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Kidnap: PDP’s Plot To Disrupt Peace In Rivers -APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described as frivolous, absurd and untrue the Peoples Democratic Party allegation that the Rivers State government led by Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the APC were responsible for the kidnap of its members.
Mr Ikechi Chinda, Hon. Chinyere Igwe and Mr Allwell Ihunda, all PDP members were allegedly kidnapped in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
PDP State Chairman, Mr Felix Obuah made the allegation at a press briefing in Port Harcourt , yesterday.
But the APC interim State Chairman, Dr Davies Ibiamu Ikanya said the Rivers State government having successfully dislodged criminals from the state would not in any way or form encourage criminality in the State.
According to him, it was the leader of PDP in the state and Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, the PDP and ex-Police Commissioner Mbu Joseph Mbu that re-introduced crime and violence in the state after Governor Amaechi’s commendable and successful effort.
He spoke when he addressed journalists at the party secretariat in Port Harcourt yesterday, and accused the PDP of trying to cause mayhem in the state through devious means.
The party said Governor Amaechi should be commended for his zero tolerance for violence, kidnapping and criminality, and urged the PDP to show prove of their baseless allegations. Otherwise, they should shut up and stop obstructing police work.
Ikanya said: “You are all aware His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State has been in the forefront of the fight against criminals. The governor is the one that sent all the criminals packing from Port Harcourt before Nyesom Wike and the PDP and the former Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Mbu brought them back to Port Harcourt and in Rivers State, so that same governor cannot be associated with anything criminality or kidnapping.
“His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State has zero tolerance for violence. In APC, we have zero tolerance for violence. We have zero tolerance for criminal activities, therefore, we would not condone any act of criminality in Rivers State.
“You are also aware that before we started our registration exercise on the 5th of February, we alerted the whole nation that PDP had planned to disrupt our registration activities and you are witnesses that they actually carried out the threat and we were attacked on all fronts where we were registering members into our party”.
The party chairman lamented that it was the APC that had been the serious victim of the antics and plots of the PDP in the state.
He therefore called on the new Police Commissioner in the state to get down to the root of the kidnap and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“APC has been on the receiving end of atrocities of violence against our party and indeed in our last meeting with the new Commissioner of Police, I had told the Commissioner of Police that our problem is that we suffer a lot of violence from PDP and I called on the Commissioner of Police to plead with PDP to eschew violence in the conduct of their political activities in Rivers State.
“We therefore condemn the kidnapping that took place yesterday (Wednesday). Our heart as a party and the APC government in the State indeed goes out to the families of the victims of this ugly incident. We therefore urge the police to unravel those behind it.”
He appealed to all Rivers people to continue to support Governor Amaechi in his unparalleled effort to transform lives in the state.
He urged them to equally support the new Police Commissioner in the state.”We therefore call on the people of Rivers State to continue to support the APC government of Chibuike Amaechi and to also give their support to the new Commissioner of Police to do his work.”
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We’ll Drive Tinubu’s Vision in Rivers With Vigour – Fubara …Inaugurates Dualized Ahoada/Omoku Road ….Debunks Rift With RSHA
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has stated that he will lead Rivers people to galvanize support for President Bola Tinubu to drive the vision and objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda in the State with vigour.
The governor, who joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, explained that his decision to join the APC was not for personal interest but for the overall benefit of Rivers State.
Fubara disclosed these while inaugurating the extension of the dualized Ahoada/ Omoku Express road in Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
He commended the contracting firm, Julius Berger, for timely delivery of the project, saying the project is a campaign promise fulfilled which will bring economic benefits to the people and tackle issues of insecurity associated with the route.
He said his administration has remained focused in delivering democratic dividends in the state despite facing glaring challenges.
The governor thanked the people of Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas for their continuous support, and urged his supporters to remain steadfast and also support President Tinubu who he said, has demonstrated love to Rivers State as a father.
Fubara denied having rift with the Rivers State House of Assembly, stating that his meeting with the lawmakers was stalled as a result of delay in the agreed meeting to be convened by former Governor Nyesom Wike and other stakeholders for him to meet with the state lawmakers.
“I have made every effort to meet with the Assembly members, but it is not within my leadership to initiate the meeting process.
“The arrangement was for my leader, Wike, and the elders led by Anabraba to call for a meeting with the the lawmakers.
“I’m a gentleman and principled. I can’t go behind to call them when we’ve already agreed. Whoever that tell them that I don’t want to meet with them, or I rejected proposal meant for them isn’t saying the truth,” Fubara said.
The Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry Works, Mr Austin Ezekiel-Hart, who gave the project description, said the delivery of the project was a fulfillment of long time dream by the people of Ahoada East and Ogba Egbema Ndoni Local Government Areas.
He said the road was previously a single lane and has now been dualised to 14.6 meters wide, complete with solar-powered streetlights with drainages.
He said the road significantly would reduce travel time between Ahoada and Omoku while improving economic activity in the region.
In his welcome address, Chairman of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area, Hon. Chuku Shedrack Ogbogu, described the road as a symbol of unity, oneness, and development, thanking the governor for fulfilling his campaign promises.
On his part, the Managing Director of Julius Berger, Engr. Peer Lusbash, said the project was awarded to his company in 2023 with a completion period of 18 months which was achieved in best quality.
He added that Julius Berger enjoyed a good support from the Fubara administration, and assured to complete all ongoing projects being handled by Julius Berger on specification, especially the Ring Road project which is a legacy project.
Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring good healthcare for the people of Rivers State.
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?Governor Fubara stated this when he played host to the Country Director of UNICEF, Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef and her management team in Port Harcourt, last Tuesday.
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?The governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba, said he would continue to provide the necessary facilities in order to ensure accessible and good health care for all Rivers people.
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?”We are constructing new zonal hospitals across the State. The Ahoada Zonal hospital will be commissioned in December and others are near completion.
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?”We are grateful to UNICEF for all they have done and believe we can always work together to care for the vulnerable in the society. We appreciate your physical presence, and believe that your staff working remotely, can also do more virtually. We have a capable Commissioner of Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, to help foster our relationship, communication and greater collaboration,” he said.
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?The Country Director for UNICEF Nigeria, Ms. Wafaa Saeed Abdelatef, assured Governor Fubara of UNICEF’s support to the programmes of the State Government. She appealed that health facilities such as the Oxygen Plant at Eleme Local Government Ares and the New Born Care Units be solarized.
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?”Be assured that UNICEF will continue to work and support the programmes here in Rivers State. We have seen the Oxygen Plant at Eleme LGA which has been effective because of the Public Private Partnership. We appeal that the plant be solarized.
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?”I commend your leadership of the State and assure that we are here to support your effort and assure you that you can count on our support and partnership. Rivers State is one of the states we can showcase how things are working so others can learn,” she added.
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