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1,000 Firms Bid For Clean-Up Of Ogoniland

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Senior Special Adviser on Security to the Deputy Governor Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo, Elder Emmanuel Ibama, presenting address to the Bishop, Niger Delta Diocese Rev. Ralph Ebirien at the 2nd Session of the 22nd  Synod of the Diocese at St Augustine Anglican Church, Abonnema in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area.

Senior Special Adviser on Security to the Deputy Governor Dr. (Mrs) Ipalibo Harry Banigo, Elder Emmanuel Ibama, presenting address to the Bishop, Niger Delta Diocese Rev. Ralph Ebirien at the 2nd Session of the 22nd Synod of the Diocese at St Augustine Anglican Church, Abonnema in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area.

The Minister of
Environment, Amina Mohammed, has confirmed that more than 1,000 companies have indicated interest to undertake the clean-up of oil impacted sites in Ogoniland, Rivers State.
The minister made the confirmation at a one-day sensitisation forum for stakeholders on the pre and post-launch activities for the clean-up of Ogoni and other oil impacted communities in the Niger Delta region.
Mohammed also said that her ministry had set up three committees to train and sensitise the people on the need to participate actively in the exercise, and avoid acts capable of derailing the process.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani, who was also at the sensitisation forum, called for the cooperation of youth in the Niger Delta towards a successful clean-up of the environment.
While speaking at the forum, the Rivers State Government pledged its readiness to give all necessary support to the Federal Government before, during and after the clean-up of oil impacted sites in Ogoniland.
The state Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, who was represented by the state Commissioner for Environment, Professor Roselyn Konya, gave the assurance at a presentation on sensitisation for the clean-up of Ogoniland.
However, some Ogoni stakeholders, who were at the forum, urged government to hasten the process, and ensure commencement of the clean-up before the next six months.
The Tide correspondent, who covered the sensitisation forum, reports that the leadership of MOSOP, youth and women groups as well as representatives of Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria and its parent company at The Hague, Netherland, attended the forum.

 

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RSU Promotes Staff Well Being through Free Medical Checks

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The Management of the Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, has approved annual free medical checks for all staff of the University. The move is to promote staff sound health and productivity at work place.

 

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Isaac Zeb-Obipi, disclosed this during the third edition of the “Walk for Life” health, wellness and fitness exercise, held last Saturday.

 

According to the Vice-Chancellor, the new health policy will enable every staff member of the University to undergo free comprehensive medical check-up on their birthdays, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to promoting the health and wellbeing of staff members.

 

Professor Zeb-Obipi emphasized that regardless of whether a staff member’s birthday falls on a weekend, the initiative applies to all Rivers State University employees, expressing optimism that the Health Services Department has the required manpower and facilities to manage the novel health policy.

 

To achieve the policy, the VC said that the Establishment Division will liaise with the Health Services to compile the birthdays of all staff and send notification two or three days before the days their birthdays fall, reminding them to go for their free medical check-up.

 

Highlighting the importance of active leadership, the Vice-Chancellor stated that leadership requires direct engagement with the people, a principle he called “management by walking the floor,” rather than managing from behind closed doors. He emphasized that policies should be crafted from direct engagement with employees to understand their challenges.

 

He noted that this edition of the “Walk for Life” health fitness programme serves as a practical example of this management style, allowing him to interact with members of the university community and observe firsthand the need for regular health checks. He described the walk as a “worthy exercise,” pointing out that since most university work is sedentary, periodic physical activities such as the Walk for Life are crucial for the health and productivity of the staff.

 

The Vice-Chancellor also noted that this month’s “Walk for Life” coincides with the World Malaria Week, underlining the University’s commitment to supporting global health initiatives with the pledge that “Malaria must end with us.”.

 

Earlier, the Director of Health Services Department, Dr. Dagogo Cookey-Gam, charged the university community to visit the Medical Centre for testing before treatment of malaria. He said parents should watch out for children under 5 years because they can come under severe malaria attack, adding that pregnant women should also be mindful not to be exposed of having malaria due to their low immune system.

 

Dr. Cookey-Gam noted that malaria can be prevented by maintaining a clean environment and using mosquito nets.

 

On his part, the Director of the University Sports Unit, Prof. Joseph Vipene, thanked the Vice-Chancellor for sustaining the monthly “Walk for Life” initiative, assuring that the programme which has come to stay has placed the University in an enviable position for others to emulate.

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Police Investigate Officer’s Suicide In PH

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The Police Command in Rivers State has confirmed the commencement of an investigation into the death of a police officer who allegedly took his own life in Port Harcourt.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Port Harcourt.
“We received a report about an officer who allegedly killed himself.
“However, we are currently investigating the report to ascertain what transpired”, she stated.
Iringe-Koko reported that the Commissioner of Police in the Sstate, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for a thorough investigation.
According to viral reports Monday, Insp. Maxwell Zabu, formerly a security detail to Victor Ihunwo, a former Chairman of Port Harcourt City Council, allegedly shot himself at Ihunwo’s residence in Eagle Island, Port Harcourt.
A source familiar with the incident said the matter was reported to the Azikiwe Police Division in the area.
“Following the report, detectives from the division visited the scene as part of preliminary investigation procedures”, the source added.

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Perm Sec Tasks NUJ Leadership On Unity

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The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Rivers State, Mr. Emmanuel Ndah, has charged the leadership of the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to ensure that all factions of the union are collapsed, especially now that the election is over.
Ndah gave the charge when the newly elected executives of the council and some of its members led by the Chairman, Comrade Paul Bazia, paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the State Secretariat Complex, Port Harcourt, yesterday.
The Permanent Secretary said he will do everything within his reach to ensure that the union is put in the front burner as far as their demands are achievable within the directives of the Sole Administrator of the State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd).
He also promised to ensure that the demands of the union get to the appropriate quarters.
According to him, the effort of the State Sole Administrator is to carry out programmes that can be achieved in six months and urged the NUJ to make demands that can be achieved within the period.
“The (Sole) Administrator has put so much effort to not only carry out achievable programmes, but also ensure peace and security in the State”, he said.
He, therefore,instructed the new executives to carry every member of the union along in the scheme of things.
“After the election, the union is now one. Carry everybody along so that the union will move forward”, he said.
The Chairman of NUJ, Bazia, had earlier assured the Permanent Secretary that the new executive was ready to work with the government to change the negative narratives and move the State forward.
Bazia further emphasised that the union will ensure factual reportage that will bring about the development of the State.
He also said the essence of the visit was to introduce the new executives to their host and lamented the deplorable condition of the NUJ Secretariat and urged the Permanent Secretary to help push the demands of the union to the state government, while highlighting some of the challenges faced in the Council.
“In terms of mobility, we have no vehicle, the one we have is in a bad shape. Most of the facilities are bad, so we need you to help push our issues to the Administrator pending when our Governor will be restored”, he said.
He thanked the Permanent Secretary for receiving members of the union within a short notice.

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