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Council Boss Hosts Media Parley
Chairman of Asari-Toru Local Government Council, Hon. Onengiyeofori George, last week hosted a media parley at his office in Buguma, headquarters of the local government area, where he unveiled his two-year scorecard as chairman.
At the parley, Hon. George presented a report highlighting the achievements, activities, and progress made during his two-year tenure as the Council Chairman, which include a detailed account of the developmental projects initiated and/or completed, policies implemented, and Community-centered initiatives during his two-year reign.
In addition to sharing his accomplishments, the Council Boss further pledged to continue working towards more improvements in the future, with a commitment to addressing the needs and concerns of the local communities in the LGA and making further advancements.
The event, according to Hon George, served to reaffirm the confidence of the constituents of the LGA in the Chairman’s leadership, with the Local Government benefiting from a range of projects and initiatives under his administration.
The media parley showcased the Chairman’s dedication to transparency and accountability, as well as his commitment to further enhancing the local government’s development.
Fielding questions from the seasoned media personnel ranging from security to environmental-cum-economic sabotage, human empowerment to social welfare, and from basic amenities to plans for the Tema-Ifoko Road project, the media interaction was aimed at keeping ASALGANs informed and to further boost their budding trust for the “Asalga-First” Administration under the leadership of Hon. George.
He thanked the media and assured the public of his continued commitment to driving progress and development in Asari-Toru Local Government Area.
By: Theresa Fredrick & Charity Amiso
Niger Delta
Tai Agric Sector Gets Emergency Attention …As Chairman Distributes Farm Inputs, Inaugurates Technical Team

The Chairman of Tai Local Government Council of Rivers State, Hon. Matthew Nenu Bari Dike has declared a state of emergency in the agriculture sector of Tai local government.
Speaking while distributing farm implements and other agricultural support packages to the farmers at the council’s headquarters in Saakpenwa, yesterday, Dike challenged farmers to show their farms before requesting for financial assistance.
The council boss stated that as a government, they were committed to putting smiles on the faces of the people and assured that his administration would ensure that every person in the local government is happy.
“As a government we want to assure you that, we will stop at nothing to ensure you all are empowered and living happily”.
According to him, “the gesture is aimed at enhancing food production and security through agriculture, and enjoined all lovers of agriculture in the local government area to identify with the quest to redefine development through agriculture in the local government.
He encouraged everyone to cultivate the passion and return to agriculture, to guarantee self-reliance, maximum food production and security in the area.
His administration, he said, would purchase more yam seedlings in order to get greater production to encourage exportation beyond the shores of Nigeria.
“A boost in yam production will also empower farmers in the Local Government Area”, the elated chairman said.
In a related development, the Chairman has inaugurated a five, member Agricultural Technical Committee for the Local Government Area.
The committee is made up of Pst. Anderson Wariboko, Barr. Paul Newman,, Smith Nyor-Ue, Gladys Jumbo and Dr Keke Rammyson
Also speaking, the Director of Agriculture, Tai Local Government Area, Mr Anderson Wariboko revealed that the event was part of activities to mark the chairman’s 100 days in office.
Wariboko who led the chairman, and other leaders of the council on the distribution of the farm inputs to the farmers, was full of praises for the chairman, Hon. Dike whom he said has the interest of the people at heart.
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