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A WARM CONGRATULATION TO WAZIRI ATIKU ABUBAKAR: CHIEF (AMB.) S.M.K.TARIBO AMGBARA

A WARM CONGRATULATION TO WAZIRI ATIKU ABUBAKAR:
CHIEF (AMB.) S.M.K.TARIBO AMGBARA.

Congratulations on your predictable emergence as the PDP flag-bearer for the fast-approaching presidential election next year. I personally discern the victory as a reflection of your apparent popularity more than of other merits which you share in obvious equal proportion with fellow contestants. These range from charisma,competence and diligence through knowledge, experience and smartness to cosmopolitan patriotism, religious flexibility and ethno-sectional broadmindedness. I have consciously overlooked such other cardinal criteria of leadership as INTEGRITY, RECTITUDE AND HONESTY because of my sad discovery that the pragmatic, if not, Machiavellian, mindset of many a Nigerian career politician seems to deride them as costly, expendable luxuries. But should you prove yourself an exception, and be steeped deeply and visibly in these sublime values, then not only would Nigeria regain unprecedented progress and international respectability but your name would be engraved with diamond letters in the National Pantheon of Revered Statesmen. The APC propagandists displayed puerile mentality in projecting their "change" mantra as the replacement of the ousted regime with their purported "good" one. They thus ensnared themselves into promising the restoration of a paradisiacal El Dorado rather than the dispensation of "toil, sweat and tears" towards salvaging the "bad" situation they claim to have inherited by effort! This misconception rendered them blind to the naked fact that "change" or TRANSFORMATION can mean either an improvement(positive) of an existing condition or impairment(negative) of the same. But I choose to presume, without intending to flatter or humour the APC fanatics, that Your Excellency's avowed mission is to propel Nigeria from its present "good" circumstances to BETTER substitute when You eventually assume full charge. For no administration can be so absolutely "bad" in performance that it may not record something "good" to earn commendation, and none so totally "good" that it may boast nothing ugly to warrant condemnation. It is, therefore, the repulsive excess of one over the other, not the nebulous balance of equation between the worse and the better, that determines the standard by which any enlightened and insightful electorate may decide the fate of contending parties in a liberal democratic society. By Divine Grace, all the dynamics are at Your disposal to make an exemplary impact on both the polity and annals of Nigeria. First, You have previously occupied the second highest office of Vice-President for 8 years. The tenure has familiarized You with the intrigues and plots normally associated with the throng of intellectuals, advisers, sycophants, court jesters, spies and traitors in the corridor of power. Secondly, You have demonstrated a dogged resolve to ascend the zenith. This epitomizes no less an educated comprehension of the country's complex problems than a steadfast zeal and deep-seated keenness for research towards identifying the solutions and implementing them. It further signifies the will and readiness to swiftly assemble a galaxy of like-oriented technocrats and politicians to form a CABINET faster than the sluggish experiment of 2015 when Ministers were publicly branded "noise makers"! Thirdly. being neither enslaved by the burden of personal inadequacies nor afflicted with the infectious vice of avarice to acquire excess, You appear to be immune from the iniquity of coveting and plundering the public treasury. Therefore, let Your campaign strategy be structured and conducted in such a sophisticated manner as to attract dispassionate neutrals, dissolve corporate apathy, entice professional cynics and convert former detractors to fervent admirers. By employing the tactics of elegant and polished rhetorics, cerebral discourse and charming manoeuvres, You would effectively disseminate Your convictions with easy success. You should be categorical and authoritative in clarifying Your position on the raging issues affecting the ECONOMY, SECURITY as well as the EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT as constitutionally promulgated through the FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE which outlaws the evil and outrageous practice of nepotism, cronyism and favouritism. ABOVE ALL, You must articulate and canvass an unequivocal commitment to the burning agitation for RESTRUCTURING otherwise known as FISCAL FEDERALISM or RESOURCE CONTROL or DEVOLUTION OF POWER/FUNCTIONS. This is veritable and overdue paradigm for the socioeconomic and geopolitical revitalization of multiethnic Nigeria for which the clamour is resounding clearly. pervasively and perseveringly. You need no longer convene a money-guzzling jamboree in the guise of National Conference. All that is required is for You to prepare an amendment bill on the pertinent constitutional provisions for submission to the National Assembly in which You redefine, specify and delineate the EXCLUSIVE and RESIDUAL POWERS/FUNCTIONS for the FEDERAL and STATE GOVERNMENTS respectively with few items for CONCURRENCY as the case may be. There can be no gainsaying the contraction in the scope of presidential jurisdiction or diminution of central executive power that may accompany the operation of this revolutionary Order. But such authentic federal arrangement thrives harmoniously in the U S A, CANADA and AUSTRALIA: applying the same here will surely immortalize Your tenure as the one run by the iconic hero who voluntarily made the needed essential sacrifice for the perpetual and irreversible Good of Nigeria! In summary. You must convey to the electorate an innovative formulator surmounting the seemingly intractable and intricate challenges that currently beset the nation.
CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN AND BEST WISHES!
Elder citizen Spiff Taribo.

EXPERIENCE IS KEY IN GOVERNANCE: SENATOR CHIEF GEORGE THOMPSON SEKIBO.

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RSHA aspirant gets Royal Blessing from HRM. King Michael Ateke Tom

Mr. Sunday Asetubobe, an Aspirant of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Ogu/Bolo Constituency under the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was yesterday given a Royal Blessing by His Royal Majesty, King Michael Ateke Tom (Sekuro1 of Niger Delta).

Mr Sunday Asetubobe is a Notable name in Ogu-Bolo LGA. He had in time past ask the good people of the LGA to give him their mandate to represent them.  He is here again on a sensitisation tour to the Royal Father as the Stepping Stone.....

From our observation and from eye witnesses, Stakeholders from the 12 wards accompanied him.

PHC NURTW RETURNS LOST ITEMS TO OWNERS.

#Amaibigose #Wakirike
#Keeping_you_informed with Ogu Town

Wonders they say shall never Cease.....

If you've been to LAGOS BUS STOP lately you'll see these Men on pink vest collecting money from Cab drivers popularly called UNION/NURTW

Many of us hated them with passion because of their Cruel behavior. Some of us wish they were all removed from the State.

We call them Jobless Idiots, Mumu People, Thieves and Armed Robbers and truly they deserve all these names.

But something shocking happened today.....
These Men in Pink/UNION at LAGOS BUS STOP surprised Ogu Town Media Crew today.

Ogu Town Media LOST a Tripod Stand on our way to  an assignment.
To our surprise, We were told that whatever is MISSING at the LAGOS BUS STOP TO BOROKIRI axis can be recovered from these Men in Pink/NURTW, when we got to them, yours truly our Tripod Stand is with them without a scratch.

... If all NURTW/UNION Workers and Cab drivers are like the Lagos Bus Stop Union Workers, Rivers State and indeed Nigeria Roads Users will be happy....

Kudos to these Selfless hard working Men and good Cab Drivers....

Crude Oil is not responsible for the massive development in Ogu Town --- Chief Engr. M.D. Derefaka.

INTELS ACQUIRES N1.8 BILLION LARGEST CRANE IN AFRICA

In line with its commitment to making Nigeria the hub of Oil and Gas logistics services in Africa, INTELS Nigeria Limited, has acquired one of the largest port handling cranes in the world – a 600 tonnes Liebherr crane worth $6 million (N1.83 billion).
The crane, which has been deployed at the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone, is the largest at any port facility in Africa. This means that the movement of very heavy equipment has become even much easier than ever before at the Onne Free Zone.
A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist rope, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower heavy materials and transporting them to other places and to move them horizontally.
The Head, Administration and General Services, INTELS Nigeria Limited, Chibuisi Onyebueke, who conducted some senior journalists on a tour of the sprawling Free Trade Zone last Thursday, said the crane, which is sitting on 104 tyres, is capable of lifting cargoes as heavy as 208 tonnes with a 17-metre boom outreach.

“The crane is characterised by rapid and efficient handling of loads up to 208 tonnes. With its extensive boom outreach, the LHM 600 is the ideal cargo handling solution for the type of very large and ultra large ships operating across the world today,” he said. He said the huge crane, fondly called ‘Big Mama’ at the port, was acquired in addition to several other existing cargo handling equipment at the Onne Federal Lighter Terminal and Federal Ocean Terminal. He said the crane is being operated fully by Nigerians who have been trained abroad on its handling and maintenance.
Onyebueke said INTELS, working with other relevant Federal Government agencies, established an Oil and Gas Service Centre at the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone, to serve as a single loading location for the Oil and Gas industry in sub-Sahara Africa.
He said the Oil and Gas Service Centre has improved the efficiency of personnel in the industry while saving downtime on offshore rigs
and providing quick response in case of emergency.
“It also provides the opportunity for better physical monitoring and follow up of equipment in stock, modularisation of areas and better control of supply vessels for the Oil and Gas industry,” he said.
He said INTELS tailored its services, facilities and operations to support activities in the Oil and Gas industry.
“The highly technical facilities required to support Oil and Gas related operations also require special equipment and highly skilled manpower to manage such operations which therefore led to higher level of investments by INTELS relative to competitors,” he said.
Onyebueke also said that INTELS Nigeria Limited remains fully committed to maximising, in a sustainable manner, the use of Nigerian human resources, materials, equipment and services in its operations without compromising the company’s values, quality, health, safety and environment standards.
“As a Nigerian company, INTELS is committed to maximizing the participation of Nigerian businesses and local contractors in its operations in compliance with the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010,” he said.
The signing into law of the Nigerian Oil & Gas Industry Content Development Act, otherwise called “Local Content Act” in 2010, he said, was in line with the expectations of INTELS, “as the issue of Nigerian content has been central to the company’s development strategy.”
In terms of rural development, Head, Government and Public Affairs, INTELs, David Alagoa, said the company has actively supported its host communities through supporting sustainable projects and comprehensive corporate social responsibility programmes.
He said, INTELS had committed billions of naira to road construction, provision of street lights, ultra-modern markets/lock-up shops and ICT centres in various parts of the Niger Delta.
Other projects undertaken by INTELS include school renovation; provision of civic centres, youth secretariats, jetty restoration, women empowerment projects and medical outreach.
INTELS Nigeria provides comprehensive integrated logistics services to the Oil and Gas Industry. It operates in major government-owned port facilities and Free Zones in Nigeria, among others.
At present, INTELS is leading the Nigerian Oil and Gas logistics support industry as a core logistics service provider through its skill, efficiency, integrity and quality of service.
The organisation has 30 years of experience in ports management and terminal logistics support services in shore bases across Nigeria, applying the “One Stop Shop” solution under its Oil Service Centre Concept.

In 2006, INTELS was awarded the concession by the Federal Government to operate Terminal A (Federal Ocean Terminal) and Terminal B (Federal Lighter Terminal) at the Onne Port Complex, which houses the Onne Oil and Gas Free Zone. It also operates terminals in Warri, Calabar and Apapa ports. INTELS has received several local and international awards and commendation. Recently, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), which is a government agency under the Federal Ministry of Transportation, commended the company for its huge investment and commitment to the development of port operations in the country.
The Chief Executive Officer of NSC, Hassan Bello, said INTELS deserved the recognition because of its defining role in the provision of integrated logistics services in the Nigerian maritime, oil and gas industries.

OGU NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION. 1st APRIL

#AmaIbiGose
1st April is a NATIONAL DAY set aside by the good people of OGU Kingdom to celebrate the goodness of God upon the land since their return from captivity. Remember, Ogu was evacuated on 1st April 1968 and ever since, they strive to rebuild the town and has become the fastest growing urban Community in Rivers State.

OGU COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT BY MR. TEKENA THANKGOD.

#AmaIbiGose #HaveYourSay

OGU COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT BY MR. TEKENA THANKGOD.

The Community Youths that were successfully accredited embark on a month intensive training at Songhai Farm Amukpe, Delta State just arrive home and were received by the sponsor Mr. Tekena,

He was impressed after going through their certificates and promise to engage them meaningfully with immediate effect so not to waste the skills acquired….

PERSONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT By Hilary, NYSC Member in Ogu/Bolo LGA

PORJECT REPORT ON THE PERSONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CONLUDED ON THE 14^TH OF DECEMBER 2016 AT OGU COMMUNITY; 

TAGGED: ALL ABOUT YOU (AAY)

I am Ezeokwelume Dilichukwu Hilary with state code; RV/16A/3351, and here is a quick rundown on all the project activities.

The project kicked off with a sensitization programme where over 450 students from Government secondary school(UBE), State primary school, St. Martins primary school and Government Technical College (UBE) in Ogu respectively where enlightened and sensitized from the 5^th-7^th of  December 2016. The students/pupils were sensitized on the relevance of education in every Childs life and to build themselves career wise, after which auditions were conducted at the various schools for talented students/pupils.

The programme was concluded with an inter-school talent hunt competition (grand finale) where four students/pupils were given wrist watches (the best dancer, best singer, best actor and best speech presenter) for emerging best in each of the categories.

Merit award certificates were as well issued to winner school which was handed over to the school staff representative.

The event took place at the St. Martin’s primary school auditorium, Ogu. In attendance at the grand finale were competing students/pupils, students/pupils from all four schools, parents of some of these students/pupils, corp members and staffs from the various schools.

PHOTOS OF THE SENSITIZATION PROGRAMMES CARRIED OUT AT THE VARIOUS SCHOOLS.

SENSITIZATION AT GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL (UBE) OGU.

SENSITIZATION AT GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL (UBE)

SENSITIZATION AT STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL

SENSITIZATION AT STATE PRIMARY SCHOOL

PHOTOS FROM THE GRANDFINALE

PHOTOS OF WINNERS AND AWARDEES AT GRAND FINALE

PHOTOS FROM THE GRANDFINAL

PHOTOS FROM THE GRANDFINALE

PHOTOS FROM THE GRANDFINALE

SENSITIZATION AT GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL (UBE) OGU