Rivers
RSG Tasks Medical Doctors On Service Delivery
The Rivers state Government has called on the leadership of the National Association of Government General Medical & Dental Practitioners, Rivers State Branch to advise its members posted to rural communities in the state to always be at their duty posts when required.
The Head of Service, Dr George C. Nwaeke gave the advice while hosting members of the Association in his office in Port Harcourt.
He clarified that the idea of promoting civil servants which led to the last promotion exercise in the state, and the N100,000.00 Christmas bonus were purely the initiative of Governor r Siminalayi Fubara and not himself.
Dr. Nwaeke observed that some Doctors posted to rural communities do not take their postings seriously noting the trend to be detrimental to the health of the people in particular and the state in general.
He described the job specifications of members of the association as crucial to the survival of the state in particular and the country in general.
The Head of Service assured the association that the government was its partner in progress and therefore poised to do things that will impact positively on the welfare needs of its members.
Dr Nwaeke again advised the association to focus more on positioning its members properly to attract and benefit from professional trainings sponsored by the government.
On the issue of deductions of National Housing Fund and non remittance to the Federal Mortgage Bank, the Head of Service assured that the issue will be properly handled by the authorities in a way that would be most beneficial to members of the association.
Dr. Nwaeke cautioned the leadership of the association not to turn its back on the umbrella union being Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) because of its associated benefits.
He however, assured that the welfare of Resident Doctors is being handled by the government as the matter had been raised earlier by Nigeria Medical Association.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Association, Dr. Woke Iheanacho Alexander in his address congratulated the HOS on his appointment by the Governor, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara GSSRS.
He also eulogized the Head of Service for the successful conduct and implementation of the last promotion exercise in the state after several years of stagnation.
The Chairman used the occasion to present some challenges faced by the association before the Head of Service. He enumerated issues such as: inadequacy of Doctors in the system, non-implementation of the CONMESS salary structure in the state, non availability of regular trainings in the system, non promotion of members due to absence of constituted board members, non remittance of National Housing Fund deductions to Federal Morgan Bank, and non payment of Resident Doctors.
Dr Alexander however, prayed that God’s guidance be unto the Head of Service and his entire staff to enable him succeed in all his acstate after several years of stagnation
John bibor
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.
Kiadum Edookor
Rivers
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