The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area has passed a vote of confidence on the administration of Barrister George Ariolu’s owing to his sterling performance in his first one year in office.
Speaking at the council headquarters, Rumuodomaya, member representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Ogundu Chinda, described Ariolu’s one year in office as laudable.
He said this when he led a delegation of PDP leaders from Obio/Akpor extraction on a courtesy call to the chairman at the council headquarters, Rumuodomaya, commending Ariolu’s efforts in promoting infrastructure development, human capacity upgrade and tackling touting in the area.
Ogundu, in his speech, commended the chairman for deploying his vast knowledge and experience in administration for the enhancement of quality programmes and policies which had impacted greatly on education and infrastructure.
He eulogised the council boss for his uprightness and steadfastness towards achieving a better Obio/Akpor, commending him for his prudence in management of scarce resources to develop key sectors in the area.
According to him, Ariolu’s one year in office was a clear indication to the good people of Obio/Akpor that he came prepared with a blueprint to develop, reconstruct and transform the area.
Other leaders, who spoke at the sideline of the council headquarters’ inspection,last Wednesday, affirmed the huge impact that Ariolu’s administration has had in the area of security, stating that the local government area was now a safe haven for citizens to live and carry out their businesses.
The leaders stated that Ariolu’s scorecards in his first one year in office have demonstrated his desire to reposition and re-engineer Obio/Akpor to an enviable height to the envy of others, noting that his actions and performance has proved naysayers and agents of destabilisation in the area wrong with his landmark achievements in human capacity development throughout the nooks and crannies of the area.
The Obio/Akpor Local Government Council, Barrister George Ariolu, who conducted the leaders round some projects being undertaken by his administration, expressed delight with the visit which he noted is in the interest of the people and will spur his administration to carry out more people-oriented projects.
He used the opportunity to appreciate Rivers State Governor, Chief NyesomWike, for entrusting such a tasking job on him and recognising his administrative capabilities, which is being put to good use for the benefit of the people, acknowledging the roles of the governor in ensuring that he emerged as chairman of Obio/Akpor.
Ariolu equally used the opportunity to appreciate the leaders for the trust and confidence reposed on him during the electioneering period.
He described his achievements as superlative while affirming support of his administration to Wike’s leadership which has transformed the state and placed it in the comity of states in Nigeria.
The leaders, who spoke included, Majority Leader, Rivers State House of Assembly, representing Obio/Akpor State Constituency 1, HonMartin ChikeAmaewhule; member, Rivers State House of Assembly representing Obio/Akpor State Constituency II, Hon Michael Chinda; and Deputy Chairman, Rivers State PDP,Chukwuemeka Aaron.
Others includeformer Special Adviser to Rivers State Governor on Lands, Dr.AnugbumOnuoha; Chairman, PDP, Obio/Akpor Chapter, Hon. ChidiAmadi; PDP Leader, ObioAkpor Constituency 1, Elder Peter Chinwo; PDP Leader,Obio/Akpor Constituency II, Elder Lawrence Amadioha.

By: Nelson Chukwudi