Rivers

NGO Moves To Resuscitate Health Centre

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1 year ago

October 31, 2022

Seven years after operations came to abrupt end at Luawii Primary Health Centre in Khana Local Government Area, due to community crisis, a Non-Governmental Organisation,(NGO) under the aegis of the Association of Civil Society Organisations on Malaria, Immunisation and Nutrition (ACOMIN) is collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure that services resume in the healthcare centre soon.
At a meeting organised by the NGO in the community recently, the State Chairman of ACOMIN, John Ihua Maduenyi, emphasised the need for the community people to see the health facility as their own and do everything possible to protect it and access its services for their own benefits.
Our correspondent who covered the event reports that traditional rulers, youths, women, religious organisations, the National Union of Road Transport (NURTW), and health workers, were represented at the stakeholders meeting.
According to Maduenyi, “Luawii has been a peculiar health facility in the community. There was crisis in the community and everybody ran away, workers in the facility were withdrawn and the place was locked up.
“Years after the crisis was resolved, they tried to access the facility but it was still under lock until our CBOs were sent to the area.
“They got there and continued advocacy visit with the community people. They were able to identify the cause for the lockdown of the health facility.
“Though due consultations were made to make sure that the facility was opened and cleaned, the issue of health workers was still outstanding”, he said.
Maduenyi noted that during further advocacy visits to the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) in the Local Government Area, he promised to send health workers back to the facility but needed assurances that there would be sustained peace, protection of the workers and preparedness of the people to access services in the health center.
“All these were done and there was agreement that the people would attend the facility. The surrounding that was bushy and unkempt was cleaned. We expect that very soon work will commence fully in the community,” he said.
Acting Paramount Ruler of the Community, Chief Cook Nwiepih, commended the NGO for its efforts towards ensuring that the facility comes back to life and assured that the people would be further mobilized to see that they enjoy services of the facility again.
At Beeri Primary Health Care Center, which the body inspected at the end of the meeting at Luawii, the NGO expressed satisfaction with the state of things in the area.
The State chairman, TB Network for Rivers State, Messiah Fynface Musan, said, “it was remarkable what the CBOs on ground achieved. Youths in the community were mobilized to clear the premises, pulled out a big tree that fell on a structure in the premises, and provide good security.”
Muzan advised the people of any community with such health facility provided to them by the government to see it as their own and protect it instead of letting it rot away.

Rivers

IYC Demands Apology Over Arrest Of Soboma Jackrich

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2 days ago

April 18, 2024

The Tide

The Elders Council of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has demanded for an apology from the security agencies over the recent invasion of the residence of Ambassador Soboma Jackrich where two of his aides were killed.
The council said this in a press release made available to newsmen in Port Harcourt.
Signed by Elder Afonya Horsefall, Chairman Ijaw Youth Elders Council, KalabariSekpangi, said the military, by the invasion has trampled on the inalienable rights of its leader.
According to the organisation, “the wanton destruction of his property and the killing of aides is repugnant to natural justice and must be restituted.
It stressed the need for the security agencies to be professional in their approach to security, adding that every action of the security agencies must be within the ambit of the law.
The group described Ambassador Soboma Jackrich as a prominent Ijaw leader who has contributed immensely towards the development of the Niger Delta and the relative peace in the region.
The IYC also called on President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara to come to the aide of the Niger Delta people by ensuring security and development in the region.

By: John Bibor

Rivers

Fubara Has Demystified Governance-Elder Statesman

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2 days ago

April 18, 2024

The Tide

As Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s administration is set to mark itsone year anniversary, an elder statesman, Sir Fubara Hart, says governance in Rivers State under the governor has been demystified.
Hart, two-time House of Representatives aspirant, therefore, called on Rivers people to rally round the Governor in show of support to achieve the desired objective.
Hart, in an interview in Port Harcourt, said under Governor Fubara, infrastructural development and human capital development are given .maximum attention they deserve for the wellbeing of the citizenry.
He said available evidences abound in the State, judging from the thanksgiving rallies organised by the Simplified Movement, saying it is a strong indication that Rivers people are pleased with the wave of development in the State.
He noted that the spread of projects across the nooks and crannies of the State, unlike in the past, has endeared the Governor to the people who are celebrating him.
Hart said under Governor Fubara, Rivers, people can feel a sense of belonging, as governance is being given a human face through the distribution of social amenities across the board.
He maintained that it would be appropriate to support Governor Fubara, rather than distracting him, saying Governor Fubara has shown his determination to change the fortunes of the people, especially the unreached, among the populace .
“In the past, it wasn’t like this, a scenario where one man divided and cornered the wealth of the people is over. Rivers people are pleased, being carried along and being allowed to contribute to the growth of the State.
The multi-billion naira Port Harcourt Ring Road; Trans-Kalabari road project; the low cost housing units; Songhai farm rehabilitation; and job creation can be described as the monumental achievements Governor Fubara has recorded.
“Gone are the days projects are sited in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area alone. Rivers people can now see projects in all parts of the State. We appeal to detractors to allow Governor Fubara serve his people, give him maximum cooperation as it was given to Wike and others who had ruled the State. Others ruled for eight years, so nothing will stop our own.
Governor Fubara is one of the best things that has happened to Rivers State, as his peaceful disposition, accessibility and open-door policy are hallmark of leadership. He came for Rivers people, as seen in his actions and conduct. Anyone fighting him is an enemy of Rivers people and should be jettisoned,” he said.
Hart said the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili was right by endorsing Governor Fubara as the political leader of the State as provided in the PDP Constitution.
The PDP meant well by enshrining it in his Constitution, which the All Progressives Congress (APC) borrowed to implement.
The elderstatesman, therefore, appealed to all PDP members to respect the party’s Constitution as it is supreme.
He urged the 27 lawmakers led by Hon Martin Amaewhule to know that they are no longer lawmakers in the eyes of the law as any law made by them cannot stand.
While urging them to desist from being used by one selfish politician to destablise the peace existing in the State, Hart pleaded with the Governor to remember Bonny Local Government Area in the award of road projects, as Bonny internal roads are begging for attention.

Rivers

Monarch Lauds Fubara Over Solicitor-General’s Appointment

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2 days ago

April 18, 2024

The Tide

The Eze Oha Evo III of Evo Kingdom, King Leslie Eke, has praised the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara over the appointment of Mrs Ibiwari Charity Clapton-Ogolo as Permanent Secretary and Solicitor- General of the State.
Eke said this at a press briefing to mark his birthday at his palace in Woji in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
He said Clapton-Ogolo being a seasoned lawyer will do as expected in an attempt to project and defend the interest of the people.
According to him, such opportunity will also reduce the work-load on the office of the Attorney -General of the State.
The traditional ruler also said the appointment will aid in prompt delivery of justice in the State.
The appointment, he noted, has further demonstrated the Governor’s strength in governance of the State and not weakness as argued in some quarters.
He said those who are not in tune with the modern ways of governance will always be at the sea at each step taken by Governor Fubara.
The Governor, he further explained, is full of wisdom and is prepared to better the lots of Rivers people.
“I am at home with the Governor’s leadership style. He is calculative and he always hits the nail on the head. Well, people are free to say anything they like, but for me, the Governor is a goal getter”, he said.
He re-emphasised the intention of the entire Evo Kingdom’s undiluted support for the present administration as he prayed God to continue to guide and direct the Governor aright in order to enable him deliver credibly on the mandate given him.
It would be recalled that the State has for some time operated with only the office of the Attorney-General of the State until the recent appointment of the Permanent Secretary and Solicitor-General of State by Governor Fubara.

By: King Onunwor