Rivers
Poly’s Governing Council Complex: Rector Extols Wike’s Strides
The Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic (CEAPOLY), PortHarcourt, has witnessed yet another milestone in its history with the construction of the over 400 capacity two-storey Governing Council Complex.
The complex is consist of office spaces, entrance porch, waiting porch, halls among others.
The Rector of the institution, Dr Samuel B Kalagbor said this and many other developmental projects in the institution were made possible through the unflinching support of the state governor, Nyesom Wike, in his strides to take the Polytechnic to greater heights.
Speaking during his welcome address at the Ground Breaking Ceremony for the construction of the complex in PortHarcourt, Monday, Kalagbor noted that the governor simultaneously approved and released funds for two major projects in the institution adding that the institution has witnessed tremendous growth,progress and value additions particularly with respect to the change of name of the institution to reflect it’s Polytechnic status.
He said” may i use this opportunity to thank His Excellency, the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for simultaneously approving and releasing funds for two major projects in the Polytechnic which are the construction of two-storey governing council building complex and the construction of internal roads and drainages in the Polytechnic. This is unprecedented in the history of the institution”.
Kalagbor maintained that the ground breaking ceremony marked a major turning point in the history of the Polytechnic under the Senator Lee Maeba led governing council which he said had worked tirelessly and in synergy to ensure growth and development in the institution.
The CEAPOLY rector who recalled that the former governing council building was blown off in May, 2018, by a heavy rain storm causing lifescale havoc on campus resulting in the destruction of many facilities including buildings, cars and other materials said however that the council had remained committed despite the hurdles in meeting venue.
“From this period till today, the governing council has been holding it’s meetings in the library resort centre.
This Is undeserving of the governing council. Despite this, the chairman and members of the governing council have continued to work tirelessly for the continuous growth and development of the Polytechnic. One of the fruits of their relentless efforts is the construction of the complex”, he said.
Laying the foundation of the complex, the Chairman, Governing Council, CEAPOLY, Senator Lee Maeba revealed that the governor has approved the sum of #200m for the furnishing of the complex upon completion.
Maeba said “ this building, according to the advice of the builders will be completed within five months at which time we will be here again to commission it and the governor, Nyesom Wike, has asked me to announce that he has approved an additional sum of #200m to furnish this complex as soon as it is finished”.
By: Lady Godknows Ogbulu
Rivers
Police Investigate Officer’s Suicide In PH
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.
Rivers
Perm Sec Tasks NUJ Leadership On Unity
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.
King Onunwor
Rivers
Rivers Judiciary Denies Reports On SOLAD’s Sack
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied claims of media reports online that a judge of its High Court issued a ruling in favour of Governor Siminalayi Fubara against former Governor Nyesom Wike and President Bola Tinubu allegedly sacking the Sole Administrator of the State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd).
A statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, described the purported report as false and misleading, particularly for linking a judge of the State High Court, Justice Boma Diepiri, to a ruling that reportedly came from a Federal High Court.
According to the statement, Justice Diepiri is a Judge of the Rivers State High Court and not of the Federal High Court and currently on Easter vacation, which commenced on Monday, 14th April.
The Chief Registrar further clarified that the Federal High Court and the State High Court are separate entities, stressing that “the inclusion of Justice Diepiri’s name in the fabricated report underscores the crass ignorance of the author”.
The statement, signed by Ihua-Maduenyi, reads in part, “The attention of the Rivers State Judiciary has been drawn to a fake news report alleging that His Lordship, Hon. Justice Boma Diepiri, delivered a judgment sacking the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. This is false in its entirety.
“Justice Diepiri is a judge of the High Court of Rivers State, not of the Federal High Court as was falsely reported.
“Additionally, His Lordship is currently on Easter vacation which began on Monday, April 14, 2025”.
It advised the general public and members of the media to always cross checked information concerning the judiciary before publishing, and disregard the said report in its entirety, saying “its an embodiment of falsehood and fabricated story”.
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