The Ministry of Transport has assured that the Rivers Transport Company is committed to providing optimal service to Rivers people. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport, Mrs. Stella Wigwe gave the assurance during a familiarization tour of the Rivers Transport Company recently. Mrs. Wigwe called on the Management of RTC to send in periodic reports noting that according to the terms of concession, Dowelchi Enterprise is expected to send quarterly report to the Ministry. Earlier, the Deputy General Manager of Rivers Transport Company Mr. John Borlo disclosed that the Rivers State Government had in November 2007 concessioned the Management of…
Author: Rivers News
Rivers Deputy Governor, Dr. Ipalibo Banigo has said that the present administration is focused at developing the State and not to witch-hunt political opponent. Dr. Banigo stated this while speaking at a special thanksgiving service organized for the success of the election and swearing in ceremony of the Deputy Governor at St. Cyprian’s Anglican Church Port Harcourt.The Deputy Governor thanked Churches and women for their support and prayers, stressing that the present administration will ensure that women are considered in affairs of the State. She added that there is no going back in their campaign promises to Rivers People as…
Rivers State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ipalibo Harry-Banigo has assured staff of her office that priority would be given to their welfare.Dr. Banigo stated this yesterday during a maiden meeting with staff of her office.She assured that staff would be adequately trained noting ‘‘Administration is the back-bone of every organization and should be taken seriously to achieve increase productivity’’. he warned that absenteeism from duty and lackadaisical attitude will not be tolerated in her administration while urging every staff to be committed to their duties promising that diligence to duty would attract appropriate rewards. Responding on behalf of the staff,…
The 8th Assembly of the Rivers State House of Assembly has elected four principal officers of the House. The election of the new officers followed the expiration of the 7th Assembly in the State.Hon. Martins Amaewhule Chike representing Obio/Akpor Constituency 1 was elected as the leader of the House, while Hon. Dinebari Loolo representing Khana Constituency 1 as the Deputy Leader. Other members elected are Hon. Evans Bapakaye Bipi as the Chief Whip of the House while Hon. Jack Major .M. as the Deputy Whip.The members who were elected immediately took their Oath of Allegiance on the floor of the…
Click HERE to download or view the budget River State Government Press Release
The new NUJ building is to be commissioned by Muhamadu Buhari President-elect of Nigeria on the 26th May, 2015.This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications Mrs. Ibim Semenitari during the final inspection of the building today.She commended Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for assisting the Journalists secure a permanent structure.The Commissioner also commended the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministry who contributed to the successful completion of the project they are Mrs. Jokotade Adamu, Mrs. Cordelia Peterside and Samuel Woka. “I want to thank Mr. Rufus Direh for all his efforts to ensure that it is completed” and…
Rivers State Government has put in place policies, programmes and structures to enhance flood manag3ment. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Special Duties Mrs. Ibaniba Briggs-Iti disclosed this while presenting a paper entitled ‘’Flood Management in Rivers State: Policies, Programmes and Structures’’ during the 2015 Flood Sensitization and Awareness Programme jointly organized by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the State Ministry of Special Duties in Port Harcourt. Mrs. Briggs-Iti stated that the purpose of the sensitization and awareness workshop was to inform the public of the operations of the policies, programmes and structures in the management of flood as…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended the Caretaker Chairmen of Khana Local Government, Mr. Derick Mene, Asari-Toru Local Government Area, Mr. Flag Ojukaye Amachree and Ahoada East Local Government Area, Mr. Cassidy Ikegbidi. The suspension followed a motion presented by the Deputy Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Ewor Nname Robinson representing Ahoada East Constituency 1, on insecurity and financial mismanagement in the State. Hon. Ewor said that section seven and eight of the 1999 constitution off Nigeria empower the State House of Assemblies to make law for structure, composition, Finance and functions of Local…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has invited some Commissioners and some Heads of MDAs to appear before it. The invitation followed a motion presented to the House by the Deputy Leader of the House Hon. Ewor Nname Robinson tagged ‘‘motion on the State of the economy of Rivers State’’. Hon. Ewor said, it was surprising that workers and pensioners were owed salaries and allowances for months, adding that funds have been appropriated and regular remittance made from the Internally Generated Revenue and Federation Account. He said that the House is worried with the State of the economy off Rivers…
A security operation undertaken by men of the Security Joint Task Force in Rivers State has yielded a rich harvest. The gallant soldiers burst the “Barracks”, a camp that harboured armed misfits who were reportedly imported into Rivers State to boost an already handy armed militias prepared by a certain political party to rig the April 11 Governorship/House of Assembly elections. The raid, which was carried out yesterday(Thursday) at the Rumueme-Rumueprikom-Oroazi area in Port Harcourt, commenced at about 2.00pm as soldiers moved in military fashion targeting only the armed enemies. The suspected militia had, on sighting the soldiers, opened fire…