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Stakeholders Commend Wike Over Siting Of RSU Campus In Etche
Some stakeholders in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, have commended Governor Nyesom Wike over the flag- off of the Rivers State University Campus in the local government area.
A cross session of stakeholders, who spoke to The Tide during the flag-off ceremony in Abara Etche said the situation would boost education in Etche and other parts of the state.
The Onye-ishi Agwuru Igbo Kingdom, Eze Samuel Amaechi, described the ceremony as a dream come true.
Eze Amaechi said the legacy project of Governor Wike had shown him to be a man of the people.
The traditional ruler also commended the governor for keeping his promise to the people of Etche.
He said the Igbo Kingdom and the entire Etche Ethnic Nationality would support the contractors to ensure the timely completion of the project.
Also speaking, High Chief Emmanuel Nwaobilor, said the project would foster the economic development of the entire local government area.
Nwaobilor, who is the Eze Omezuru Oha I of Igbo Kingdom, also described Governor Wike as a promise keeper, adding that Igbo Kingdom is elated over numerous developmental projects of Governor Wike, adding that the university campus will create employment for the teeming unemployed youths in the area.
On his part, the Ochimba of Abara Community, Eze Jonah Nwala, said the community would guard against the vandalisation of facilities and other forms of criminal activities in the new campus.
Eze Nwala said the people remain grateful to Governor Wike, for bringing educational development to their domain.
On his part, the Eze Odinta Nanya of Etche Ethnic Nationality, Eze Ndubuisi Nwankwo, described the ceremony as a dream come true for Igbo Kingdom of Etche Ethnic Nationality.
He said posterity would remember Wike as the Governor who laid the foundation for the development of Etche.
By: John Bibor
Rivers
100 Days: Omuma Council Boss Lists Achievements
The Chairman of Omuma Local Government Council in Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Promise Reginald, has given his scorecard in the first 100 days of his administration.
Reginald was elected on October 6, 2024 under the platform of All People’s Party (APP) alongside 21 other Council chairmen in the State, with the exclusion of Etche Local Government Council chairman, Dr. Uzodinma Nwafor, who was elected from a different political party.
Given his scorecard at a press briefing held in his Port Harcourt last Thursday, the Omuma Council boss expressed gratitude to Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and the Omuma people for the confidence reposed in him.
He listed restoration of 24 hours electricity, belle first welfare empowerment programme, purchase of 28 empowerment vehicles as well as 100 JAMB forms as some of the projects his administration had achieved within the first 100 days in office.
Others were the construction of Eberi Mordern Market, renovation of Eberi Hospital, construction of hospital and rural road in Ward 2 as well as the construction of a secondary school project in Ward 10 as ongoing projects started by his administration that were near completion within three to four months period.
He pointed out with pleasure that Governor
Fubara had taken over the construction of the modern school project and the road construction.
On the human capacity development, the chairman said that his administration introduced an empowerment programme where an Omuma indegene was given one million naira every month to support his or her business.
“On education development, we have constituted a Scholarship Board to award scholarships to 10 best students of Omuma origin from year one to final year, and also we have resolved to award overseas scholarships to three Omuma indigenes to study abroad in science, medicine and engineering related disciplines. We want to leave a legacy that we will be remembered when we leave office”, he stated
According to him, his administration has proposed to establish a modern hotel in the area and also embark on mechanized agriculture to boost the revenue and tourism of the local government area.
He used the opportunity to thank the people of the local government area for their support for the Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and assured that Omuma people would continue to support the present administration in the state.
Akujobi Amadi
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