Rivers
Group Urges Disloyal Exco Members To Resign
A group that tagged itself “Rivers Group 23” has called on commissioners who are not loyal to the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to resign or be forced to do so.
The group gave the warning when its executives appeared on a live radio chat “Viewpoint” at the weekend in Port Harcourt.
Coordinator of the body, Priye Kalango, said it was strange to see commissioners who are supposed to be frontliners of the policies and programmes of the government turn and criticise the administration they serve in.
He described such Commissioners as moles planted by former Rivers State Governor, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to disrupt governance in the State.
In his words,” some of these Commissioners don’t attend state functions, and we have seen various instances they come in public to condemn the Governor’s programmes”.
Kalango argued that, “some fathers disown disloyal sons. We have discovered that former Governor Wike planted his loyalists to frustrate Governor Fubara so that he would not succeed in governance”.
Calling on the Governor to disengage such Commissioners, Kalango said in the next 14 days if nothing happens, the body will be compelled to mobilise its members to Government House.
“I’m calling on Rivers people that once the 14 days ultimatum expires, we will march down to the Government House to force those disloyal Commissioners to resign.
Meanwhile, prominent Ogoni activist, Chief Gani Togbah, has called on Commissioners in Sir Fubara’s cabinet, who are not ready to work for the administration to vacate their offices.
Chief Togbah bared his mind in a live radio programme, saying the administration of Sir Fubara needs to be focused, and not distracted by moles planted by his predecessor.
By: Kelvin Nengia
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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