Rivers

LG Boss Explains Community’s Primary Healthcare Centre Project Execution

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2 years ago

September 7, 2022

By: Theresa Frederick & Wokoma Emmanuel

Chairman of Emohua Local Government Council, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, says the construction of Omudioga Community Primary Healthcare Centre is one of the projects earmarked to be executed in the next phase of project distribution across the local government.
Speaking at a special general meeting organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ward 10, (Omudioga/Akpabu/Itu), held at State School 1, Lloyd said the construction of the centre is expected to commence in October.
According to him, the proposed healthcare center will upon completion be named in memory of a departed political leader in the community, Late Hon Amos Chukwuemeka, popularly known as Mr Earthquake, in recognition of his contribution to the development of the community.
Lloyd, who applauded the efforts of the leadership of Omudioga Community Development Committee and other organs of the community in sustaining the already existing peace and security in the area, stated that the construction of the proposed healthcare center can only be achieved with the collective support of stakeholders and residents of the community.
Enumerating the projects attracted to the community during his tenure in the State Assembly, the council chairman urged the people to reject politicians who come to them with empty promises at every electioneering period by reviewing what they have attracted to the area either with their previous positions or in the name of their political parties.
He stressed that the 2023 general election will be based on the track records of the performance of candidates and their political parties.
The council Chairman urged the people of Omudioga Community, particularly, and Ward 10 in general, to remain steadfast in their support for the leader and Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, stressing that “the only political party recognised and acceptable to the people of the area is the one led by Governor Nyesom Wike.”
He further stated that the essence of the general meeting was to sensitize the people on the importance of securing their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) ahead of the next general election, while commending the ward executives and stakeholders for ensuring the success of the meeting.
Stakeholders across the three communities in ward 10 (Omudioga Akpabu and Itu) in their separate solidarity speeches congratulated Dr. Chidi Lloyd on what they called his sterling performance within one year in office.
They noted that this has led to the new narrative about Emohua LGA in the comity of LGAs in Rivers State, while reaffirming their loyalty to the leadership of Governor Nyesom Wike and their unflinching support for the administration of Dr. Chidi Lloyd.
The Emolga Council Boss was accompanied to the meeting by his wife, Lady Adanma Chidi-Lloyd.

Rivers

MNCH Week Ends Today … As Rivers Prepares For Malaria Vaccination In Jan

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19 mins ago

December 13, 2024

The Tide

The 5-day Maternal and Neonatal Child Health (MNCH) Week, which started last Monday, comes to a close today in Port Harcourt.

The MNCH Week, which is part of healthcare campaign and interventions for Rivers people, witnessed interventions for pregnant women, non-pregnant women, children under five years old, and men as well.

Disclosing this during the 2024 last quarter strategic meeting of the “Media Advocacy For Health in Rivers State”, the State Health Educator, Dr. Diana Babbo, of the Primary Health Care Management Board, said, the MNCH Care Week, is part of several health campaigns and interventions planned for Rivers people.

“We call it MNCH Care Week. Our ‘one-stop-shop’, from 9th to 13th December, we will be in the health facilities, we hope that our care givers and mothers will bring their children, and partners/spouses to come amd access care in our facilities”, she stated.

According to the State Health Educator, the second part of the campaign and intervention is the roll out of MPox or Monkey Pox vaccination which is a targeted immunisation campaign, and scheduled to last for ten days in Rivers State.

Dr. Babbo, said the Monkey Pox vaccine will be rolled out in six states: Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, Bayelsa, FCT, and Benue States.

She stated that the MPox vaccines roll out, which started on the 2nd of December, will also end today.

She explained that the MPox vaccination is targeted at communities, health workers, who are the frontline workers, and key population.

Such key populations include: commercial sex workers, People Living With HIV, transgender community, People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), and Men who have Sex with Men (MSM).

“We’re also saying that after the COVID-19 year, we noticed that there was a drop in immunisation generally worldwide. So, the world is trying to catch up”, she explained.

Towards this end, she stated that a team of Nigerians have been put in place with an aim to quickly close the gap, through intensification of routine immunisation.

Dr. Babbo said, “we will go to different communities where they are found and carry out what we call ‘Zero Dose Children'”.

Zero Dose Children, Babbo said, “means that they have not got their series vaccines, which are pental vaccines. They are those that have not completed their vaccines despite having started. So, we are going to target those categories of children”.

She further disclosed that in continuation of the interventions, malaria vaccines will be rolled out in Nigeria in January 2025, with Rivers State being one of the beneficiaries to have the vaccines in the public space.

Rivers

Expert Advocates IT Driven Security In Rivers

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19 mins ago

December 13, 2024

The Tide

A security expert and analyst, Charles Inkoh-Tariah, has recommended an Information Technology (UT) Communications driven security network in Rivers State.

Speaking during a live interview, “Viewpoint”, on radio, he said IT is very useful in reducing all forms criminality.

According to him, IT driven security is proactive and not reactive, while expressing regret that weakness in the security system stems from failure to adopt a modern and updated relevant IT-driven technology like other developed climes.

He also observed that there’s a lot of gap between the people and security agencies leading to weakness and failure.

Inkoh-Tariah, therefore, recommended a consolidated intelligence gathering system that will enhance effectiveness through adoption of technology and support of the people.

The security expert emphasized the need to revive the Neighborhood Watch , which, he said, is backed by law made by the State Assembly in 2008.

He insisted that there is need to also upgrade security facilities and improve performance of security personnel.

Furthermore, he called for adoption of Artificial intelligence, “which is more effective than all local or former security systems”.

By: Kevin Nengia

Rivers

Diaspora Group Wants Respect For Ogoni Traditional Rulers

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19 mins ago

December 13, 2024

The Tide

A United States of America-based socio-cultural organisation, Gbaaloo Nyo-Khana, which is an umbrella body of Ogoni, in Rivers State, Nigeria, has called on the people of Ogoni Kingdom to accord traditional rulers their deserved respect.

A statement jointly signed by the group’s President, Comrade LeBari Nzidee, the Secretary-General, Comrade Samuel Nwibana, and the Public Relations Officer, Barineka Akponi, condemned several utterances and derogatory statements by some youths against traditional rulers in Ogoni land, who they described as “natural custodians of Ogoni cultural heritage”.

The organization said such statements and behaviour doesn’t accord the high respect due traditional rulers in Ogoni land and called for a change of attitude towards traditional rulers who have the traditional blessings of the land.

According to the statement, the association condemns in its totality, recent unwholesome statements against a frontline traditional ruler in Nyo Khana Kingdom, saying it does not demonstrate a show of respect for traditional institutions in the area.

The statement said, “in as much as the organization will not support the ills or misbehavior of any traditional ruler, there’s the need for their subjects to address any act of misconduct with serious caution.

“If traditional rulers in other parts of the country are treated with dignity, such treatment should be accorded Ogoni traditional rulers and leaders at home and in the diaspora by the Ogoni people.

The group also accused some Ogoni indigenes in diaspora who are believed they be sponsoring the charade to get political recognitions because of their selfish interest to contest for elective positions in 2027.

Describing their intentions as “wild elephant dreams”, the group promised to expose such people.

The statement read in part: “some disgruntled ogonis in the diaspora are disrespecting our traditional rulers to score cheap political recognitions.

“We have come to realize that their intentions are borne out of the fact that they have an intention to contest 2027 elections, using falsehood, unscrupulous allegations to instigate fake news, through which they seek popularity in Ogoni”.

The group reaffirmed its commitment to “stand against any action that is not healthy in Ogoni land, especially when it has to do with not according traditional rulers their due respect and honour, specifically in Nyo-Khana Kingdom, and Ogoni at large”.

By: Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos