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  • Osinbajo, Onnoghen to commission key projects in Rivers on Thursday

    Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will visit the state on Thursday, July 27, 2017 to commission key projects executed by his administration.

    The governor also announced that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onoghen will on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, lay the foundation stone for the construction of a Judges Quarters in the state.

    Speaking during a courtesy visit by Anglican Bishops of the Province of the Niger Delta on Monday, Governor Wike said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will commission the following projects:

    Chokocho-Umuechem-Ozuzu Road in Etche LGA, IgboEtche-Chokocho-Rumuokwurus i Interchange Road, Rukpokwu Market Junction to Aluu Road in Obio/Akpor LGA, Rumuokoro Market and Park in Obio/Akpor LGA and Ogbunabali Internal Roads in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.

    Governor Wike explained that the Judges Quarters is necessary as the State is working towards ensuring that the Judiciary is positioned to resist the temptation to be corrupt.

    “When judges retire, they will go with the houses. The State Government is building these houses to ensure that they are comfortable to carry out their constitutional roles “, he said.

    He thanked the Bishops of the Anglican Church Province of the Niger Delta for their support. He expressed happiness that he is meeting the Bishops and their spouses collectively for the first time.

    He said: “As far as God has given us the opportunity to serve the state, we must continue to partner with the Church. It is by God’s grace that we are here. We will do everything to support the Church”.

    Archbishop of Anglican Niger Delta Province, Most Rev Ignatius Kattey said Governor Wike has laid the foundation for the continuous development of Rivers State.

    He urged other Nigerian leaders to come to Rivers State to witness the rapid development taking place under the leadership of Governor Wike.

    He said that the fight against corruption can only be effective when it begins with those at its vanguard. The Archbishop regretted that Christians are always at the receiving end of religious conflicts in parts of the country.

    The highpoint of the visit was the dedication prayer for Governor Wike and his deputy, Dr Ipalibo Harry Banigo by the Bishops of the Anglican Church Province of Niger Delta.

  • We’ll deliver all projects embarked on in Niger Delta – FG

    We’ll deliver all projects embarked on in Niger Delta – FG

    The Federal Government has said unlike past administrations, the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration will finish whatever projects it embarked on in the Niger Delta region.

    This was made known on Tuesday by the Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo in a meeting with a delegation from Bayelsa, led by Gov. Seriake Dickson.

    He told the delegation, which included executives of the 3.6 billion dollar Brass Fertilizer and Petro-Chemical Company expected to come on stream soon, that the new approach, called the New Vision, involved active and effective collaboration between government, the private sector and communities.

    Osinbajo explained that “this approach will ensure that we finish whatever we start.”

    He pointed to effective collaboration with the private sector and cited the NLNG as one instance of such effective collaborations.

    He said the new approach was adopted “because only 12 per cent completion rate was recorded in many projects undertaken by Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs in the past years, with the rest abandoned.

    “The Buhari administration is committed to finishing whatever we start.”

    In his comments, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu,
    described the idea of the Brass Fertilizer and Petro-Chemical firm as “a game changer that we need to encourage.’’

    The minister added that “such ideas have the potential to change the economic model in the Niger Delta.”

    The acting President also received a delegation from Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN), led by its President, Mr Richard Olafare, and the Director-General of the National Agricultural Seed Council, Dr P.O.Ojo.

    He assured the delegation that the Federal Government would do much more in the area of agriculture, stressing that fertilizer and seed inputs were vital for agricultural revolution.

    He told members of the association that “your visit and contributions are very important to us.

    “The President has said we must grow what we eat; we must be able to grow everything we eat.

     

     

    NAN

     

  • Wike signs N470bn Budget, promises continuous developmental projects

    Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers has signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N470 billion into law, pledging to accelerate the development of the state.

    A statement issued by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, the Special Assistant to Wike on Electronic Media, said on Friday that the fiscal policy was christened “Golden Jubilee Budget’’ for accelerated development.

    Giving his assent to the budget, Wike commended the State House of Assembly for always placing the interest of the people above other considerations.

    He said: “You passed the budget on time so that the State Government will continue to deliver dividends of democracy to the good people of Rivers State.

    “I sincerely thank the state lawmakers for supporting the Executive Arm to provide basic infrastructure to the people of the state”.

    He said his administration would ensure diligent implementation of the budget in line with the tenets of the New Rivers Vision.

    Wike assured that funds meant for other arms of government would be released as scheduled.

    He said: “The Executive Arm of government will continue to cooperate with other arms of the state government to develop the state.”

    Besides, the governor said his administration would remain focused in spite the alleged “undemocratic actions against the Rivers people”.

    A breakdown of the budget indicates total projected capital expenditure is N329 billion, representing 70 per cent, while N141 billion is proposed for recurrent expenditure.

     

    NAN

  • Delta govt invests N1bn on power supply projects

    The Delta government has spent N1 billion to ensure stable and improved electricity supply, an official has said.

    Speaking at the ministerial press briefing anchored by the state ministry of information in Asaba on Monday, the Commissioner for Energy, Mr Nweworld Safugha, said that the amount was approved by the state government to take care of 25 power projects.

    Safugha said that the amount also covered another 14 projects being executed by the ministry’s Rural Development Agency (RDA) in the past one year.

    He said it was only through investment on power supply facilities that the small and medium enterprises could thrive and the dividends of democracy delivered to the people.

    He also said that modalities would be worked out on how the state government could recover its investments on power facilities from the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).

    The commissioner said the state had continued to grapple with the challenges of power, adding that its supply from the national grid remained inadequate.

    He noted that the electricity need of the state was about 1,010 megawatts while only about 100 megawatts was available from the national grid.

    He noted that the government was making efforts to increase electricity supply by exploring available options in order to deliver the administration’s promise of prosperity for all.

    Safugha said that the ministry hadmade representations to the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to reconnect communities disconnected from the national grid.

    “The state government is also partnering with other investors to exploit opportunities in alternative energy sources, including renewable energy.

    “The state has signed a memorandum with Luxra Nig. Ltd, a Britain-based investor, and Yutai-Li Nig. Ltd, a China-based investor to deliver 300 megawatts and 100 megawatts of electricity.

    “Also, Bastanchury Power Solutions Ltd is to develop 8.5 megawatts gas turbine at the Asaba Integrated Power Project to provide electricity for all government offices, residential quarters and facilities in the state capital.’’

    Also speaking, the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Mr Bright Edejewhoro, said that the government would address the plight of the local government workers.

    He said that the councils’ funds from the federation allocation had dropped drastically and that it had negatively affected the payment of workers’ salaries.