By Ihuoma
Orjinta Snr.
Braithwaite
Memorial Specialist Hospital, BMSH Port Harcourt, Department of
Ophthalmology on Monday, last week celebrated its 2nd
World Glaucoma Day at the hospital premises.
In his welcome
remark the Managing Director of BMSH, Dr. B. Aprioku commended the
State Government for taking the state health problems so seriously,
and finding out solutions to health crisis in the state.
According to
the Medical Specialist, the issue of glaucoma eye diseases, which
causes blindness is paramount in the affairs of government as the
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has set the ball rolling to care
and treat patients suffering from the disease.
He assured that
BMSH will support the efforts of the government to restore high
level of health services in Rivers State.
In his
enlightenment lecture, the Head of Department, Ophthalmology, BMSH,
Dr. Alamah Pepple defined glaucoma as an incurable eye-disease that
ends up in causing blindness to the affected if not properly
treated.
“About 65
million people all over the world have glaucoma but the sad story is
that it is incurable for now. Glaucoma is referred to an as eye
disease that attack the optic nerves and cause the loss of vision
that can result in blindness. In Nigeria, 90% of people that have
glaucoma are not aware of the disease. Eyes check-up is necessary to
keep away from glaucoma as studies have shown that in ten percent
cases of glaucoma, even with adequate treatment with surgeon, drugs
and everything medically, the disease will cause blindness.
Medical
equipment called low vision therapy is what is needed to take care,
of it but we don’t have them here”, he opted.
Dr. Pepple
added that current medical research indicates that glaucoma is one
disease which medical experts have not found solution or medication
for it as at now.
He noted that
glaucoma is the major causes of blindness all over the world and
its’ only through eyes screening that you’ll know whether you’ve
Glaucoma or not.
In his keynote
address, Hon Commissioner for Health Dr. Sampson Parker called on
Rivers people, especially in rural localities to support and protect
government health projects in their area.
“The government
part is to make sure we serve you diligently, the money government
gives us, to keep for you, and we use it diligently to take care of
your health problems.
To make sure,
the medicine, equipment needed are available and cost of medication
are reduced, it is not the wish of Rivers State Government to allow
you travel abroad or from your localities to Port Harcourt for
medical attention, that is why we are building Health Centres in all
the local government areas and trying to push it almost all the
communities.
“To make sure
health is assessable, available, and affordable to you. On your own
part, support the government in protecting these facilities in your
various communities.
These projects
are meant for you, stop disturbing the contractors, so that the
projects will be ready on time frame” he opined.
Trinidad &
Tobago To Invest In Rivers Energy Sector …Envoy
The government of Trinidad and Tobago , one of the West Indies
Island countries, has indicated its preparedness to deploy its over
50years experience in the energy business to the development of the
energy sector of Rivers State .
The High Commissioner for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to
Nigeria, Her Excellency, Victoria Mendez-Charles, made
this known yersterday when she led a trade delegation from the
Island country, on a courtesy call at Government House, Port
Harcourt.
She said that although Trinidad and Tobago has over a hundred years
experience as an oil producing nation, the country has become a
successful global player in the energy sector, employing its local
capacity to harness resources in gas production and other ancillary
areas.
According to her, the decision of Trinidad and Tobago to partner
with the Rivers State Government in the Energy sector stems from the
gesture of the country’s Prime Minister who promised technical
cooperation with African countries in January 2007, stressing that
in Trinidad and Tobago today “about 99.9% of our electricity is
generated from gas”.
“We have moved from an oil based economy, to a gas power …the High
Commissioner said”.
She also offered Trade, Cultural and Infrastructural relations with
the Rivers State Government, in Particular and Nigeria at large, and
assured that if invited to the 2009 Carnival in Rivers State, the
country would be proud to send a strong representation.
Also speaking, the Mayor of San Fernando, Alderman Kenneth Ferguson,
said Trinidad and Tobago do not have a single case of gas flares off
shore, noting that the country has put to good use the country’s
high pressure dry gas, and described Nigeria’s gas flares as an
indication of the country’s little utility of its growing energy.
The government of San Fernando mayor said his city will assist the
Rivers State government, in developing strategies to monetize its
capacities, as the state had several investment opportunities.
Responding, the Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi said
a lot of opportunities exist in the state for investment by both
foreign and local investors.
The Governor said that the state apart from embarking on
infrastructural development in the areas of Education, Health,
Roads, Power amongst others, is also to build a new Port Harcourt
city and an Energy City with a conceptualized around oil and gas
activities.
The cities he said would open opportunities for investment in the
areas of Housing, Land Scarping, Water, and others as Government has
already opened discussions with some firms that have indicated
interest in collaborating with it in developing the new cities.
Governor Amaechi expressed the hope that with the planned
deregulation of the oil industry by the Federal Government,
following a bill before the National Assembly, the state which is
the highest producer of oil and gas in the country, would
participate in oil activities by floating an oil company that would
be in partnership with the private sector.
He therefore told the Trinidad and Tobago delegation that he would
be glad if they will partner with the State in the oil and gas
sector or in any other area.
NDAN Expresses Confidence On
Oby Ndukwe-Led RIVPA…As New Executive Of NDAN Emerges
By Wilson
Uchendu
The Newspaper
Distributors Association of Nigeria, NDAN, Rivers State Chapter has
expressed their unalloyed support and solidarity on the incumbent
leadership of Rivers State Independent Publishers Association, RIVPA,
led by Chief (Ms) Oby Ndukwe, Publisher of The Beam Newspapers.
In a statement
signed by the PRO of the new NDAN executive led by Chief Titus Eze,
an astute administrator, the newspaper distributors in Rivers State
prayed for the new Chief Oby Ndukwe led RIVPA executives and
“implored them to walk in righteousness and the fear of God which is
the beginning of wisdom that gives direction”.
The new
President of NDAN, Chief Eze in his acceptance speech shortly after
receiving his certificate of return during the inauguration of NDAN
4th Executive pledged to take the Association to the next
level.
Chief Eze who
described NDAN as a “large employer of Labour in Rivers State” urged
journalists who he described as his pen colleagues’ to assist him in
building a strong, united and disciplined NDAN, pointing out that
collective partnership with the Rivers State government in the area
of newspaper distribution could help in poverty alleviation.
In her speech
during the inauguration Chief Ndukwe charged NDAN executives and
members to always contribute meaningfully to the development of the
state and also pledged to draw the attention of the state government
to the needs of the Association in her capacity as the RIVPA
Chairman.
Also speaking
during the inauguration, the out-going President of NDAN, Chief
Ezekiel Ewoh pledged his support to the new Exco members and charged
other distributors to do so.
The new
executives will oversee the business of the association till 2012.
The newly
elected Executives of NDAN are as follows, Chief Titus Eze,
President, Peace Inyang, Secretary, Mrs. Ibiso West, Financial
Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel S. Udeme, Asst Secretary, Mr. Moses Odewole,
Treasurer, Mr. Kinauee Ledum, PRO, Mr. Samuel Fubara and Ajemina
West (Provost.) Dignitaries that attended the epoch making event
include, Chief Oby Ndukwe, Chairman RIVPA and Publisher, Beam
Newspapers, Mr. Hayford Lawson, the Chairman Federated
Correspondents Chapel, Mr. Ochonma of the Nigeria Tide, Evangelist
Parry, the Publisher of Spectator Newspapers and a host of other
journalists and newspaper sales representatives.
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Stop Distracting Amaechi
...Traditional Ruler
By Okechukwu
Geoffrey
The Traditional
Prime Minister and Ruler of Rumuigbo Community in Obio/Akpor Local
Government Area of Rivers State, HRH Eze Chike .A. Worlu Wodo has
warned those whose stock in trade is to distract the Amaechi
led-government to steer clear describing as useless the moves by
some faceless individuals seeking the nullification of the
Governor's electoral victory.
Speaking with
newsmen in his palace last week, the Royal Father described the
governor and his ongoing projects in the state as divine as they are
targeted at salvaging the state and said if past administrations in
the state were able to leave some landmarks behind, Amaechi wouldn't
have started everything afresh.
He warned
against any undue interference in Amaechi's Administration noting
that the Governor was brought into office through divine
intervention and advised whoever is hell bent in fighting God's own
government to have a rethink and give Amaechi a chance rather than
wasting their time and resources.
According to
him, it is the prayer of Rivers people that a governor who can
deliver the long awaited dividends of democracy should emerge but
wondered why some disgruntled elements in the state would wrongly
ask for the removal of a government that has come to wipe away their
tears and reminded them that the present government was not ready to
go by the usual “Ghana-must-go” syndrome that characterized Rivers
politics and lauded the governor for making the popular Due Process
the watch word of his administration.
On what he
considered to be the failure of past administrations in the state,
Eze Wodo said they lived on lies and falsehood and recalled how a
previous government in the state invited former President for the
country to commission the Omoku Gas Turbine that was not working
among others.
Eze Wodo who
scored the present government high in the education sector, road
network, security and other areas of interest called on the enemies
of government to forget the past and support the Amaechi-led
government which he said had come to stay tasking those whose turn
to lead the oil rich state are yet to come to embrace peace and
learn from governor Amaechi.
He also
appealed to all those still wasting their hard earned naira in court
in the name of trying to unseat the governor to have a change of
heart.
“How can they
continue to agitate for the nullification of Amaechi's victory for
almost two years now, it means such people do not want the
development of the state”, he concluded.
NAWOJ Visits RSIEC Official
By Okechukwu
Geoffrey
The Nigeria
Association of Women Journalists Rivers State Branch last week paid
a courtesy visit to the Director Public Affairs of Rivers State
Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Mr. Sam Woka.
In her speech
at the occasion the NAWOJ President Mrs. Beatrice Paago told Mr. Sam
Woka that they were in his office to intimate him on a two day
seminar bid to take place on the 6th and 7th of April 2009.
According to
her, the seminar is aimed at repositioning, refocusing and
rebranding the association in the state.
Pointing out
that they also came to seek his support, Mrs. Paago commended Mr.
Woka for making the journalism profession proud stressing that the
role he played in moving the profession forward cannot be
overemphasized and promised that NOWAJ in the state will continue to
hold him in high esteem.
Responding, Mr.
Woka expressed joy for the visit and thanked the Paago-led NOWAJ
executives for reawakening women in the profession.
Describing the
seminar and its theme as worth while he charged female journalists
in the state to rise against challenges facing them by being
versatile, dogged and competent in the discharge of their duties
irrespective of gender and educate the masses about the goings in
the society.
The director
also said that what the country needs now is transparency and true
federalism if it must move forward and maintained that the country
may not get it right if it = will have only one electoral body as
advocated by the Uwais committee and said moral orientation is also
needed in this regard.
He also used
the forum to appeal to journalists to advocate the passage of the
freedom of information bill before the National Assembly.
Woka who
assured the NAWOJ executives of his support promised to also
intimate his boss Prof. Nimi Briggs on the visit and called on NAWOJ
members in the state to turn out in masses for the National
President of NUJ Ndagene Akwu who is also coming back for a second
tenure.
The visit which
took place in his office (RSIEC head office) Aba Road in Port
Harcourt had other journalists present.
2011: Govs Would Not Be Given
Automatic Tickets ~ PDP
By Wilson
Uchendu
Governors of
the ruling Peoples Democratic Party would not be given automatic
tickets as the Party's flag bearers in their respective states in
the forthcoming 2011 general elections since the canvassing for
second term tickets by first-term PDP governors was intensified
across PDP controlled states of the federation.
The PDP
National Vice Chairman, South-South, Chief Edet Nkpubre released
this bomb shell in Abuja while fielding questions from newsmen.
The PDP Chief
maintained that allowing such acts in the party would amount to
continuing with the trends of the past which had caused much
division in the party.
Chief Nkpubre
further stated that allowing automatic tickets is undemocratic and
negates the principles of competitiveness in politics, reiterating
that it is only the performance of an incumbent governor that can
guarantee him a second term ticket.
He said “only
governors who have done creditably well in the states will get a
second term through an open and acceptable primaries organized by
the party in each state for the people to choose who they want.
We have not
consented to giving automatic tickets to any governor because it is
highly undemocratic”.
On the change
of political leadership in Edo State where Adams Oshiomole is now
the governor, the PDP boss stated that the state is still PDP state
and that Adams Oshiomole is going except he joins PDP”.
He argued that
PDP never lost an election in Edo or in the entire South-South but
“only court cases” stating that all the political machinery in Edo
PDP are still in tact.
On the alleged
insinuation of wooing of the opposition to join the PDP, he said
that opposition parties are made up of unscrupulous and greedy
people who would easily betray their cause at the sight of “yam
porridge” by cross carpeting to any ruling party instead of forming
a viable and cohesive opposition.
Why We Elected The New Female
Chairman Of RIVPA …Rivers Publishers
By Okechukwu
Geoffrey
Members of the
Rivers State Independent Publishers Association (RIVPA) have given
reasons why they elected the Publisher of The Beam Newspaper, Chief
Oby Ndukwe to lead them this time around.
Some of the
Publishers who spoke with our reporter said RIVPA over the years
could be best described as a sheep without shepherd as its past
leaders failed to place the Association on a sound footing.
They described
as shameful a situation whereby a body like RIVPA cannot boast of an
office upon its several years of existence some eight years ago.
The worst and
most painful of it all was that the Association had no Constitution
not to talk of minutes of any meeting held, they said, and accused
past administration of high handedness.
The Publishers
who numbered over twenty described the choice of Oby as a square peg
in a square hole and enjoined those who are still beating about the
bush to join hands with the Oby-led RIVPA.
They also
described that RIVPA before the election of the new Chairman had no
Treasury and wondered why anybody in his right senses would condemn
the recent development.
The people who
said the new exco has commenced work in ernest described Oby as
competent, open handed, focused and hardworking and pledged their
unalloyed support for the Oby-led executives.
If the news
reaching us is anything to go by RIVPA in the state will soon have a
befitting Secretariat as plans are underway to rebrand, reposition
and make the body the envy of others.
Meanwhile,
reports reaching our newsdesk say that a group of five dissident
publishers led by the dethroned Chairman, Sikima Harry of the Mirror
Newspaper have continued to deceive the public with baseless press
releases. They claim to have the support of the information
commissioner.
Controversy Derail Greater PH
City Bill
By Ihuoma
Orjinta Snr
The Sole
administrator of Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority, (GPHCDA),
Mrs Aleruchi Cookey Gam was invited on Monday, 22/3/2009 to appear
before the lawmakers, Rivers State House of Assembly, RSHA, to
explain why the planned Greater Port Harcourt City Development
Authority should include Rivers West Senatorial Zone and other areas
mapped out in the project.
This was the
bone of contention last week Tuesday as the House sat to deliberate
on the report submitted by an Ad-Hoc Committee on GPHCDA led by Hon.
Isaac Kamalu which resulted into hot argument.
The lawmakers
had opened for 174 legislative sittings to debate on the report by
the Ad-Hoc committee on Greater Port Harcourt City Development
Authority when Hon. Michael Ibinabo West representing Asari Toru
Constituency II in the House commended the Ad-hoc Committee and
Rivers State Government for the job well done on considering that
Rivers State needs more cities in order to decongest Port Harcourt.
“I want to say
that the Ad-hoc Committee did not take into consideration the
geographical strength of Rivers State when doing the job. I am
saying this because of you to go to page 19 of the report; you will
see that only eight (8) Local Government Areas are going to benefit
from the development.
This means that
it is Rivers South East and South that will benefit from this
Project.
Rivers South
East has six (6) Local Governments while Rivers East has two (2).
What happens to Rivers West? Are we not part of Rivers State? He
queried.
“In order to
give us that sense of belonging, I want to pray the indulgence of
the House that we should be considered in the arrangement, so that
one of the Local Governments can benefit in this arrangement, either
Abonnema, Bakana, Degema or Buguma. I am appealing that we should be
considered or if we are neglected, we will see it as a great
marginalization on our part.
“I also want to
refer my colleagues to page nine of the report on the Office of the
Secretary of the Authority being recommended that it must be a
Lawyer. This must have been egocentric because lawyers drafted the
bill. They want to put themselves in front. Any person qualified can
assume the position not only Lawyers, Mr. Speaker”, he said
Hon, Onari
Brown, Akuku Toru Constituency, fired another shot, “I know the
Ad-Hoc Committee did not take stand in their report, they pushed it
back to the house. There is one area missing in the report. We need
to visually see the areas covered by the greater Port Harcourt, look
at the extent, get the proper details from the sole administrator
before we take our stand “I think we need to write the Sole
Administrator to enlighten the House on the areas covered by the
project, whether we are going to have greater Rivers State or Port
Harcourt or reject it in totality”.
Hon. Jones
Ogbonda Henry, Ogeri, Maureen Tamuno and others shared the idea that
the debate be deferred till the Master Plan of Greater Port Harcourt
City Development Authority is presented for the review by the House,
to appreciate the areas covered.
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Urban Renewal Initiative Of
Rivers State Applauded By UN
By Paschal
Agbada
The United
Nations (UN) after thoroughly studying a series of petitions and
agitations brought to it by a collection of tenants in Port Harcourt
metropolis under the aegis of National Union of Tenants, Port
Harcourt branch decided to visit the state on a fact finding
mission. The four man delegation from the UN-HABITAT Commission
whose agenda amongst other things was to appraise the development as
it affects or affected the tenants and ascertain without bias the
true situation of things regarding the demolition exercise of some
settlements in Port Harcourt was headed by the HABITAT programme
manager for Nigeria, Professor Johnson Bade Falade.
On arrival, the
delegation went straight into the business that brought them to
Rivers State that is, a practical visitation of notable settlements
already demolished and those already marked for demolition.
After their
round tripping to areas as contained in their tour, the delegation
met with the commissioner of Urban Development, Hon. Bar Osima Ginah
last Monday, 16th March 2009.
The meeting was
cordial and carried the aura of perfect understanding as the leader
of the Team, Prof. Johnson Bade Falade, Habitat Prgramme Manager for
Nigeria stated that they were in the commissioner's office simply to
ascertain facts and obtain the necessary explanations pertaining to
the Urban Renewal and Development Control Exercise of his Ministry
and the government. From his carriage and quoting him, the meeting
was strictly not an antagonistic one else they be misunderstood.
But rather, to verify claims and accusations of government's
insensitivity and abuse of the rule of law in its current demolition
exercise as was presented to the organization by the National Union
of Tenants for a credible, balanced and purposeful report intended
to pave way for an amicable and harmonious inter-relation between
the tenants, the UN and the State Government.
In his
response, Barrister Osima Ginah thanked them effusively for really
coming on the mission as such a bold step he said amounted to a
positive initiative that helps ultimately to put records straight
rather than rely on a malicious one-sided report.
“I like to
reiterate all the same that the Urban Renewal Exercise of the
Ministry has its legal backing from the Physical Planning and
Development Control Law No.6 of 2003.
This law is not
aimed at victimization of any individual or group of people but to
properly regulate development and bequeath to the state a
sustainable decent habitable and business friendly environment.
Urbanization
being a global phenomena and a process of replacement, imposition
and modernization for the true social reorientation and development
has its own challenges no doubt.
These
challenges and tasks before us are not only assiduous but is the
goal the Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi led government is
presently contending with, in its ongoing renewal programme which is
geared towards correcting the heinous wrongs consciously perpetuated
by individuals and government alike, in the built environment which
has not only deprived the state and its people of needed
infrastructures and its prided Garden City Glory, but has
effectively defaced and distorted the painstaking outlined master
plans of the Capital City, Port Harcourt and its environs.
“The Ministry
of Urban Development is therefore saddled with the onerous task of
removing illegal, offensive and contravening structures, controlling
development, recovering road setback for utility and beautification
and urbanization of the city, is as to be expected engaging several
complains and petitions from within and outside the state.
“As a
democratic and people-oriented government let me reiterate that the
government in carrying out this exercise, has deliberately and
consciously sensitized and involved various stakeholders, including
landlords and tenants in decisions and that government has paid
adequate compensation for structures it intends to acquire for
public purpose in its Urban Renewal Exercise. Such acquisition are
made in complete agreement and support of the owners, who are even
given the rare privilege to get the services of valuers and
attorneys, an indication that government does not carry out any
secret deals or plans to victimize its citizens as we are in
government to serve the people.
“The Urban
Renewal Exercise in the Njemanze/Abonnema Wharf area of Diobu is not
only to transform the aesthetic beauty of environment, but also to
ensure security of people and property considering the high rate of
criminality perpetuated in those areas.
“The upland
part will serve its original commercial purpose, while sand filling
will elevate the waterfront, road and other social infrastructures
provided in addition to the low cost houses for the people. To
ensure International best practice in urbanization, my Ministry has
set up a professional body in the built environment to review the
existing physical planning and development control law to conform to
Modern Development and social realities”.
At the end of
the lengthy briefing which became abjectly imperative, Professor
Johnson Bade Falade appreciated the state government and its stand
on the issue. He commended the Ministry and Government's quest to
transform the state while in the same vein appreciating the
above-board style of the administration.
Professor
Falade praised the commissioner's effort at furnishing them with all
the necessary records and documents which ended up making their
assignment very easy.
Of special
interest to the Habitat Manager according to him, was the fact that
the commissioner Barr. Osima Gimag was in Nanji in China last
November where he attended the World Urban Conference where he had
gained a lot of experience to enhance his job in the Urban
Development Ministry which would in turn give him the edge in the
planning and execution of the policies streamlined for development
in the Amaechi-led administration.
As the group
wound up their discussion, Prof. Falade reminded the commissioner of
the next World Conference coming up in Rio De-Jeneiro, Brazil in
April, 2010.
At that point,
the commissioner promised his readiness to be there and assured the
United Nations expert he will be coming with his colleagues in the
Ministry of Land, Housing, Environment and Water Resources as
according to him they also form part of the Urban Renewal Initiative
of the Rivers State Government.
Members of the
Team include Professor Johnson Bade Falade, Morenike Babalola of
Federal Ministry of Works, Housing and Urban Development,
Abuja.
Obasanjo Now A Preacher At
RCCG…Writes “Guide To Effective Prayer”
By Wilson
Uchendu
Obviously there
are many sides of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Apart from
being a retired soldier, a farmer and an astute politician, the
former Head of State is now a “fire consuming” preacher at the
Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Lekki Phase I, Lagos.
Congregation of
this church were bewildered when Chief Obasanjo was invited to take
the pulpit during the Church's Sunday Service to mark its “Mothering
Sunday”.
During his long
sermon which captivated the congregation, the former Nigerian leader
revealed that the Holy Spirit has shown him the best way to
communicate with the Almighty God.
He said: “We
should all turn a new leaf, because God is real and able to do the
impossible”.
Chief Obasanjo
later distributed free of charge to the congregation a book he has
written titled “Guide to Effective Prayer”.
Beam Checks
gathered from a source close to the General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor
Enoch Adeboye that the former Head of State has always identified
with the fast-growing church even while in government.
This recent
“born again” act exhibited by the former President coming at the
time of his shunning of the House of Representatives Committee on
Power probe of billions of dollars allegedly spent on the power
sector during his administration without commensurate results seem
to many political watchers accustomed by this publication as
“diversionary and playing to the gallery”. However, the church
minister in charge of the Lekki phase I of RCCG, Adetola Ajolabi
told newsmen that people should not judge others arbitrarily so that
they would not be subjected to such judgment by the Almighty God. He
said that everybody would be made to account for his past deeds
either good or bad by God and urge Christian to live exemplary
life.
Give Amaechi A Chance ~ Eze
Robinson O. Robinson
By Our
Reporter
The Eze Ekpeye
Logbo, HM, Eze Robinson O. Robison has called on the good people of
Rivers State to support the development projects embarked upon by
Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi.
Making the plea
while briefing newsmen in his Palace at Odiereke in Ahoada West LGA,
during the week, the Ekpeye monarch regretted the pains Governor
Amaechi had to undergo each time he tries to explain the rational
behind certain actions taken by him, and therefore, joined the
Governor in making the clarion call on Rivers people to show
understanding. His words, “ I want to join His Excellency to appeal
to the good people of our state, particularly the indigenes of our
state to bear with His Excellency and understand that what he is
doing is for the good of our state and the people in the long run”.
According to
the Ekpeye Monarch, no government would deliberately take actions
that will impact adversely on its people, backing this up with an
Ekpeye adage which has it that “GOOD NAME” is never appreciated on
the day such is given until the person who bears the name grows up
and the people start appreciating the good meaning in the name.
Eze Robinson
said, “we may rave, abuse, curse or even criticize some actions of
government today, but when the good reasons for such actions
materialize, only then can we appreciate the good intentions of
government and therefore appealed to Rivers people to be patient
with the government” and watch as the good intentions unfold.
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