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RSG Shares Relief Items To Flood Victims
The Rivers State Government Flood Victims Rescue Committee has kick-started the official visit to communities and camps where victims are presently taking refuge in Ahoada West and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas where some relief materials were delievered to alleviate their sufferings.
Head of the Committee, the State Deputy Governor, Engr Tele Ikuru, who led members of the team on the visit, said the effort was necessary in order to swiftly cushion the impact of the flood on the victims.
Ikuru also said that the committee would use the opportunity to take census of the affected persons as well as the level of damage done to properties and institutions in the areas.
The deputy governor, who sympathised with the victims, advised them to take heart, noting that the incident was a natural disaster, which no one could have prevented.
He restated the government’s commitment to ensure the alleviation of the victims’ sufferings, saying that the government was desirous of seeing the flood recede as quickly as possible.
Meanwhile, the ravaging flood has submerged the entire premises and buildings of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.
The flood, which washed away valuable documents, also destroyed properties worth millions of naira belonging to the institution.
Following the overflow of the institution, the authorities have closed down the school and suspended all academic activities temporarily, as all classrooms and hostels have been flooded.
In a statement made available to The Tide in Port Harcourt, the school’s Public Relations Officer, Prince Charles Amadike-Otoboh, said the flood devastated the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) building, students’ hostels, science laboratory, school dormitory, demonstration farms, among others.
According to the statement, other items submerged are computers, books, laboratory equipment, air-conditioners, radio station transmitter, filling cabinets, among other valuable properties worth millions of naira.
It quoted the Provost of the college, Dr Nkasiobi Silas Oguzor as appealing to the federal and state governments as well as National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to come to their aid, saying that over 200 staff have so far been displaced.
While thanking the Rivers State Government and the leadership of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government council for intervening to assuage the sufferings of victims of the flood disaster, Oguzor called on both governments to extend their benevolence to the institution to reduce the impact of the flooding on the school community.
Enoch Epelle
The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has begun the celebration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary with a Juma’at service where prayers were offered for the progress of the state and Nigeria.
Governor Fubara, who advocated for peace and unity of Nigeria during the prayers on Friday at the Rivers State Central Mosque, Port Harcourt, indicated that without peace, the accelerated development of Nigeria will remain in a limbo.
Governor Fubara, who was represented by Alhaji Abdurrazaq Diepriye, therefore urged citizens to remain patriotic.
According to him, “Allah has brought us this far. Without peace, we can not have progress and economic development. I call on all citizens irrespective of creed or tribe to remain patriotic.”
He thanked President Bola Tinubu for restoring peace in Rivers State while also using the forum to appreciate security agencies for their relentless effort in upholding the peace and unity of Rivers State and Nigeria.
The Chief Imam of Rivers State Central Mosque, Imam Ibrahim Yaloo, admonished Moslem faithful to always speak the truth, adding that those who obey Allah will be directed to good deeds and their sins forgiven.
Prayers were offered for Rivers State and Nigeria.
Other activities to mark the 65th Independence anniversary in the state include an Inter-denominational Church Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, 28th September and Parade Ceremony on Wednesday, 1st October.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima departed New York on Sunday after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
In a statement released on Sunday by the VP media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President is now headed to Germany, where he will hold strategic meetings with officials of Deutsche Bank.
The statement read, “Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed New York, United States, after successfully representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
“During his participation at UNGA 80, VP Shettima secured UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ commendation for Nigeria’s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat.
“He also showcased Nigeria’s $200 billion energy transition opportunity to global investors and strengthened strategic partnerships with the UK on trade, defence, and migration issues.”
Nkwocha added that the VP delivered Tinubu’s national statement, calling for UN reforms and a permanent seat for Nigeria at the UN Security Council, and “demanded Africa’s control over its $700 billion mineral wealth, and digital inclusion initiatives.”
“He also engaged with the Gates Foundation on healthcare and education expansion, positioning Nigeria as the natural hub for the African Continental Free Trade Area’s $3.4 trillion market.
“VP Shettima was seen off at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, by cabinet Ministers who were part of the UNGA 80 delegation and Nigerian Mission officials.”
The aide noted that Shettima will return to Nigeria immediately after his engagements in Germany.
The Tide source recalls that the VP departed Abuja, yesterday.
He led other Nigerian officials at the Assembly.
As part of Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary celebration, the Federal Government held a special thanksgiving service on Sunday at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja to offer prayers and give thanks for the nation.
The event drew top government officials and security chiefs, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, as well as their spouses.
Other notable guests included Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, former Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Lalong, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who led the service chiefs in attendance.
Service chiefs present included the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Emmanuel Ogala, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs Kemi Nandap and Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, among others.00
The service came days after the government unveiled the official theme and some of the activities slated for the 2025 Independence celebrations.
This year’s anniversary is tagged “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation,” as announced by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Segun Imohiosen, in a statement on Wednesday.
“As part of activities to mark the 65th Independence Anniversary, the Juma’at Prayer and the Inter-Denominational Church Service will be held on Friday, 26th September at 1 pm and Sunday, 28th September at 10 am respectively, as well as the World Press Conference on Monday, 29th September at 10 am,” he said.
The Tide source had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu, alongside former Heads of State, Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, is expected as a special guest at a national discourse convened by the Island Club, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary.
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