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Assembly Screens, Confirms Oko-Jaja, Seven Others For BoPP Board •Tasks Members On Rivers First Policy

Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and  confirmed Opobo-born Barrister Lawrence Oko-Jaja, SAN, as Chairman of the Board of Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement (RSBoPP). Also screened and confirmed were Dr. Ernest Ibekwe Ekwe; Dr. Mina Ogbanga; Engr. Iseleye Amachree; Engr. Adokiye Oyagiri; Engr. Gift Alex-Hart; Mrs. Grace Osaronu; and Barrister Selinah Amonieah, who will serve as members. The eight nominees had appeared for screening before the lawmakers shortly after the reading of the letter sent by the State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, requesting the House to determine their suitability for appointment as members of the Board of Rivers State Bureau on Public Procurement. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo, read the letter by the Governor during plenary at the Hallowed Chamber of the House of Assembly, Auditorium of the Administrative Block, Rivers State Government House in Port Harcourt, on Friday. The Speak
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Stop Creating Enmity, It'll Hurt You, Gov Fubara Warns Partisan Police Officers •Donates 100 Vehicles To Cut Response Time To Emergencies

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has advised partisan police officers who abandon their core professional responsibilities to pursue vested political interests to know that the enmity they fuel and eventually create will hurt them in the long run. Governor Fubara maintained that police officers are engaged and trained as professionals to protect lives and property while contributing to the desired peace in the State as a patriotic duty. The Governor insisted that it is, therefore, an aberration for any of them to think that protecting any particular individual or being one-sided in the political affairs to the detriment of the State amounts to professionalism. Governor Fubara gave the advise at the inauguration and formal handover of 100 operational vehicles acquired by his administration to the Rivers State Police Command at the Sharks Football Stadium in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The Governor said: "I need to say this, so that you will understand. When you (Disu) ca
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Gov Fubara Assures Standard General Hospital For Obio/Akpor •Promises New Facility'll Address Mental Health Challenges In Region •Says Projects To Be Ready In Eight Months

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has assured that his administration is poised to deliver the first General Hospital in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area within the next eight months.  The Governor said, having prioritised health concerns as one of the four focused areas of his administration, he noticed the absence of a General Hospital facility in the area, and decided to make it available so that the people can access the derivable services. He also assured that a world-class Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital to address the mental health challenges of patients will be delivered to replace the old facility in the State. Governor Fubara made the promise while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting the projects' sites within the premises of the old Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Rumuigbo Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Tuesday evening. The Governor was accompanied by the Chairman of Monier Construction Company, Senator John Azuta Mbata; and Rivers State C
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Gov Fubara, Canadian Envoy Synergise On Health Sector Growth, To Boost Investments

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has further canvassed the strengthening of the relationship between the State and the Canadian Government in order to attract more investments, promote economic growth while delivering quality healthcare services in the State. These were part of the focus of the discussion that took place between Governor Fubara and the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr James Christoff, when they met behind closed doors at Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, on Monday, September 2, 2024. Speaking to newsmen after the meeting, Mr Christoff expressed satisfaction with the issues discussed and mutually endorsed, and expressed willingness to ensure their actualisation, separately and collectively to their benefit.  Particularly, Mr Christoff said: "First of all, let me say what an honour and pleasure it is for me to be here
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Fubara Emphasises Peace, Unity, As Christians Celebrate Easter

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has felicitated with the good people of the State as they celebrate Easter, which commemorates the persecution, death and resurrection of the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. In an Easter message, Governor Fubara urged the Christian faithful to use the period to emulate Jesus Christ and walk in His examples by promoting peace, unity and living in love. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, at Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Governor Fubara noted that the Easter celebration signals an assurance of a new beginning, not only in the life of an individual Christian but for the entire State, adding that his Administration will continue to chart the course of providing the required leadership. The Governor said: “At the heart of Easter is the triumph of light over darkness. It is a season that reminds us that the Almighty God can turn an unpleas
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IWD: Fubara, Wife Extol Resilience, Creative Ingenuities Of Women

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, and his wife Lady Valerie Fubara, have commended the extraordinary resilience and creative ingenuities of women and girls, which they said have helped propel sustainable development in the society. They made the remarks while congratulating women all over the world in celebration of the 2024 International Women's Day on Friday. Speaking in a statement digned by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Boniface Onyedi in Govetnment House, Port Harcourt, the governor described women as unique creations and formidable assets endowed with the grace and capacity to foster peace and development in society. He commended Rivers women for their unwavering support to his administration, and urged them not to rest on their oars but to continue praying for the peace of the state. The governor further urged the women to continue to play their motherly role to save  the society from moral decay and rot. Fubara, who highlighted the fundamental position
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SSG Charges IST To Restore Confidence In Stock Exchange .Tasks FCC On Ensuring Quota For Rivers Indigenes

The Secretary to Rivers State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, has tasked members of the Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST) restore the confidence of Nigerians in the Capital Market. The SSG regretted that many Nigerians have lost hope in the Capital Market following its collapse with no recourse to retrieve funds or make stock brokers accountable to give dividends. Speaking to members of the IST, led by its Chairman, Hon Amos Azi, during a courtesy visit in his office on Friday, he maintained that the huge potentials for wealth creation through the stock market is still enormous, while calling on the IST to work assiduously to restore the optimism of Nigerians through its mission and provide efficient resolution of capital market disputes with fairness, flexibility, transparency and without fear or favour. Speaking, the Chairman of the Investment and Securities Tribunal, Hon. Amos Azi, informed that the tribunal was set up to promote financial market integrity and stability in th
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State Of The Union: He’s Threatening Democracy, Bowing To Putin, Biden Slams Trump

United States President, Joe Biden, has laid out his case for re-election in a fiery State of the Union speech that accused his predecessor and challenger in the forthcoming presidential election, Donald Trump, of threatening democracy, kowtowing to Russia, and thwarting a bill to tackle U.S. immigration woes. Biden, a Democrat, in a 68-minute address to Congress on Thursday, March 7, 2024, drew sharp contrasts with his Republican rival and gamely challenged Trump’s supporters in the chamber during the speech. Biden charged Trump, his Republican challenger in the November 5 election, with burying the truth about the January 6, 2021, Capitol assault, bowing to Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and blocking a bill to tighten restrictions at the U.S. border with Mexico. On the Middle East, the president said he had been working for an immediate ceasefire to last six weeks between Hamas militants and Israel, and he warned Israel against using aid to Gaza as a bargaining chip. The greater
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Fubara Orders Complete Upgrade, Rehabilitation Of Psychiatric Hospital

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered for a complete rehabilitation of the Psychiatric Hospital in Rumuigbo, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Fubara, who said the rehabilitation work should commence immediately, pointed to the importance of the healthcare facility to persons with mental health disorders and medical students in the state who use the facility for their training. A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor of Rivers State, Boniface Onyedi, in Government House, Port Harcourt, said the governor gave the directive, yesterday, when he inspected work on the ongoing new building of 44-bed space centre for drug addicts, with another 10-bed space for private patients. According to the governor,  "On my way, I noticed that the Psychiatric Hospital I knew many years ago, is still what it is. I think we need to do a total rehabilitation of the facility. This is to enable it compete and also meet the standard o
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