Earlier today, the Felix Obuah faction of the Rivers State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) issued a misleading and mischievous statement accusing the Rivers State Government of taking a new loan of 280m USD. The release, which was a tissue of lies, claims that the Rivers State Government tabled a fresh request for loan before the Rivers State House of Assembly. The PDP also claims that the loans were to enable the Governor source money for 2015 elections and to sponsor the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi administration takes its insistence on transparent and accountable…
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Operators of illegal scrap metal dumps in the State have been given a seven day ultimatum to evacuate their goods and vacate the premises. The Chairman, Rivers State Committee on Removal of Scrap Metals from streets and waterways, Chief Solomon Chuku gave the ultimatum while speaking to newsmen after inspecting some dumps within the Trans-Amadi axis of Port Harcourt metropolis. Chief Chuku announced that hard times await all operators of illegal dumps in the State who wish to carry out their duties without due permit from the Ministry of Environment. He frowned at operators of the incar Street dump by…
Electricity consumers in Degema Local Government Area have been advised to use electricity judiciously by switching off all electrical appliances that are not in use to minimize the burden of high tarrif on the Council. The Chairman of Degema Local Government Area, Mr. Daddy Pokima made the remark during an interactive forum with traditional rulers, CDC Chairmen and Youth Leaders of some communities in the area. According to him, it is only in this part of the country that electricity bill of the people are paid by the Council so that everyone would have the impact of the present administration.…
Teachers in Gokana Local Government Area of the State have been warned against collection of illegal levies from school pupils. The Education Secretary in-charge of the Local Government, Sir S.B. Nuate handed down the warning while commissioning a Model Primary School built by the State Government in Deeyor Community. He noted that Government will not hesitate to deal with any teacher who indulged in illegal levy collection. Sir Nuate re-iterated the priority, the present administration places on education, stating that the free tuition fee for pupils and students in secondary schools, free books, bags and uniforms are eloquent testimonies of…
The Chairman Caretaker Committee of Asari-Toru Local Government Council has announced the payment of bursary to indigenous students in tertiary institutions. In a release signed by the Council Press Secretary, Asi Prince Dateme, the payment would commence on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Asalga Council Secretariat, Buguma. The statement said, bursary forms are obtainable from the office of the Supervisor for Education, Ms. Sokari Igoni at the Council Secretariat, Buguma. It therefore, advised students from the area to come forward with the following documents for proper identification and authentication of their bursary; letter of admission, school identity card, current…
The MD/CEO of RIVTAF GOLD ESTATE, Mr. Mustapha Njie said, the first phase of the Golf Estate housing project will be ready by the end of July and made available to clients in August this year. Mr. Njie made the disclosure while chatting with newsmen in Port Harcourt. The RIVTAF Chief Executive said that the price tag of N12 Million for two bedrooms and N10 Million for three bedrooms was set up in such a way that it will be affordable and relative for Civil Servants to buy adding that initially when they started the Golf Estate housing project under…
The Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Nyema Weli has lauded the executive of the Rivers State Women Association for advocating the social-cultural advancement of women in the State. Speaking during a courtesy visit of the Association on him in his office, the Commissioner thanked the leadership for its effort in rallying the women of the State toward a new socio-cultural and economic order, where women would be in a position to determine their destiny. He advised the Association to work in synergy with Her Excellency, Mrs. Judith Amaechi, wife of the Governor, to further consolidate her efforts in actualizing the…
Rivers State Government has directed that all medical emergencies should be handled by all health facilities operating the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Hospitals. The measure is to ameliorate the effect of the on-going nationwide strike by the Nigerian Medical Association. According to a statement from the State Commissioner for Health Dr. Tamunoiyoriari Sampson Parker, all free medical patients booked for caesarean sections would be handled by the MOU Hospitals. Dr. Parker further added that all Primary Healthcare centres will remain open to carry out immunization services and other screening activities throughout the duration of the strike. The Commissioner advised members…