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Avoid partisan politics, Administrator advises Rivers monarchs
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd) has advised monarchs in the state to avoid playing partisan politics, concentrate on ensuring that their domains were secure and safe for all citizens.
Speaking during a meeting with traditional rulers at the Government House, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the Administrator expressed his deep love for the Niger Delta region.
Ibas, a former Chief of the Naval Staff, also noted Rivers State’s significance in the nation’s development.
He lamented the persistent instability in the state, stating that it pained him to witness the unrest. “As a former naval chief, my duty is to protect lives, and I remain committed to restoring peace in Rivers State,” Ibas said. He assured that his administration would work tirelessly to return the state to a place of pride and stability.
The Administrator underscored his primary mandate to restoring peace, stressing the need to curb the interest of a few who prioritize personal gains over the state’s collective well-being. He stressed that Rivers State is too vital to be left in turmoil, adding: “A society without order is a society without progress.”
He advised against any form of political partisanship, whether in speech, action, or body language. He reminded the traditional rulers of their role in community policing, urging them to maintain open communication channels with their subjects. “Security is the responsibility of all, not just the government,” he said, adding that his administration would not tolerate excuses for disorder.
While acknowledging the challenges ahead, he reaffirmed his administration’s openness to suggestions and collaboration.
In his response, the Chairman of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Chike Worlu-Wodo, assured the administrator of their support. He described the appointment as a positive decision for the state, affirming that traditional rulers are committed to maintaining peace in their respective domains.
“As traditional rulers, our primary duty is to ensure peace in our kingdoms, clans, and communities,” he said. He urged the administrator to see himself as a peacemaker, likening his role to that of a mediator resolving conflicts between two people.
The monarch wished the administrator success in his mission, stressing that Rivers State desperately needs peace. “We are not in doubt of your ability, which was why you were appointed,” he stated.
Tireless Senator Haruna Manu has spread solar panels to Gembu Central mosque for installation.
Recall that last year, Senator Manu installed solar energy in all major traditional palaces across Taraba Central Senatorial District.
On Sunday, prominent elders in Gembu received solar panels for their central mosque.
The solar meant to be installed in the Central mosque Gembu has arrived Gembu on Sunday afternoon.
The chief Imam of the central mosque Gembu in Company of some title holders Iike Wakilin Mambilla, Wakilin Fulani , Galadiman Mambilla and some prominent elders received the equipment for installation in Gembu today being 23rd March 2025.
The people are grateful to His Excellency Manu Haruna for this wonderful supply, Barr.Ahmadu Hamidu revealed on Sunday.
…refused to pay ground rent for 28years
Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has alleged that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are responsible for the revocation of the party’s headquarters by the FCT Administration.
In a statement released on Saturday, March 22, Olayinka said PDP leaders like Bode George failed to pay the ground rent on the land title for 28 years.
He said, “People’s Democratic Party (PDP) elders like Chief Bode George, should be blamed for the party’s failure to pay Ground Rent for 28 years, which is the reason for the revocation of the PDP’s national secretariat in Abuja, and not the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.”
Olayinka in the statement said it is unfortunate that leaders like George who were in the PDP’s National Working Committee but failed to conclude the purchase of the Wadata Plaza National Secretariat of the PDP had the audacity to appear on television to blame Wike.
Further stating the Wadata Plaza – currently being used by PDP as its national secretariat – is not owned by the party, Olayinka said the building belongs to Senator Samaila Kurfi, who bought the property from Wadata Enterprise Nigeria Limited.
He added that in 2005, the PDP had made an attempt to purchase the property at a N26.9. million offer but the money was never paid.
He said the party wrote to the then minister of FCT, Nasir El-Rufai, also a member of the PDP for a waiver but he (El-Rufai) insisted that the payment must made.
“And if the owner of the building did not pay ordinary N2.8 million as 28 years Ground Rent, who is to blame?” Olayinka queried.
On the proposed site for the PDP’s national secretariat which is located in Central Area, Olayinka said the party also failed to pay N7.6 million – an accumulation of 20 years ground rent – despite raising over N21 billion for the construction of the building in 2014.
He added, “If Chief Bode George had sought necessary information and refrained himself from acting out of hatred for Wike, it would have been known to him that also affected by the revocation were government owned institutions.”
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