Rivers
Amaechi Urges Youths To Shun Violence
Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi has advised youths in the State to shun violence and be law-abiding in order to benefit from the numerous programmes put in place for them by government.
Governor Amaechi gave the advice, Monday at the 2013 International Youth Day celebration tagged: “Youth Migration; Moving Development Forward,” in Port Harcourt.
Amaechi who was represented by the Commissioner for Sports, Barrister Fred Igwe stressed the role of youths in the development of the State and the country, noting that government had decided to partner with the youths to enable them enjoy the dividend of democracy.
According to him, government has put together some youth-friendly policies and projects and urged youths to be part of the peace and security initiatives of the present administration in the State.
In his speech, the Commissioner for Youth Development, Sir Owene Wonodi said the ministry would ensure that all programmes targeted at the youth were implemented.
The commissioner requested all companies including multinationals and other stakeholders to assist the government in its efforts at developing the youths to ameliorate their living standard, pointing out that government alone could not handle the issue of youth development.
He also lauded the Governor for providing an enabling environment for peace and also thanked local governments and corporate bodies for their assistance in training of youth.
Earlier, the State chairman, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Comrade Kingsley Ibanichuka, said that a youth institute if established will help to build capacity and develop the youth of Rivers State.
Rivers
Rivers CJ To Sanction Lawyers Who Refuse To Comply With ADR Compliance
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