The Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Tonye Harry, says Rivers people would witness more effective oversight functions and laws that will change their lives\u00a0 in the next dispensation of government.<\/p>\n
Harry stated this in an interview with The Tide at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa.<\/p>\n
The Speaker noted that the oversight functions of the present legislature in the state provided a lee-way for the executive arm to record many success, saying that laws such as the marching ground law on landlords and community youths brought relief to Rivers people.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen re-elected, I will ensure that laws that will change the lives of Rivers people, especially the type that will be like the marching ground law will be enacted\u201d, Harry said.<\/p>\n
The state chief lawmaker who commented on the just-concluded Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries, described the exercise very free and fair, adding that delegates expressed their views through their voters.<\/p>\n
He denied reports that candidates were imposed on the people as insinuated by some people. Rather, he said in some areas where there is consensus, people feel it\u2019s imposition\u201d, adding that consensus is part of election process.<\/p>\n
Harry said that Governor Chibuike Amaechi contested the primaries with three aspirants including Sir Celestine Omehia, adding that he was not aware of Omehia\u2019s withdrawal from the race as his name came up at Abuja.<\/p>\n
On the allegation by Prince Chibudom Nwuche former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives that Chief G.U. Ake, state PDP chairman manipulated the Rivers West Senatorial primaries in favour of his younger brother, Senator Wilson Ake, Harry said Chief Ake\u00a0 was not at Ahoada that fateful day.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe state party chairman was not even at Ahoada that day of the primaries. I was at Ahoada myself and I did not see the party chairman\u201d, he declared and enjoined all\u00a0 those who lost in the primaries to come together and join hands to move the party to another level, particularly during forthcoming general elections.<\/p>\n
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Shedie Okpara<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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