Niger Delta
NASS Considers Community Policing Bill
A member of the National Assembly, Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange has disclosed that a bill on establishment of community policing before the House when passed into law would enhance security and create job opportunities for the citizenry.
Senator Amange, who made the assertion while speaking as guest of honour during the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Port Harcourt Area Command end of year party said the bill would soon receive due attention because of its importance.
He however called on the public to support the police to curb crime in the society, and commended members of the PCRC Area Command for their initiative to appreciate people for their service to humanity.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the occasion, Dr. Goody Daminabo, who is the National Deputy Chairman of PCRC and Chief Executive Officer of African Business School, Abuja enjoined the members to concentrate on information and set up a feedback mechanism that would give the police concrete and timely information to act upon, and lauded the organisers for a job well done, urging them to keep up the spirit.
In his remarks, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, who was represented by the Area Commander, Port Harcourt metropolis, Mr. Makama Dabup called for greater relationship between the police and the public to reduce crime rate in the society.
Earlier, the Chairman, PCRC Area Command, Hon. Austen Young said the occasion was packaged to appreciate persons, organisations and communities that have promoted police-public collaboration, and thanked all for making the day a huge success.
Those honoured at the ceremony include: CSP Aderemi Adeoye, who bagged the DPO of the year award, CSP Celestine Oyama – PCRC most preferred DPO, Late Sir Lawrence Nemi-Evergreen Award, Dr. Goddy Daminabo – PCRC Ambassador of the year, Hon. Nnamdirim Ihute of Oyigbo constituency as legislator of the year while most outstanding community service award went to Rev. Bob Joshua and Pastor George Izunwa.
Others are the traditional ruler of the year- HRH (Eze) Horney Orlu, most peaceful community – Omuchi Igwuruta, Samaritan Award – Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Corporate Organisation of the year – Geo-Fluids Group, PCRC Integrity Award – CSP Edward Egbuka and Most Consistent Ethnic Community – Hausa and Igbo communities.
The ceremony was attended by dignitaries from all walks of life.
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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