News

2023: Group Canvasses For S’South President

Published

4 years ago

March 16, 2022

Ahead of 2023 general election, a socio-cultural cum mass mobilisation, pressure group, Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the Federal Government to allow the South-South Geopolitical Zone produce the next president.
The group said thatif the region produces the next president, it would enthrone equity and fairness in the polity.
This position was made known in a resolution after its 9th National Leadership meeting held in Port Harcourt.
Speaking to newsmen shortly after the meeting, National Spokesman, MOSIEND, Comrade Charles Omusukwu, said the group believed in justice, equity and fairness from the Nigerian government and the multi-national oil companies.
In a communiqué signed by the National President, Hon Kennedy Tonjo West; and National Secretary, Amb Amain Winston Cottrell; the group said, “We are, however, of the strong opinion that the president will allowed to come from the South-South region for equity and fairness”.
The communiqué accused President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration as responsible for the increasing illegal oil bunkering activities in the Niger Delta by reneging in his promise to award modular refinery contracts to local refiners.
MOSIEND said the award of modular refineries in the region would encourage local participation, and job creation for teeming unemployed youth’s.
The group also accused the Federal Government of awarding the modular refineries to themselves and their cronies, abandoning the youths and people of Niger Delta region.
“Government awarded the modular refineries to themselves and their cronies, abandoning the youths and people of Niger Delta region”.
The group challenged the Federal Government to make public the owners and the companies they awarded the modular refineries to since 2017.
“We challenge the Federal Government to make public the owners and companies they awarded the modular refineries to since 2017”.
MOSIEND noted that the signing of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) by the government as a form of marginalisation and oppression on the Niger Delta communities.
“We consider the signing of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) as another form of marginalisation and oppression of the Niger Delta communities”.
The communique decried the cancellation of the NNPC pipeline surveillance contracts awarded to the locals to monitor and protect the pipelines from vandalism, saying that the action by Mr. President in 2015 was a trigger for insecurity in the region.
The body said the act caused unemployment and created room for massive illegal bunkering.
The communiqué called on Buhari to review the process of awarding the surveillance security contracts as well as the modular refineries to create rooms for the locals as a way of rekindling hope and saving government billions of dollars.
“We urged Mr. President to review the process of awarding the surveillance security contracts as well as modular refineries to create room for the locals”.
The body commended NNPC for the rehabilitation of the refineries as it would frustrate the process of fuel subsidy, adding that the process would encourage the deregulation process in earnest.

By: Chinedu Wosu

News

HoS Hails Fubara Over Provision of Accommodation for Permanent Secretaries

Published

1 day ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The Head of Service (HoS) of Rivers State, Dr. Mrs. Inyingi S. I. Brown, has commended Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, for approving befitting accommodation for Permanent Secretaries in the state.

This commendation was contained in a press release made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.

According to the Head of Service, Governor Fubara has continued to demonstrate uncommon commitment to the welfare of civil servants in Rivers State, stressing that such gestures underscore his people-oriented leadership style. She urged civil servants across the state to remain supportive of the governor’s administration in order to sustain good governance and effective public service delivery.

Speaking on behalf of the Body of Permanent Secretaries, Dr. Brown congratulated Governor Fubara on the occasion of his 51st birthday, describing him as “a Governor who leads by serving.”

She further praised the governor’s service-driven and people-centred leadership approach, noting that it has significantly contributed to institutional stability and improved efficiency within the state’s public service. Special appreciation was expressed for the approval of a befitting accommodation complex for Permanent Secretaries, which she said reflects the governor’s commitment to staff welfare and enhanced productivity.

As part of activities to mark the governor’s birthday, the Body of Permanent Secretaries announced the sponsorship of 329 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for indigent students across the state.

A breakdown of the initiative shows that 319 forms will be distributed across the 319 political wards in Rivers State, while five forms are allocated to non-indigenes and five forms to persons living with disabilities.

Interested applicants are advised to contact the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, for further details.

The Body of Permanent Secretaries wished Governor Fubara continued good health, divine wisdom, and greater accomplishments in his service to the people of Rivers State.

By John Bibor

News

Allegation of Disrespect to President Tinubu Unfounded — Rivers Government

Published

1 day ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to a statement credited to an acclaimed Rivers State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), purportedly authored by one Bestman Innocent Amadi, alleging that the Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, removed the official portrait of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from the Government House, Port Harcourt.

For the avoidance of doubt, the Rivers State Government wishes to categorically state that there is no policy, directive, or intention on the part of the government or the Governor that disrespects the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or undermines the authority of the Federal Government.

On the contrary, the Rivers State Government, under the leadership of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, currently enjoys a robust, cordial, and collaborative relationship with the Federal Government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Renewed Hope Agenda—a partnership that is already yielding positive and tangible benefits for the people of Rivers State.

Consequently, the insinuation that the Governor acted out of “ingratitude” or “disrespect” is misleading, irresponsible, inflammatory, and entirely unsupported by verifiable facts, and should therefore be disregarded by the public.

It is regrettable that a body expected to promote youth unity, peace, and responsible engagement would resort to incendiary language, personal attacks, and unsubstantiated claims capable of overheating the polity at a time when Rivers State requires calm, dialogue, and mature leadership.

The Rivers State Government therefore calls on well-meaning members of the public, particularly its esteemed and hardworking youths, to disregard and dissociate themselves from individuals or groups bent on advancing divisive rhetoric and falsehoods for political purposes.

Rivers State belongs to all of us. Political differences must never be allowed to override truth, civility, peace, and the collective pursuit of progress.

Members of the public are further urged to remain vigilant and avoid lending credence to inflammatory statements or the activities of fifth columnists pursuing dubious agendas aimed at sowing discord.

Here is a clean, professional, publication-ready edit of your report with improved flow, clarity, and SEO strength while retaining all facts:

News

Rivers Government Dismisses Allegations of Disrespect to President Tinubu

Published

1 day ago

February 2, 2026

The Tide

The Rivers State Government has dismissed as unfounded and misleading allegations that Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara removed the official portrait of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the Government House in Port Harcourt.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the state government reacted to claims credited to an acclaimed Rivers State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), describing the allegation as false, irresponsible, and unsupported by any verifiable facts.

The government clarified that it has no policy, directive, or intention that disrespects the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or undermines the authority of the Federal Government. It emphasized that Governor Fubara maintains a cordial, respectful, and collaborative relationship with President Tinubu and the Federal Government.

According to the statement, the relationship between Rivers State and the Federal Government has grown stronger under the Renewed Hope Agenda, with tangible benefits and positive impacts already being felt by residents of the state.

The Rivers State Government described insinuations that the governor acted out of “ingratitude” or “disrespect” as deliberately provocative, noting that such claims are capable of misleading the public and unnecessarily heating up the polity.

It further expressed concern that an organization expected to promote youth unity and peace would engage in what it termed incendiary language, personal attacks, and unsubstantiated accusations at a time when the state requires calm, dialogue, and responsible leadership.

The government called on well-meaning members of the public, especially the youths of Rivers State, to disregard the claims and dissociate themselves from individuals or groups spreading divisive rhetoric and falsehoods for political purposes.

Reaffirming its commitment to peace, unity, and progress, the state government stressed that political differences must never be allowed to override truth, civility, and the collective interest of the people.

Members of the public were also urged to remain vigilant and not give attention to inflammatory statements or individuals described as fifth columnists bent on causing division within the state.