The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has called on Niger Delta youth to use their talents to promote development in the region.
\nSpeaking when he received the international award winning Port Harcourt Male Ensemble at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Wike\u00a0 said\u00a0 that\u00a0 positive\u00a0 contributions of youth are vital to the revival of the fortunes of the Niger Delta.
\nHe said the Port Harcourt Male Ensemble, by their exploits, have proved that youth can channel their energies to useful purposes outside of violence.
\nHe said: “I feel so happy and delighted that we still have young men who have not wasted their youth on vices.
\n“The youth should emulate the Port Harcourt Male Ensemble, which has promoted the Niger Delta and Nigeria at international\u00a0 competitions. We will support the group to further promote the region”, he said.
\nThe\u00a0 governor\u00a0 charged members of the Port Harcourt\u00a0 Male Ensemble\u00a0 to always serve as agents of positive change,\u00a0 who challenge other youth to embrace a positive\u00a0 lifestyle.
\nHe approved the group as the official choir of the Rivers State Government House, adding that they will perform in all forthcoming events in the state.
\nThe governor\u00a0 also approved the release\u00a0 of\u00a0 a coaster bus to ease the movement\u00a0 of\u00a0 the\u00a0 group to perform\u00a0 across the country.
\nWike assured the group that his administration will support them in hosting the music festival in March, 2017.
\nEarlier, the Director of the Port Harcourt Male Ensemble, Mr Bob Amuye, had said the all-male group was formed to reach out to the world through music ministrations.
\nHe stressed that the group has been\u00a0 using music as a tool for the promotion\u00a0 of peace,\u00a0 unity and youthful\u00a0 contribution\u00a0 to societal\u00a0 development.
\nHe urged the governor to appoint the group as the official mass choir of the Rivers State Government House, and informed\u00a0 the governor that the group plans a major international music festival\u00a0 in March, 2017.
\nHighpoint\u00a0 of the\u00a0 event was the\u00a0 presentation\u00a0 of\u00a0 an award of\u00a0 excellence\u00a0 to the governor by the\u00a0 group.
\nIt would be recalled that the Port Harcourt Male Ensemble is the winner of the Commonwealth Community Choir Award for 2015\/2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has called on Niger Delta youth to use their talents to promote development in the region. Speaking when he received the international award winning Port Harcourt Male Ensemble at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Wike\u00a0 said\u00a0 that\u00a0 positive\u00a0 contributions of youth are vital to the revival of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":131502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76,26],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n