A worthy son of Ogu Kingdom.

Chief Senator George T. Sekibo CON is a grass root mobilizer and a friend to widows and the needy in his Senatorial District and beyond. The prayers of the widows, orphans and the less-privileged have actually accelerated his political advancement. Through his untiring efforts, some developmental projects including sand reclamation were attracted to Ogu Community to complement what was earlier started by Late Chief Melford Obene Okilo the former Governor of Old Rivers State. Such is the man on whose behalf we are proud of.

Ogu people have followed with keen interest his contributions on the floor of the lower and upper chambers. He is indeed a worthy ambassador and we are very proud of him.

Today, Ogu people are proud of their illustrious son with a title of IGO ALABO (The Eagle) because of his sound representation, doggedness, and patriotic zeal.

Chief Senator George T. Sekibo CON

 

RVHA Holds Public Hearing, Chief Whip (Hon. Evans) give reasons.

The Rivers State House of Assembly will on Monday 27th June 2016 hold a public hearing on a bill to upgrade the Rivers State College of Arts and Science to Port Harcourt Polytechnic.
The Leader of the House and Chairman, House Committee on Education, Hon. Martins Amaewhule made this known  at the Assembly plenary session while delivering the committee’s report on the bill to the House.
He hinted that stakeholders including experts in educational administration, civil society, lawyers, engineers, medical professionals, among others are expected at the public hearing.
Amaewhule who stressed the need to pass the bill into law explained that the upgrading of the State College of Arts and Science to Port Harcourt Polytechnic would help create more job opportunities and improve the state’s internally revenue drive.
Supporting the move, the Chief Whip of the House, Hon Evans Bipi further explained that the Port Harcourt Polytechnic would add value to the academic system in the state.
He called on his fellow lawmakers to ensure the passage of the bill into law, and the transfer of the staff and property of the school as well as other matters there to the Port  Harcourt Polytechnic when upgraded.
The Speaker of the House, Rt Hon. Adams Datorudima urged the committee to do justice on the bill for a public hearing.

Enoch Epelle

Hon. Evans B. Bipi

Rivers Probes N3bn Failed School Contracts (N72million were given to renovate GSS, Ogu).

The Rivers State Government has launched an investigation aimed at unraveling the circumstances surrounding the N3billion failed contracts awarded by the previous administration for the renovation of some secondary school buildings across the 23 local government areas of the state.
The contractors for the schools renovation were mobilised by the former Governor and now Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi-led government in 2015.
Announcing the jump-starting of the probe last Friday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Senior Secondary School Board Committee on the Implementation and Recovery of Looted Funds, listed the contractors, the local governments, communities, schools and the amounts released by the government for the execution of the contracts.
The committee also listed the contractors and the amount collected from the government for the renovation of non-existent schools in the state.
It further directed the contractors to appear at the board’s Okija Street, D/Line office in Port Harcourt by 11am from Wednesday, June 29 to Wednesday, July 27, 2016, to explain why they collected the state government’s money without executing the contracts more than one year after.
Specifically, the committee directed
Chimeagata & Services,
G. Proof Global Nig Ltd,
Nwaugah Jaccob Enterprises,
Widereu Integrated Services Ltd, and
Nyesemi Integrated Services Ltd, which collectively collected N1,009,824,000.00 for non-existent schools in the state to appear on June 29 to give details of contracts, their status, and any other further information the committee may require to justify the payment for the contracts.
The schools board committee also invited Mondo Progetti Ltd, Ella & Eghuan Ventures, D.P.&H Investment Nig Ltd, Piniebi& Imoh Nig Ltd, Zeus Global Interest Ltd, Chiread Ventures Nig, Building Concepts, Dapreach Nig Ltd, Neo-Brutini Ltd, and Brenton Wood &Trinity Ltd, which collected a cumulative sum of N337,000,000.00 for the renovation of Government Secondary School, Abua in Abua/Odual Local Government Area to meet with it on June 30, 2016, to furnish information on their contracts.
Also on June 30, Waby C. Nig Ltd, STE Office System Ltd, Benbross Global Resources, GAM 3G Ltd, Shadico Multi Services Ltd, and Wetland Works Ltd are to answer questions on the total N298million collected for the renovation of WACHS, Ahoada, in Ahoada East Local Government Area.
On the same day, Robel Global Services Ltd, Atisis Integrated Services, Hartward Enterprises Nig Ltd, Intesmag Network Services, Qantum Services Ltd, and Dorisdesmond Nig Ltd, would explain to the committee how a total sum of N118million given them to renovate GCSS, Ataba, in Andoni Local Government Area was expanded without any work done on the school.
In the same vein, the committee directed Multisolid Construction Res Ltd, AB-Fabal Services Ltd, HBekel Global Services Ltd, Avomee Global Services Ltd, Mae International, XKlisive Image Line Services, and Goody’s Sunny Global Services to appear July 6 to explain what they did with N242million collected to renovate GCSS, Mbiama in Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state.
Similarly, Kursco Nig Ltd, Salamander Investment Ltd, ING International Ltd, Apo-Biz Venture Ltd, Arod Investment Company Ltd, and the Reach Integrated Services are to explain what they did with a total sum of N98million they collected from the government to renovate CSS, Obonoma in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area on July 6.
Also on the same day, Intersect system Ltd, Josiah Jacob Nig Ltd, Etelbi Nig Ltd, Nyeseni Integrated Services, Husbani Integrated Services Ltd, and Cosini Nig Ltd are to tell the committee where they spent a total N95million they collected to renovate CSS, Ido in Asari-Toru Local Government Area.
The Tide further learnt that Harial Nig Ltd, Valine Nig Ltd, Fredat Investment Ltd, Omab Tech Services Ltd, Harold & Julius Investment Ltd and Bams Nig Ltd are to appear before the committee on July 7 to give details of how they expended a total N234million they collected to renovate CSS, Abalamabie in Bonny Local Government Are.
On the same day, Dear Maijaja & Co Ltd, Frimabo Nig Ltd, Sakim Nig Ltd, First Didi & Sons and BMS Nig Ltd will guests of the committee to explain how they spent N163million on GTC, Tombia in Degema Local Government Area that has not been renovated.
For GSS, Onne in Eleme Local Government Area, Alspace Contrat & Logistics Ltd, Movicks Services Ltd, Abhili Nig Ltd, Nyimejire Enterprises Nig Ltd, Bedomon Resources Nig Ltd, and Nemax Services Ltd are to explain on July 7, where N105.3million they collected to renovate the school went.
The Tide investigations revealed that 10 companies are to explain on July 13, where a total sum of N229million the collected to renovate GGS Umuola in Etche Local Government Area disappeared to.
Also, six companies are to appear on July 13 to account for N189million they collected from the government to renovate CHS, Ibaa in Emohua Local Government Area while eight other companies, will on the same day, give an account of N245million they collected to renovate CSS, Kpor in Gokana Local Government Area.
In Ikwerre Local Government Area, six companies are to account for N225million they took to renovate GSS, Omerelu on July 14 while nine others are to explain how they spent N253million given to them to renovate BMGS, Bori in Khana Local Government Area.
Five companies are to account for N80.1million given them to renovate CSS, Rumuokurushi in Obio/Akpor while another five firms will explain what they did with N81million they took to renovate GCSS, Opobo, CHS, Nkoro and CSS, Opobo in Opobo/Nkoro.
Also, five firms apiece are to account for N72million and N67million they were given to renovate GSS Ogu and NSS Okrika, in Ogu/Bolo and Okrika LGA, respectively.
Furthermore, Six firms that took N141million for CSS, Amaji in Omuma LGA, and Seven others that took N224million to renovate GGSS, Omoku in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA are to account for same on July 21.
For GSS, Oyibo, LGA, six firms are to account for N243million while in 12 others are to explain what happened to N495.5million they took to renovate EHS, Borikiri and GGSS, Oromenike in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area.
Nine companies are to explain how they spended N225million the collected to renovate GSS, Kpite in Tai LGA on July 27, 2016.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has described as shocking and wicked the many cases of uncovered diversion of funds meant for the rehabilitation of dilapidated public schools in the state under the administration of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.
Chairman of the state PDP, Bro Felix Obuah,  made this observation while reacting to the published list of persons invited by the State Senior Secondary Schools Board for explanations over monies received from the immediate past administration but not used for the projects so awarded and some, collected without project sites.
The state PDP chairman explained that it was more worried that a government that made so much noise about giving the best education the Rivers children could condone such recklessness, and allowed monies earmarked to renovate the schools and provide the right atmosphere for studying frittered away with careless abandon.
While enjoining the state government not to limit its searchlight on the mess in the education sector, Obuah said this is the kind of fraud the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) should be going after with a view to recovering the loot's and bringing to book the culprits.
The state PDP chairman, however, regretted that rather than spread its dragnet for such fraudsters to sanitize the society, the anti-graft agency was busy hunting opponents of the All Progressives Congress (APC), innocent citizens, most of whom have spent the better part of their lives in service to the country.
Notwithstanding the collaboration between those responsible for the parlous state of public schools and the general looting of Rivers State treasury and the anti-corruption agents, the Rivers State Government should not leave any stone unturned in exposing illegalities discovered anywhere in the state under the administration of Amaechi and those behind them no matter the social status of their perpetrators, Obuah urged.
He, therefore, urged all those implicated in the ghost contracts and looting in Rivers State to do the needful, by being ready and willing to refund the stolen funds and save the state further waste of scarce resources on litigations.

Susan Serekara-Nwikhana

Anglican Youth Fellowship Honoured Faithfuls with Ambassadorial Awards.

The Anglican Youth Fellowship of Nigeria (AYF) in the Okrika Diocese, Ogu District precisely honoured some youth faithful's today 26th June 2016 in St. Martin's (Ang) Church Ogu,
One of which is popularly known as Opek, namely Nathan Iruenabere was awarded as YOUTH AMBASSADOR.
Others are...
Mrs. Fyne T. Godstime,
Mrs. Felicia Olube Daju,
Mr. Awotamuno Ogerebipi,
Mr. Caleb S. Davids and
Mr. Bright Ilabiriaye Obikalama.

Fishermen Cry Out Over Pollution Of Fishing Settlements.

The President, Fishermen Association of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr. Michael Wilfred, has raised alarm over the high level of marine pollution which has affected the ecosystem and members of the association in their occupation.

Wilfred, who raised the alarm in a chat with our correspondent in Port Harcourt, yesterday, said the pollution had made fishing difficult for its members and others.

According to him, aquatic life in Port Harcourt and some fishing settlements within Okrika and Ogu/Bolo local government areas have also been affected, thereby making the livelihood of the fisherfolk a great concern.

The president disclosed that his association made frantic efforts and complaints during the last administration in the state, but all to no avail.

He hinted that survival of the fisher folks had become a big challenge due to the marine pollution, stressing that no fish or any other sea animals survive in polluted water.

He also noted with dismay that the marine pollution had also affected the fishes and other species at the mangrove forest, thereby compounding the suffering of the fisher folk in the areas.

Wilfred further disclosed that fishermen at fishing settlements cannot even afford to pay their children’s school fees, build houses for a living or feed their families adequately as a result of the pollution that could not allow them to make a catch adding that their fishing nets have also been damaged.

The association’s president, however, called on the federal, state and co-operate organisations to come to their aid by empowering the fishermen and made efforts to clean-up the areas for an effective and productive fishing expedition.

Collins Barasimeye.

King Harps on Peace in Ogu/Bolo LGA.

The Chiefs and people of Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area have been advised to continue to live in peace and unity so as to move the local government area forward.
The Amanyanabo-Elect of Ogu Kingdom, HRM. King Nicholas Ibiebele Nimenibo Loko IX made the call at a banquette held in his honour as the President of Ogu/Bolo Council of Chiefs at his palace in Ogu recently.
Nimenibo Loko IX said with brotherly love and peaceful co-existence, the local government area would witness rapid development, urging all to jealously guard the existing peace in the area to attract government projects and economic growth in the area.
The royal father further enjoined them to regard peace, love and unity as their watchwords, pointing out that the beauty of the epoch-making ceremony was the prevailing peace in the LGA.
He commended Senator George Thompson Sekibo and the Chief Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Evans Bapakaye Bipi for their love for the LGA and urged them to aspire to greater heights.
In his speech, Chief George Thompson Sekibo CON thanked the initiators of the ceremony and expressed optimism that royal father would justify the confidence in him as the president of Ogu/Bolo council of chiefs.
Also speaking, Hon. Evans Bapakaye Bipi, representing Ogu/Bolo Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly thanked the Chiefs for the honour done to the Amanyanabo-Elect of Ogu Kingdom, HRM King Nicholas Ibiebele Nimenibo Loko IX and enjoined the Chiefs to shun envy and love one another.

Our Leaders.

Chief. Senator Goerge Thompson Sekibo CON.

Hon. Evans, Chief. Hon Ebenezer and Mr. Titus Wakama (CTC Chairman Ogu/Bolo)

HRM and Ogu/Bolo Chiefs in cross section.

King Harps on Peace in Ogu/Bolo LGA.

The Chiefs and people of Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area have been advised to continue to live in peace and unity so as to move the local government area forward.
The Amanyanabo-Elect of Ogu Kingdom, HRM. King Nicholas Ibiebele Nimenibo Loko IX made the call at a banquette held in his honour as the President of Ogu/Bolo Council of Chiefs at his palace in Ogu recently.
Nimenibo Loko IX said with brotherly love and peaceful co-existence, the local government area would witness rapid development, urging all to jealously guard the existing peace in the area to attract government projects and economic growth in the area.
The royal father further enjoined them to regard peace, love and unity as their watchwords, pointing out that the beauty of the epoch-making ceremony was the prevailing peace in the LGA.
He commended Senator George Thompson Sekibo and the Chief Whip of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Evans Bapakaye Bipi for their love for the LGA and urged them to aspire to greater heights.
In his speech, Chief George Thompson Sekibo CON thanked the initiators of the ceremony and expressed optimism that royal father would justify the confidence in him as the president of Ogu/Bolo council of chiefs.
Also speaking, Hon. Evans Bapakaye Bipi, representing Ogu/Bolo Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly thanked the Chiefs for the honour done to the Amanyanabo-Elect of Ogu Kingdom, HRM King Nicholas Ibiebele Nimenibo Loko IX and enjoined the Chiefs to shun envy and love one another.

Our Leaders.

Chief. Senator Goerge Thopson Sekibo CON.

Hon. Evan, Chief. Hon Ebenezer and Mr. Titus Wakama (CTC Chairman Ogu/Bolo)

MAN MARKS 80TH BIRTHDAY, CELEBRATED BY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

Still in Fathers Day mood.

MAN MARKS 80TH BIRTHDAY, CELEBRATED BY DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.

Elder. Christian Nimenibo of Loko house in Ogu Kingdom clock’s 80th Year and was honoured by many on Monday 20th June 2016 where the Chief Whip of the RSHA, Hon. Evans Bipi hosted in his country home, Port-Harcourt,

The celebrant who is an uncle to Hon. Evans was overwhelmed as he turns 80 and was celebrated by some respected brothers, friends and well-wishers like...

HRM. King-Elect, Nicholas D.I. Nimenibo Loko IX.

Chief. Sen. G.T. Sekibo CON,

Chief. (Amb) S.M.K. Taribo and the host of other respected Chiefs,

Rt. Hon. Adams Dabotorudima (Speaker RSHA) and some honourable members in the State Assembly.

According to the Chief host, Hon. Evans, he said... “He has been a wonderful father to me since 1987 and my initiator in politics that every man would love to be with” He, however, wished him to live many more years to come.

Elder. Christian Nimenibo and Hon Evans in a toast action

Elder. Christian Nimenibo

Elder. Christian Nimenibo

Hon. Evans and Uncle

Elder. Christian Nimenibo and Children

HRM. King-Elect, Nicholas and Elder Christian during a birthday celebration.

016/2017 POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD SCHEME

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Ogu Kingdom Monarch Hails Gov. Wike On Road Projects.

The network of roads embarked upon by the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike in his one year in office has been described as monumental.

The Amanyanabo-Elect of Ogu, in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area, His Royal Majesty, King Nicholas Ibiebele Nimenibo Loko IX, made the assertion in an interview with The Tide correspondent in Port Harcourt Monday.

King Nimenibo Loko IX said despite the dwindling federal government allocation to the State, Governor Wike prudently ensures that the people of Rivers State benefit from the dividends of good governance and democracy, stressing that he deserved commendation.

According to him, “I am very happy with him and I will want him to keep it up as I appeal to his detractors to allow him to further take the state to a new level” adding that parties will come and go and the elections are over and so there is need for all to join hands with him to move the state forward.

He sued for peace in the state to allow Governor Wike to carry out more developmental projects, describing peace as the panacea for development.

The Ogu monarch also enjoined the contractors handling the Eleme-Woji road to expedite action and ensure its completion before the rainy season sets in, pointing out that it is a major road of commercial activities.

The royal father also used the forum to thank Governor Wike for appointing some illustrious sons of the area into his cabinet including the Commissioner for Sports, Hon Boma Iyaye, the Director-General, Rivers State Liaison Office, Abuja, Mr Vincent Nimieboka, the Special Advisor on Inter-Party Affairs, and Barr Chris Itamunoala, among others, further pledged the unallowed support of the people to the present government in the state.

Collins Barasimeye.