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Monarch Awards Scholarship To Indigent Egi Students
No fewer than 36 indigent students of Egi Clan are to enjoy special scholarships introduced by the head of Egi traditional institution, Prof. Anele Uzondu Nwokoma.
Nwokoma, who is the Eze Egi III disclosed this in Obite in Ogba/EgbemaI/Ndoni Local Government Area, during the grand finale of a Town Hall meeting organised by Egi People’s Assembly (EPA).
The town hall meeting which had earlier been held in all the four zones of Egi, was principally to inform the people on developments in their relationships with oil firms operating in the area, particularly Total E & P, dispel rumours of embezzlement of public funds, and create awareness on the need to register as voters and also collect their PVCs in readiness for the forthcoming general elections.
Nwokoma said that the scholarship would be given on merit, and pointed out that the aim was to reduce illiteracy among majority of youths who had nobody to cater for them.
He said the idea behind the scholarship was to give equal opportunity to young indigent ones in the communities in spite of their backgrounds, so that they could contribute to the social and economic growth of the area.
Earlier, President-General of Egi Nation, Apostle Magnus Elemele, had explained that the town hall meeting became necessary because of the need to inform the people of what had transpired since the election that brought him and his executive to power.
“Even though we were elected during crisis, we were able to restore peace, brought relief materials to Egi, secured the release of the special Memorandum of Understand (MoU) and also wrote another one with Total E & P”.
Elemele said there was no time money was given for sharing, pointing that the rumour was instigated by those who do not wish Egi well.
He told the crowd that with their support and encouragement, a lot of development programmes put together would, in no distance period, manifest for the benefit of all.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.