Rivers
RSG To Name Certified Water Factories, Soon
Rivers State Government says it will soon make public, names of certified water factories in the State as part of efforts in ensuring that the water served in the State ‘’is of highest quality’’’ and in protecting the health of residents of the State especially children.
Speaking at the Two Day Participatory Training wlWorkshop for Water Producers in Port-Harcourt, with the theme; Water Quality Management and Regulatory Compliance, Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja said, the essence of the exercise is not for revenue making nor to shut out any water producer from bussiness but in santizing the sector.
Explaining further, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja said those whose’s water fall below standard, should take urgent steps to improve their services, urging those who will pass their laboratory test, to see it as an opportunity to expose quacks in the industry for the protection their investment.
The Water Resources and Rural Development Commissioner said, the Ministry is contacting network service providers who will assist to assign codes to accreditated water, adding that, plans are on top gear to commence an enlightenment campaign to raise the consciousness of members of the public when purchasing water.
Earlier in his opening remarks, the Acting Director, Rivers State Water Service Regulatory Commission, Engr Amatemaso Emmanuel said, the objective of the workshop is to expose Water Operators on water quality management skills as a requisite for good manufacturing practice.
The training, Amatemaso Emmanuel added will provide participants with detailed understanding of statutory requirements of cost effective water treatment production that would ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and serve as a prerequisite for licensing.
On his part, the facilitator of the training and CEO, Eco Perfect, Mr Hanson Biambo called for systematic cleaning of water equipment, borehole, tanks amongst others and regular testing of water by producers to prevent contamination.
He equally urged participants to put into practise the lessons garnered from the training to enhance their production.
The workshop had practical sessions as participants who described the training as an eye-opener were made to test their water themselves.
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