The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Zone Six, has pledged to partner driving schools to check drivers’ licence racketeering.
The Commander, Zone Six Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Kingsley Agomou who said this during a courtesy call on him in his office by the Driving Schools Association of Nigeria (DSAN), South South Zone said that the commission is committed to professionalism as far drivers’ licences are concerned.
He said that the move was to ensure decency on the road with a view to checking the rate of accidents.
The FRSC Zonal Commander further charged the association to remain committed and united with a view to checking quackery among driving schools.
Similarly, the Sector Commander Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rivers State, Mr. Edward Zamber has commended members of the association for their sense of unity of purpose.
The sector Commander who addressed them in his office, said, he was happy that the association has been born.
He however urged them to cooperate with the commission to check those who took to driving through the back door.
According to him, issuing certificates to people who do not know how to drive is becoming a big challenge to the agency and stressed the need for them to join in educating drivers on the need to be safety conscious at all times.
Earlier, Chairman of Driving Schools Association, South South Zone, Hon. Broun Ikurayeke said that the meeting was to introduce the new leadership to the commission.

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A Socio-political organisation in Nigeria, Atiku Care Foundation, says it will train over one hundred thousand youths in the Niger Delta in various skills next year.
The Director, Contact/Mobilisation of the organisation South South Zone, Prince Dan Mbachi, who said this during the presentation of award of excellence to Chief Emmanuel Anebo Anele in Port Harcourt, said the orgainisation had already trained over one thousand youths in various skills in the region.
Prince Mbachi also said the foundation which was into peace building programme had made several donations to Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East of Nigeria as well as assisted communities ravaged by flooding in the South South.
He said the Foundation had also identified with the less-privileged in the society such as, the widows, the elderly and orphans.
Mbachi also said the foundation had established its presence in the 23 local government areas of Rivers State and in all the wards stressing that the group was already mobilising the people to vote for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Governor Nyesom Wike.
He stressed the need for the people of Rivers State and the South South to vote for Atiku Abubarker as he has several investments that have created thousands of jobs for the people.

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The Presiding Bishop of Home of God Vineyard Mission, Port Harcourt, Rt. Rev. James Egbe has said that God will not forgive any politician who encourages violence during the forthcoming 2019 elections in the country.
Bishop Egbe who said this at the grandfinale of a four day mountain camp 2018 programme of the Church at Eagle Island, Port Harcourt said, winning elections through violence would not bring the desired change to Nigeria.
The cleric said Nigerians needed to be allowed to make their decisions on who their leaders should be.
Bishop Egbe also stressed the need for those in position of authority to put God first in all they do and blamed the economic woes confronting the country on lack of fear of God among the leaders.
He said, the theme of the four days programme In the mountain of the Lord, it will be provided” was to assure the people of the Lord’s desire to visit them, stressing that God is now ready to deliver His people from oppression, poverty and deprivations.
Also speaking, the member representing Andoni, Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Awasinombet Abiante urged them to acknowledge the faithfulness of God in their lives, this year.
Hon. Abiante who was represented by Atanfut Ereforokuma also urged them to pray regularly for the leadership of the State to succeed.
On his part, the Resident Pastor of the Church, Hinas Michael Timialu said the programme was meant to prepare members of the Church for 2019.

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Following the sterling performances of the member representing Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Hon. Awajinombek Abiante in the last four years, some stakeholders in the Federal constituency are urging for his re-election.
A cross section of stakeholders who spoke at a recent event in the area said that Abiante has performed beyond expectation, stressing that returning him to the House will enable him to improve upon what he has done.
They listed some of his achievements to include the construction of water projects at Oyorokoto and Akaradi, empowerment of thousands of indigenes of the constituency, the construction of ICT centres at Ngo and Opobo town respectively, donation of books to some secondary schools in the area and the on-going linking of the area to the national grid.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the area, Senator Adawari Mac-Pepple said at a function in Opobo town that there is no substitute for Hon. Abiante. Senator Mac-Pepple said that it was the first time that a lawmaker will be attracting tremendous development to the Federal Constituency within a short time.
According to him, returning the lawmaker to the National Assembly will enable him bring more dividends of democracy to the federal constituency. He particularly commended him for the provision of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) centres at Opobo town.
Also speaking, the PDP chairman in Ward I, Andoni Local Government Area, Hon. Egele Joel said that replacing the lawmaker with another person during the election will be disastrous for the federal constituency.
He said that apart from infrastructural facilities, the lawmaker has raised the bar in sports development as some indigenes of the area are now playing in the national league.

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The Eze Igbu Akoh II of Akoh Kingdom in the Ahoada East Local Government Area, Eze Cassidy Ikegbidi has instituted annual undergraduate scholarship programme for indigenes of the 14 communities in the kingdom.
Eze Ikegbidi, who at his one year coronation anniversary at Chugbogo said that every year, one student from each of the 14 communities will benefit from the programme.
He said that the scheme which will be funded from his own share of the five percent allocation to traditional rulers in the area, will spread educational opportunities across the 14 communities.
The Akoh Monarch also promised to reach out to those who are still aggrieved over his coronation, stressing that time has come for them to sheathe their swords and join hands with him to move the kingdom foreward.
Ikegbidi also told the Akoh Council of Traditional Rulers to forgive and admit any dissident chief who is willing to be reconciled and advised youths in the area to toe the line of peace, especially during the forthcoming general elections.
The monarch also used the occasion to endorse Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and all the candidates of the peoples Democratic party (PDP) for the forth coming general elections.
Also speaking, the chairman of the Akoh council of traditional rulers, Chief Justice Moses, said that those who predicted death for chiefs who endorsed Eze Ikegbidi have been put to shame. Chief Moses however said that the council will welcome any dissident chief who was willing to return to its fold.

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Ambassador Lasisi Wealth has emerged winner of the 2018 Divine Icon Season Six music talent hunt award.
A statement by Wisdom to Wealth and Development Foundation, also said that Ambassador Mfonobong Inyang emerged first runners up while Ambassador Emmanuel Ubiebifaye emerged second runners up.
According to the statement, the winners emerged at the Divine Icon Music Talent Hunt Grand Finale Award night which held in Port Harcourt.
Meanwhile, Executive Director of Wisdom to Wealth and Development Foundation, Prince Anyanate Kio said that the event was to create opportunities for youths across the country to develop and showcase t heir talents especially in the area of gospel music.
Prince Kio said that the event which also featured the launching of the Icon Mind magazine was to showcase celebrities in different walks of life with a view to motivating upcoming artistes in the society.
He said that the programme which started in 2013 has produced several youths with talents some of whom are doing well in their various areas.
According to him, the Divine Icon Music Talent Hunt has become a platform to promote inspirational music, adding that winners are now celebrities across Nigeria.
Kio said that the group has also set up interest free loans for members of the society.

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A non denominational Christian Organisation, Great Commission Outreach, has charged the people of Ekpeye in both Ahoada East and West Local Government Areas to unite and free their communities from kidnapping and other social vices.
The President of the Commission, Evangelist Franklin Obadiah who said this at the Ekpeye Solemn Assembly in Ahoada also predicted the liberation of Ekpeyeland from violence this year.
Evangelist Obadiah said that the activities of kidnappers and cultists had given Ekpeyeland a bad name, stressing that time has come for the people to repent and seek the face of God to enable Him heal the land.
The cleric who condemned the recent kidnapping of Bishop Clement Ekpeye, said that Ekpeyeland would continue to remain backward in terms of development if kidnappings and other forms of social vices were not checked.
According to him, the traditional institution and the elites must join hands to rid the kingdom of violence in order to attract development.
Obadiah also told newsmen that the Ekpeye Solemn Assembly was part of God’s design to cleanse the area from vices, stressing that with the successful organisation of the Ekpeye Solemn Assembly, the Kingdom is now liberated.
Meanwhile, the Eze Ekpeye Logbo, Robinson O. Robinson has called on communities in the area to forgive cultists from their communities that have decided to embrace peace.
Eze Robinson, who was represented at the occasion by the Eze Igbu Upata, HRM Eze Felix Otuwarikpo decried the rising level of kidnapping in the area.
The monarch also stressed the need for members of the clergy to always preach repentance to the people as the present emphasis on prosperity seems to have increased the greed for wealth and materialism.

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The Movement for The Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has charged the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other agencies to intervene in the resettlement of Ogoni refugees from Benin Republic.
The embattled incumbent President of the Movement, Mr Legbosi Pyagbara, who said this at a press briefing to mark the 2019 Ogoni Day celebration, regretted that while the refugees were forcefully removed from their camps in Benin Republic, there was no resettlement plan for them in Nigeria.
“We urge Mr President to direct NDDC, NEMA and other relevant agencies to wade into the resettlement of these Ogoni refugees”, he said.
Mr Pyagbara also said the Ogonis were ready to dialogue with the Federal Government with a view to addressing the issue of local autonomy for them within the Nigeria federation.
According to him, the proposed dialogue will also address a new economic structure that ensures the use of a fair proportion of Ogoni economic resources for Ogoni development and the employment of a proper environmental management plan for Ogoni.
“The time for government to show it can engage with peaceful advocacy is now, particularly with the raging temptation to violent agitations cutting across the country.
“A sincere government commitment to engagement with Ogoni can demonstrate it is possible to address injustice and engender a sense of national healing”.
Meanwhile, the Birabi Memorial Grammar School (BMGS) field, venue of the Ogoni Day celebration was virtually empty of the usual crowd last Friday, the date of the celebration.

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The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has assured Nigerians that no foreigner will be allowed to vote during the forthcoming general elections in the country.
The Controller, Rivers State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mr. I.U. Panshekara said this at a town hall meeting on the 2019 general elections, organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Rivers State.
The town hall meeting which was held in Port Harcourt had as its theme: “The Role of the Freedom of Information Act And Open Government Partnership in Ensuring a Peaceful Transparent And Credible 2019 General Elections”.
Panshekara was represented at the occasion by CSI Louis Amadi
Meanwhile, participants at the forum have urged the media to ensure that citisens were educated on the need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities
They also stressed the need for members of the society to activate the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FoI Act) with a view to accessing information on how they are being governed.
Similarly, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it has developed, validated and adopted a permanent dialogue mechanism to ensure a culture of openness in governance.

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Some Ogoni elders under the aegis of Gbokabari Ogoni has faulted the process adopted by the Federal Government and the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for the on-going clean-up of Ogoniland.
The elders who said this at a press conference in Port Harcourt also stated that the on-going cleanup process was not in line with the recommendations of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report on the clean-up of Ogoniland.
According to the text of the briefing read by the Chairman of Gbokabari Ogoni, Senator Benneth Birabi, Federal Government and HYPREP are not adhering to the contents of the UNEP Report in the implementation process.
“In the recommendation pages of the Report, the point was stressed that the overall situation in Ogoniland needs urgent and focused attention before cleaning up the existing pollution and restoring the environment”.
They noted that UNEP identified a number of emergency public health and other fundamental issues that must first be addressed, stressing that these measures which include, the provision of adequate sources of drinking water to the affected people, posting of signs in areas where hydrocarbons were observed on surface water, warning people not to fish, swim or bathe in those areas and others were not being followed.
The elders also criticised the expenditure pattern of the first tranche of ten million dollars released by the International Oil Companies (IOC) for the project.

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The Women’s Wing of Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HostCON), Rivers State has described women as the major victims of environmental pollutions in the Niger Delta.
The Director project and programme, HostCON women wing, Rivers State, Ambassador (Mrs) Christy Iwezor who stated this in an interview with The Tide in Port Harcourt said that oil explorations in the region has reduced women to the status of beggars. Mrs. Iwezor said that the livelihood of women, especially in the rural areas had been destroyed, stressing that firewoods which most women depend on as source of fuel is nowhere to be found.
She said that the Association is liaising with the International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in the region with a view to ensuring that women benefit from oil and gas activities.
Mrs. Iwezor also said that the Association is seeking for the involvement of more women in oil and gas activities in the region.
According to her, women constituted greater percentages of the population of the region and therefore, deserves to be carried along in the scheme of things, stressing that the organisation is determined to ensure that this is done.
“For those of us who may want to ask questions on why the formation of HostCON women wings, may I also remind that aside the Aba women riot of 1929, which many now consider as history today, the disruption and stoppage of oil exploration and exploitation activities in Rumuekpe (1991) Ogoniland 1993 and most recently at K. Dere (2018) all attest to the fact that women are key players and be carried along in the scheme of things if development on the oil and gas sector will succeed.”
She said that HostCON Women Wing is poised to mobilise, educate and sensitise women from oil and gas producing communities to be aware to their responsibilities and know that they have a role to play, socially, politically and economically to support fair and genuine development in their communities by being catalyst for development and not sponsors and agents of destabilisation in their various communities.

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The United Community Development Committee (UCDC) Rivers State has threatened to call out its members across the state for a mass protest, if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to ensure the effective distribution of the Permanent Voters Card in the state.
The State Coordinator of the Committee Mr John C. Onwubualili who said this at a summit of Community Development Committees (CDCs) Etche Local Government Area at Ulakwo, said that the Commission must ensure that no voter was disenfranchised in Rivers State.
Mr. Onwubualili also stressed the need for Community Development Committees of the various communities in Etche to be proactive and moblised their people for the re-election of Governor Wike.
“I charge you CDCs in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State to be productive and proactive in terms of discharging your duties.
“Ensure support to the State Governor, His Excellency, Chief Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, support him in all ramifications”, he said.
The UCDC Coordinator said that Governor Wike had not failed the people of Etche in the execution of projects.
“You need to do this in consideration of the numerous works initiated and executed by the executive Governor of Rivers State in Etche Local Government”.
Onwubualili listed some of the projects to include, Chokocho – Igwuruta road, Ulakwo-Afara-Nihi road, Igbo Chokocho – Umuechem road, Nihi-Akpokwu-Umuoye road, amongst others.
He also commended the Governor for the appointment of Chinwendu Nworgu as a Judge of the High Court of Rivers State and Professor Mecuri Ndimele as the Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, adding that Etche people are bound to reciprocate it by returning him back to Brick House.
Onwubualili however pleaded with the Governor to consider the construction of Egwi-Igbodo road and Community Secondary School Umuozochi Igbodo as the school has produced many personalities both in Etche and outside.

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With less than one month to the 2019 general elections in the country the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Rivers State has flagged off campaign against vote buying, voided votes and electoral violence.
The Acting State Director of the Agency, Mr Young Ayotamuno who said this at a town hall meeting in Port Harcourt said that the move was part of the Agency’s commitment towards ensuring free and fair elections.
According to him, NOA is committed to ensuring a free fair, transparent, credible and violence free elections. “As an agency that is strategically positioned and endowed with enormous potentials in reaching out to the citizenry across the entire 774 local government areas of the country, it has remained a major driver in Nigeria guest for change and has consistently upheld its mandate of promoting a vibrant democratic culture and citizen’s participation and responsibility through political and civic education”.
Meanwhile, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Barrister Karibi George had flayed some state governments in the country for refusing to demonstrate the Freedom of Information Act (FOIACT) in their respective states.
George, who said this in his presentation at the town hall meeting said that the respective governments are blacking their citizens from getting access to public information.
He however, said that since the faint as a freedom law, states are bound to obey it.
George also stressed the need for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to give all political parties level playing field during the elections.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the occasion professor Nlerum .S. Okogbule urged the press to be proactive in educating citizens on their rights.
According to him, the mass media must serve to ensure that the right kind of information is disseminated.

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The Eze Odinta Nanya 1 of Etche Ethnic Nationality, Eze Ndubuisi Nwankwo has rated the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike high infrastructural and human development
Eze Nwankwo who said this in an interview with newsmen on the sideline of the visit of the Governor to Etche said that Wike had fulfilled all his promises to the people of Etche and the entire state.
The traditional ruler particularly commended the Governor for the construction of numerous road projects in Etche such as, the Igwuruta-Chokocho road, the Umuechem-Abara road and the Rumuokwurushi-Igbo Etche road.
Eze Nwankwo also commended the Governor for the Trans/Amadi Woji link road as well as the on-going daulisation of the Saakpenwa-Bori road in Ogoni.
The traditional ruler also commended the Governor for upgrading facilities in some Secondary Schools in the state, stressing that the situation has improved the quality of education in the State.
He said that the people of Etche and the entire state owe the Governor the duty of returning him back to the Brick House.
Eze Nwankwo who hails from Umuakonu in the Etche Local Government Area said that his community with over 200,000 voters would support the Governor during the elections.
He also stressed the need for the Governor to use his second term to consolidate on his achievements as well as empower the people.

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Some residents of Port Harcourt City and environs have expressed mixed feelings over the impact of the early rainfall on flooding and businesses in the city and environs.
Across section of residents who spoke in an interview with The Tide said that the early rainfall is good as it helps to reduce heat and dust but bad for farming and other businesses as well as increased the rate of water logging in the city and environs.
It would be recalled that the situation was especially bad at the Nkpolu Junction Rumuigbo in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area as shop owners hurriedly locked up shops to avoid being caught up in the rushing water occasioned by the heavy downpour of last Wednesday.
There was also gridlock at Market Junction along the Port Harcourt Express Road, business activities were also paralysed at Emenike Junction, Mile I and Mile III markets respectively as well as at the MTN of the Port Harcourt – Aba Road.
While some residents expressed happiness and excitement over the rainfall describing it as a good omen, others expressed concern over the heavy traffic caused by the flood.
Some of the residents told The Tide that, the rain has brought them happiness and excitement stressing that, it has helped to reduce the terrible heat and dust being experienced since the advent of the dry season.
Mrs Aki Eze, a trader at the Mile I Market said that she does not bother about the flood caused by the storm as long as she can sleep well at night.
“Although, I could not do business that day, but I like the rain because I can now sleep comfortably Mrs Eze who claimed to be residing in Diobu, said that in their residence they sleep outside because of the heat especially at night.
Also speaking with The Tide, Mr Boniface Agi who rides motorcycle along the Igbo Etche-Rumuok-wurusi road said that he welcomed the rains because it had reduced the dusty nature of the road.
“You know because of bad roads, everywhere, has been dusty since the beginning of the year.
“So the rain is welcomed” he said. However, Mr. Olalekan Ige a Port Harcourt-based journalist said that the level of flooding occasioned by the rainfall should be a wakeup call to both the authorities and people to think of ways of averting flooding this year in the city.
According to him, people must avoid dumping refuse into the drains while the authorities must ensure that refuse bins are placed everywhere.
According to him, 60 percent of flooding in Port Harcourt is caused by human activities, stressing that the sooner the people realised this, the better it will be for the city.
Also speaking, an environmentalist, Prince William Chinwo, stressed the need for more sensitisation against dumping of refuse in gutters and drainages.
According to him, drainages must be kept clean of debris while sanitation authorities must keep close watch on market places where most refuse are generated.
Chinwo also stressed the need for refuse collectors to be cautioned against the indiscriminate dumping of refuse, while all buildings on water right of ways be demolished to ensure the free flow of water.
Also speaking, Mrs. Hannah Obaraboye said that flooding occasioned by the downpour has underscored the need for the enforcement of the law against the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in the state.
Mrs. Obaraboye blamed the flooding caused by the rain that day on the blockage of drainages, stressing that something must be done by the authorities to avert a disaster in the city this year.

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With less than a month to the 2019 general elections in the country, a cleric, Pastor Obihiele John has called for intense prayers to avert possible break down of law and order during the elections, especially in Niger Delta states.
Pastor John, who is the lead pastor of New Tiding Glorious Church, Iwofe, Port Harcourt told newsmen that serious prayers are needed to avert crisis during the elections, particularly in some states of the Niger Delta.
Pastor John who recently predicted the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that the Nigerian nation needs serious prayers.
“A serious prayers should be made for Nigeria especially Rivers State and some Niger Delta states to avert crisis,” he said.
The cleric also alleged of plot to subvert the will of the people in Rivers State, stressing that the situation if not checked may lead to bloodshed and anarchy.
According to him, with prayers, God will intervene and disappoint those plotting not only to subvert the will of the people but cause violence.
He however stressed the need for those in positions of authority to ensure that the will of the people is respected during the elections as failure to do this will incur the wrath of God.
The cleric also advised the youths to refrain from involving in violence.

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With less than a month to the 2019 general elections in the country, a cleric, Pastor Obihiele John has called for intense prayers to avert possible break down of law and order during the elections, especially in Niger Delta states.
Pastor John, who is the lead pastor of New Tiding Glorious Church, Iwofe, Port Harcourt told newsmen that serious prayers are needed to avert crisis during the elections, particularly in some states of the Niger Delta.
Pastor John who recently predicted the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that the Nigerian nation needs serious prayers.
“A serious prayers should be made for Nigeria especially Rivers State and some Niger Delta states to avert crisis,” he said.
The cleric also alleged of plot to subvert the will of the people in Rivers State, stressing that the situation if not checked may lead to bloodshed and anarchy.
According to him, with prayers, God will intervene and disappoint those plotting not only to subvert the will of the people but cause violence.
He however stressed the need for those in positions of authority to ensure that the will of the people is respected during the elections as failure to do this will incur the wrath of God.
The cleric also advised the youths to refrain from involving in violence.

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The dispute over the ownership of a massive expanse of land behind the Omega Power Ministry (OPM), involving the Rumuekini community and the Joint Estate has been resolved.
The Joint Estate includes, the Gateway International Church, University of Port Harcourt Garden Services, the National Association of Resident Doctors, amongst others.
The resolution followed the handing over of the land to the Joint Estate by the Rumuari, Rumuweachor and 28 other families of Rumuekini at a ceremony in the area.
The representative of the 28 families, Mr Chukwu Maxwell , said that the ceremony has signaled the end of hostilities between the community and the Joint Estate owners.
Mr Maxwell, who assured of adequate security, also stressed the need for them to carry the community along in the development stages.
Also speaking, representatives, of Rumuweachor and Rumuari families, Prince Omakwele Ihunwo and Nathan Welekwu respectively commended the investors for showing high level of maturity during the period of the dispute.
They also urged them to carry the communitties along in all stages of development.

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The Federal Government says it will soon commence the privatisation and commercialisation of River Basin Development Authorities in the country.
Minister of Water Resources, Engr Adama Suleiman said this during the commissioning of water project at Rumuji in the Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Engr Suleiman advised staff and management of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) to workout modalities on how to key into the proposed privatisation programme.
The minister also assured of adequate fundings of the activities of the Authority through better budgetary allocations and urged them to be alive to their responsibilities.
Also speaking, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority, Engr. Tonye David-West said that the visit will provide opportunity for the minister to be abreast of what is happening within the past years in the authority.
Engr David-West listed some developments within the Authority to include the remodeling of the head office complex, construction of a pollution monitoring laboratory.
Installation of the new machines for the water factory capable of producing between 1200 to 1500 bottles per hour.
The upgrading of the reference library and procurement office, and the on-going rehabilitation of the 500 hectares palm plantation at Anyama Ebeni irrigation project.
The Managing Director said that the Rumuji water scheme which has a capacity of 100,000 gallons of water will serve Rumuji and the adjourning communities.
“This water scheme has three kilometres reticulation and will serve Rumuji and its neigbouring communities” he said.
In a welcome address, the paramount ruler of Rumuji Community OHNA Christian Okachineke Elechi said that the NDBDA has saved the community from waterborne diseases through the provision of water.
Ohna Elechi also stressed the need for the water project to be extended round the community.

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As reactions trail the recent assassination of the former Chairman of Andoni Local Government Council, Hon. Monwan Owoh Etete by unknown gunmen, the Andoni Local Government Council has cautioned politicians and other segments of the society not to read political meanings into the incident.
The Council Chairman, Hon. Paul Lawrence Paul who handed down the warning in an interview with newsmen at Ngo shortly after a security meeting, urged those reading political meaning into the incident to wait for the security agencies to conclude their investigations.
Hon. Paul said that rushing to the press to allege that it was politically motivated would not allow the relevant authorities to get to the root causes of the matter.
He described the incident as a big blow not only to the council but the entire Andoni nation stressing that the council has commiserated with the immediate families and the entire Andoni nation over the incident.
According to him, the council is consulting with the security agencies, the Christian community, traditional institution, and all segments of the society with a view to ensuring that the incident does not repeat itself.
The Chairman said that the security meeting was not only in connection with the killing of the former Chairman, but to ensure that the Gubernatorial/House of Assembly elections is free, fair and peaceful in the area.
Hon. Paul also called on all sons and daughters of the area to come out and vote during this Saturday’s election as the area would be peaceful.
He also called on the youths not to allow themselves to be used to destroy Andoni, stressing that the time has come for them to surrender their guns and embrace peace in the interest of future generations.

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