Rivers
VC, Others Hail Elechi Amadi’s Literary Prowess
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt, Prof Joseph Ajienka, has extolled the virtues of captain Elechi Amadi over his enormous contributions to the development of creative writing and literary prowess in the society.
Prof Ajienka, who was among dignitaries that honoured the launching of a book, titled; “The Beggars story and other Tales,” co-authered by former students of Elechi Amadi School of Creative Writing at the Ebitimi Banigo Hall, UNIPORT, described Elechi Amadi as a literary Icon, who haD shown indepth commitment to the development of creative writing.
The Vice chancellor, said the University would give its maximum support to Elechi Amadi in the development of budding creative talents to ensure that youths assert their creative minds positively.
Prof Ajienka also commended the authors for their creative abilities, and assured that copies of the book would be acquired and kept in the University Library for effective use.
In his remarks, chairman of the book launch, Prof Otonti Nduka, commended Elechi Amadi for his untiring efforts in literary development in the society.
Prof Nduka, noted that a functional society is that which puts into practice its creative endowment, and called for collective effort towards the promotion of creative writing and reading culture.
Reviewing the book, a University Don, Dr. Seiyefa Koroye, said the book was a master piece of creativity demonstrated by the authors in their individual stories.
He explained that the stories were satirical as they exposed the ills of society.
Dr. Koroye also applauded the depth of analysis and sequence of presentation in the collective work of art, and added that the book would be of immense values to lovers of literature.
Speaking, Captain Elechi Amadi thanked the dignitaries for honouring the book launch.
He also assured that he would remain committed to the development of the arts through the encouragement of budding talents, and called on the youth to embrace creative writing as a hallmark for their liberation from the shackles of ignorance and crime.
Speaking onbehalf of the authors, one of the co-author, Inemesit Uniofia, thanked Elechi Amadi for his encouragement and tutelage which had spurred their creative endeavours.
She also called on the youth to shun violence and look into the creative abilities as a means of scaling life’s hurdles.
Taneh Beemenee
The Rivers state Chief Judge, Justice SIMONE CHIBUZOR-AMADI has given an indication to sanction any lawyer who fail to comply with directive of a judge in the state to transferred a case to Rivers State Multi Door Courthouse for Alternatives Dispute Resolution.
Justice AMADI stated this during a brief ceremony held at the chief judge auditorium in port Harcourt Friday held to hand over certificates of operation to two private ADR chambers on Precarious Dispute Resolution Services and Harmony Arbitration and mediation center .
He urged the two private ADR centres to be diligent in the discharge of their duties and warned against compromising the standard of Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR but should observed the regulations set out in collaboration regulation by the state Multi Door Court House.
Earlier in a address, the Director of the State Multi Door Courthouse, VICTOR NWEKE esq, highlighted some of the achievements of the Multi Door Courthouse especially in decongestion of court rooms.
NWEKE while disclosing how the department certified the two private ADR centres called for serious punitive measures be taken against any lawyer who fail to comply with a case referred to Multi Door Court House by a judge or magistrates in the state.
In her acceptance speech on behalf of the two certified private ADR centres, ALICE NIMI commended the State Judiciary and Multi Door Courthouse for the approval and assured that all the rules and regulations spelt out will be followed.
In a related development; the Rivers State Judiciary has assured its readiness to collaborate with Nigerian Securityding Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC in using Alternative Dispute Resolution to resolve some of the issues in their office.
The state Chief Judge , Justice SIMONE CHIBUZOR-AMADI made the promise when he received in audience the Zonal Commander of NSCDC, Assistant Commandant General, AYINLA TALYE OLOWO and his team who paid him a courtesy visit in his office , Friday where issuees ADR utilization took centre stage.
He used the opportunity to brief his visitors on the hurdles judges faces daily in the court room and the need for the decongestion of the court room , stressing that one judge handle more than three hundred cases but that if lawyers and litigants adopt ADR practice court rooms can be releive of the daily congestions.
The state Chief Judge however urged NSCDC to ensure a wider sensitization of the members of the public on the practice of ADR for a better awareness and knowledge.
Earlier in his speech, the Zonal Commander of NSCDC, Assistant Commandant General, AYINLA TALYE-OLOWO said the visit was to seek collaboration on the use of ADR in resolving some issues which he insisted would help decongest the courtrooms.
Our correspondent reports officials of the Rivers State Multi Door Courthouse led by the Director, VICTOR NWEKE led the team of NSCDC on a technical session where information on how to the fully in cooperated into the Multi Door Courthouse and operation of ADR will be emphasized.
Akujobi Amadi