signed by the Spokesperson, Rivers Command, DSP Grace Iringe-Koko, Eboka urged candidates to come along with their National Identity Number (NIN) Slips, original and duplicate of relevant credentials, including print-out of application profile page, completed guarantor’s form, white T-shirts and shorts (Knickers).
“They are also required to come along with recent passport photographs, two white flat files, and wear their facemask as the exercise will be carried out in strict compliance with COVID-19 prevention protocols”, the statement emphasised.
“The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command, Eboka Friday is hereby wishing all the shortlisted applicants, a successful screening exercise, and has further assured the general public that the statutory entry requirements into the Force as clearly stated in the Police Act and Regulations, will be followed accordingly.
“The commissioner of police further noted that a total of 1,597 valid applications were received via the online registration exercise from across the 23 local government areas in Rivers State.
“The commissioner is hereby urging the shortlisted applicants to conduct themselves in an orderly manner and avoid acts capable of undermining the exercise – noting that the exercise is absolutely free.
“Candidates are scheduled to appear at the venue of the screening at 0800hrs daily on the date indicated against their local governments”, the statement added.
beginning with Abua/Odual and closing with TAI LGAs in alphabetical order.
According to the statement, candidates from Abua/Odual, Ahoada-East and Ahoada-West would take their turns on Tuesday, February 1, 2022; while those from Akuku-Toru, Andoni and Asari-Toru would be attended on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
It added that candidates from Bonny, Degema and Eleme would be screened on Thursday, February 3, 2022; just as candidates from Emohua, Etche and Gokana would slog it out on Friday, February 4, 2022.
For those from Ikwerre, Khana and Obio/Akpor, they would be attended to on Saturday, February 5, 2022; while candidates from Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Ogu/Bolo and Okrika would be screened on Monday, February 7, 2022.
The Rivers police boss also invited those from Omuma, Opobo/Nkoro and Oyigbo to compete for placement on Tuesday, February 8, 2022; while applicants from Port Harcourt and Tai would take their turns on Wednesday, February 9, 2022.
By: Amadi Akujobi
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I’m Committed To Community Dev – Ajinwo
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RSG Tasks Rural Dwellers On RAAMP …As Sensitization Team Visits Akulga, Degema, Three Others

Rivers State Head of Service, Dr (Mrs) Inyingi Brown, has called on rural communities in the State to embrace the Rural Access and Agricultural marketing project (RAAMP) with a view to improving their living conditions.
This follows the ongoing sensitization campaign by the State Project Implementation Unit (SPIU) visits to Degema, Abonnema, Afam headquarters of Degema, Akuku Toru and Oyigbo Etche and Omuma local government areas respectively.
Dr Brown who was represented by the Deputy Director, Special Duties in her office, Mrs Dein Akpanah, said RAAMP was initiated by the Federal Government and World Bank to economically empower rural dwellers.s
She said the World Bank understands the plights of rural farmers and traders in the State, and therefore came up with the programme to address them.
According to her, RAAMP will improve the conditions of farmers, traders and fishermen, and therefore, behoves on every rural communities in the State to embrace the programme.
The Head of Service also said the programme would support the youths to be gainfully employed while bridges and roads will be built to link farms and fishing settlements.
Also speaking, the State project coordinator, Mr Joshua Kpakol, said the programme has the potential of creating millionaires among farmers and fishermen in the State.
Kpakol who was represented by Engr. Sam Tombari, said RAAMP would help farmers and fishermen to preserve their produce.
According to him, the project will build cold rooms and Silos for preservation of crops and fishes while access roads will also be created to link farmers and fishermen to the market.
He, however, warned them against any act that will lead to the suspension of the projects by the World Bank.
Kpakol particularly warned against acts such as kidnapping, marching ground, gender based violence and child labour, adding that such acts if they occur may lead to the cancellation of the project by the World Bank.
During the visit to Oyigbo local government area, Mr Joshua Kpakol, said the team was there to let them know how they will benefit from the Raamp.
The coordinator who was personally at Oyigbo said the World Bank introduced the project to check food insecurity in the State.
He said already 19 states in Nigeria are already benefitting from the project and called on them to embrace the project.
Meanwhile, stakeholders in the three local government areas have commended the World Bank for including their areas in the project.
They, however, complained over the incessant attacks by pirates on their waterways.
At Degema, King Agolia of Ke kingdom said land was a major problem in the kingdom.
King Agolia represented by High Chief Alpheus Damiebi said many indigenes of the kingdom are willing to go into farming but are handicapped by lack of land.
Also at Degema, the representative of the Omu Onyam Ekeim of Usokun Degema kingdom, Osoabo Isaac, said Degema has embraced the programme but needed more information on the implementation of the programme.
Similarly, while High Chief Precious Abadi advised that the project should not be narrowed to only crop farming, a community women leader, Mrs Orikinge Eremabo Otto, called for the construction of cold rooms in all fishing settlements in the area.
At Abonnema, Mr Diamond Kio linked the problem of the area to incessant piracy along waterways.
He also expressed fears over the possibility of the project being hijacked by politicians.
Also at Abonnema, a stakeholder, Ikiriko Kelvin, called on the World Bank to design an agricultural project that will suit the riverine environment, while at Oyigbo, HRH Eze Boniface Akawo expressed satisfaction with the project.
John Bibor
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Senate Replaces Natasha As Committee Chairman

The political mudslinging between the Senate leadership and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan continued yesterday as the Senate named Senator Aniekan Bassey as the new Chairman of the Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations.
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the appointment during yesterday’s plenary, confirming Bassey’s replacement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently on suspension.
Akpoti-Uduaghan was reassigned to the Diaspora and NGOs Committee in February after she was removed as Chair of the Senate Committee on Local Content during a minor reshuffle.
Bassey is the senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District.
Although no reason was given for her removal yesterday, the change is believed to be connected to her unresolved suspension.
In May, Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court ordered her reinstatement and directed her to tender an apology to the Senate.
However, the Senate has insisted it has not received a certified true copy of the court judgment.
Akpoti-Uduaghan who represents Kogi Central, has yet to resume her legislative duties despite a recent court ruling that voided her suspension.
In a televised interview on Tuesday, Akpoti-Uduaghan said she was awaiting the Certified True Copy of the judgment before officially returning to plenary, citing legal advice and respect for institutional process.
Although the Federal High Court described her suspension as “excessive and unconstitutional”, a legal opinion dated July 5 and attributed to the Senate’s counsel, Paul Daudu (SAN), argued that the ruling lacked any binding directive to enforce her reinstatement.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of only three female senators in the current assembly, said the continued delay in allowing her return was not only a denial of her mandate but also a blow to democratic representation.
“By keeping me out of the chambers, the Senate is not just silencing Kogi Central, it’s denying Nigerian women and children representation. We are only three female senators now, down from eight,” she said.
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