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Monarch Tasks Firms On Social Responsibility Services
Companies operating in the
state have been tasked to live up to their Social Responsibility Services (SRS) as part of their contribution to the development of its host communities.
The Eze Oha Okporo Okwurusi Kingdom, HRM, Eze Morgan N. Amadi (Jp), made the call in a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt.
He said if the companies could own up and undertake their SRS as enshrined in law and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that the issue of developing host communities and crisis would be a thing of the past.
Eze Amadi, maintained that host communities ought to benefit from companies operating in their areas judging from the level economic damage done to them.
According to him, such initiatives would compliment state governments plans on community development.
He also held the view that the reason for SRS was to assist in encouraging rural development.
The Okwurusi I, noted that the service cut-across companies operating in the state notwithstanding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), reached with such communities.
The monarch who is also a trained engineer, further explained that the companies especially the oil producing ones, had reasonable capacity to address the issue of unemployment within their domain of operations.
He pointed out that until all players in the industry saw unemployment as a general challenge, the issue may not be properly addressed.
He reasoned that it should be handled collectively between the government and the companies in a bid to profer a lasting solution to the intractable problem.
Assessing the level of development so far by the Governor Nyesom Wike-led government, he said the governor had performed excellently, going by the level of infrastructural development in the state under his administration.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.