Niger Delta
Groups Campaign For Sylva’s Second Tenure … AC Describes Actions As Waste Of Fund
With 2011 gubernatorial election around the corner many groups which are competiting for favour, have started campaigning for Chief Timipre Sylva’s return ticket.
Among them are concerned Bayelsans for Chief Timipre Sylva led by his Special Adviser on security matters, Chief Richard Kpodor, the Great Ekeremor, and Sagbama group led by the former speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
But the Action congress (AC) in the state has described the actions as a waste of tax payers money.
According to a statement issued in Yenagoa, the party described the use of public funds by the state Government to sponsor various groups for the second tenure bid of the Governor as embrassing and insulting the sensibility of the people.
The statement signed by its secretary, Mr. Miriki Ebikibina said such a show of affluence coming at a time the state is witnessing “unprecedented and monumental” level of financial impropriety and recklessness which informed the high rate of indebtness and borrowing is unnecessary.
The party stated that with an imaginable level of increased poverty in state, and incessant protest of unpaid salaries of workers in the state, “it is not only sychophantic but the height of detail and the pursuit for greed and personal interest, that such show of shame should take place.
The party urged the state Governor and Sponsors of jamboree to stop wasting public funds because at the appropriate time Bayelsans would decide who governs and provide the critical needs being denied them by the PDP led government of the state.
Addressing a rally of support Chief Sylva for 2011 election at the state’s stadium Chief Richard Kpodor, the National co-ordinator of concerned Bayelsans for Sylva, said there is no rivalry in Creek Haven, seat of Bayelsa State Government.
He said Governor Sylva needs a second tenure to fulfil all the good things he envisaged for the state.
However, Governor Sylva thanked the group for their gesture and accepted to contest for the second term in office.
He said the occasion is significant in the fact that it shows that peace has finally returned to the state and thanked president Yar ‘Adua for this amnesty programmes.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Rt Hon Evans Bipi, has eulogised Gen Gabriel Asabuja over his recent birthday celebration in Port Harcourt.
Bipi said Asabuja is worth celebrating following his numerous contributions and support to the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
He described Asabuja as a strong pillar of governance in Rivers State, adding that the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning is happy working with him.
He noted that Asabuja’s position as a team leader of the Ministry’s taskforce has been amazing, saying the Ministry is proud associating with him.
The former lawmaker hinted that since Asabuja assumed office as leader of the taskforce, the Ministry has witnessed tremendous improvement.
Bipi said the Ministry will always stand by him to ensure that the dreams of the Governor Fubara-led government are achieved.
On his part, the celebrant, Gen Gabriel Asabuja expressed gratitude to God and the Commissioner for the honour done him.
Gen Asabuja also commended Governor Fubara for his tremendous and good leadership in the State, saying his group will continue to give the Governor maximum support in order to achieve more for Rivers people.
Gen Asabuja described Rt Hon Evans Bipi as one of the best brains working with the Governor, saying under Bipi, the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning has shown capacity to leverage on the Governor’s mantra of Rivers First.
He said both the personnel of the Ministry, the Directors and adhoc staff are happy with his style of leadership.
The Joint Provincial Council, East of the Niger, Anglican Communion, held its 2025 Annual General Meeting at St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery, Diocese of Evo from Saturday 15th — Sunday 16th February, 2025.
The meeting which had the theme, “Kept By His Mercies”, with text from Lamentations 3:22-23, had the Archbishops, Bishops, their wives, Chancellors, Financial Secretaries and Synod Clerical Secretaries of the 58 Dioceses as delegates.
At the opening ceremony on Saturday, the Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and Chairman of the Council, Most Rev Blessing Enyindah, charged delegates to stay focused and committed to the matters for discussion and implement decisions reached for the growth of the Church in the region and the advancement of the business of God’s Kingdom.
Most Rev Enyindah, who is also the Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province and Bishop of the Diocese of Ikwerre, lauded the Diocese of Evo for the giant strides recorded in just 15 years of existence while tasking the leadership not to rest on its oars but to strive further to complete the work of the Kingdom in their hands.
Addressing the council in his welcome address, the Bishop of the Diocese of Evo and host of the Joint Council, The Rt Rev Innocent Ordu, welcomed the delegates, and reminded them that the theme is apt and fit as it reminds the Church of God’s inexplicable and instructible mercy towards mankind, which supersedes His righteous judgements.
Bishop Ordu further lamented the many challenges bedeviling the country, such as skyrocketing cost of living, ravaging sicknesses and ailments, proliferation of harmful drugs, natural disasters, high level corruption in public offices, inept political leadership, amongst others, which he said could not consume mankind because of God’s mercies.
In their separate speeches, delegates saluted the Diocese of Evo for willingly accepting to host the council and the comfort they enjoyed during their stay.
Earlier, the council appointed the Synod’s Clerical Secretary of the Diocese of Evo, Rev (Canon) (Dr) Ebenezer Owhor as the Assistant Secretary of the Joint Council.
Also, before the commencement of plenary, the women of St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery thrilled delegates to good traditional tunes and dance steps while His Royal Highness Eze( Sir) Raymond Chinda led the chiefs and elders of Rumuomasi community in Oropotoma Kingdom, to appreciate the council for choosing the community to host the meeting.
They solicited for prayers of peace, unity and development from the council.
The meeting ended on Sunday evening while the Archbishops and Bishops worshipped in various churches in the Diocese of Evo.
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