MEETING WITH SUPREME COUNCIL OF OKRIKA TRADITIONAL RULERS HELD IN THE OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN. ..... Sir. Achese Igwe task traditional rulers on unity to attract needed development. The Okrika Local Government Council, led by the Executive Chairman, Sir. Achese Igwe held a strategic meeting with the traditional rulers of Okrika Nation to deliberate on key issues affecting the region. While addressing the reverred monarchs, the Chairman emphasized the need for all arms of Okrika Nation to live in harmony and speak with one voice in collaboration with the government to attract the needed development in Okrika. The council boss said the traditional rulers have a major role in the unity of Okrika. Stressing that no foreigner can give to Okrika, what Okrikans will give themselves. Adding that the strength in unity can not be overemphasized. The chairman, therefore, called on the Supreme Council of traditional ru...
FORMER LABOUR LEADERS FORUM, RIVERS STATE WORLD PRESS CONFERENCE The Collapse of DEMOCRACY in Rivers State, where is the Organised Labour? PROTOCOLS. Good afternoon my comrades and Gentlemen of the Press. You have been invited here by the Leadership of the Former Labour Leaders Forum, Rivers state to address you of our position on the undemocratic rule in the state. Ordinarily, as former Labour Leaders we are not supposed to lead workers to protest the collapse of democracy in Rivers state rather than the organised Labour that is saddled with the responsibility of defending and protecting the nascent democracy, which is yet to see reasons in the state that we found ourselves. Tomorrow, 18th April will be exactly one month when President Ahmed Bola Tinubu in a most undesirable and absurd pronouncement on the Rivers state crisis declared a state of emergency and the suspension of the democratically elected Governor of Rivers state Sir Siminalayi Fubara...
PRESS RELEASE BY THE RIVERS STATE COUNCIL OF TRADITIONAL RULERS ON THE HAPPENINGS IN RIVERS STATE AS THE STATE PREPARES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS TOMORROW, SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER, 2024. _Gentlemen of the press!_ 1. Residents of Rivers State woke up today, 4th October, 2024 to the disturbing news of some "rogue" policemen allegedly attempting to break into the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) with the intent of tampering with electoral materials meant for the Rivers State Local Government Elections on Saturday, 5* October, 2024. 2. To worsen the already rising suspicion and distrust that residents of the State now have for the Nigerian Police, the Rivers State command of the force maintained that they would not provide security for the local Government elections holding on Saturday 5 October, 2024. _*As monarchs and custodians of the traditions of the people, we hereby:*_ 3. Call on the *President, Comma...
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