Rivers
Group Empowers 21 Indigent Girls On Digital Skills In Rivers
United States Government Exchange Alumni Association (USGEAA), Rivers Chapter, in partnership with Rivers ICT Department, has empowered 21 girls with digital skills in Port-Harcourt.
The Tide’s source reports that the digital skills training project was funded by the US Mission in Nigeria and implemented by the state chapter of USGEAA.
The source also reports that the recipients of the empowerment went through a six-week training to acquire various digital skills, including front-end web development, digital marketing, digital lifestyle, graphic design and more.
Speaking at the occasion, President of the association, Prof. Edward Ezedike, expressed gratitude to the U.S. Mission for believing in the association’s capability to deliver on the project.
Ezedike appealed to the State Government to support the project in future.
He advised the beneficiaries to maximise the opportunity given to them by ensuring that it translated into financial uplifting for them and their love ones.
Also, the General Secretary of the association, Dr Kingdom Nwanyanwu, advised the beneficiaries to leverage the project to change the narrative in the Niger-Delta.
He encouraged them to develop themselves so as to have a competitive advantage in the face of numerous, yet highly competitive, international opportunities.
On her part, the association’s Vice-President, Prof. Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu, called on the girls to remain focused, distinguish themselves and always strive for excellence, as they had so much to offer.
The Head, Technical and Operations, ICT Department in Rivers, Mr Austin Dimkpa, congratulated the girls and their families, even as he expressed satisfaction with their conduct and commitment throughout the duration of the training.
Dimkpa also thanked USGEAA in the state and called for future collaborative engagements for the benefits of the youth.
Highlight of the graduation ceremony was presentation of certificates to the participants by Prof. Femi Shaka, symbolising the official completion of the programme.
The source reports that the presentation of laptops as starter pack to 10 selected participants was done by Emeritus Prof. Simeon Achinewhu, a former Vice-Chancellor of Rivers State University, Port-Harcourt.
Speaking on behalf of the graduands, Miss Anita Kpobari, the overall best graduate, expressed gratitude to the organisers and shared their aspirations for the future, demonstrating the impact of the project on their lives.
Some of the parents and guardians of the beneficiaries expressed appreciation to USGEAA and the U.S. Mission in Nigeria for the opportunity given to their girls.
The source further reports that USGEAA is an umbrella body of all Nigerian recipients of the United States Government-sponsored exchange programmes.
The body serves as a rallying point for accomplished academics and technocrats, and also provides a viable platform for harnessing their resourcefulness for a more virile society, in partnership with the United States Embassy and the Consulate in Nigeria.
Rivers
RSU Promotes Staff Well Being through Free Medical Checks
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.
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.
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