The Drama as Kogi Senator Smart Adeyemi Describes Abia Gov. Ikpeazu as a 'Drunkard'
There was a mild drama in the Senate when Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC, Kogi) described Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State as a “champagne drinking man”.
Adeyemi, while contributing to a motion on Safe School Initiative in Nigeria, said Abia is governed by “drunkards”.
Senate confirms ex-Service Chiefs as non-career ambassadors.The lawmaker was apparently responding to a social media post allegedly linked to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who is from Abia.
In the post, Abaribe was said to have cast aspersion on Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
However, Abaribe said he was surprised that the Kogi Senator was making reference to a statement he did not make.
Adeyemi said while some governors were committed to the welfare and protection of their people, Abians “are governed by drunkards”
3 Feb 2021
Club 401: Seems Like Some People Are Tired of Gov. Wike's 'Jamboree'
A group under the aegis of CLUB-401 dragged the Rivers State Government in Nigeria to court over the building of multi million naira homes for Judges in the State.
CLUB-401 in the suit filed at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Nigeria said the action of the Governor is bad precedent, because it violates the rule of Separation of Powers as enshrined in Nigeria's 1999 Constitution.
The group also questioned the purchase of vehicles for members of the National Assembly, building of hostels and auditorium for the Nigerian Law School in Bayelsa State, building of quarters and offices of Federal establishments and hosting of conferences for professional organisations; all with Rivers State funds.
The suit is also asking the Court to make declarations the Governor Nyesom Wike should stop spending funds that are not appropriated for in the budget on thing that have no economic value for Rivers State.
Attorney General of Rivers State, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Council of Legal Education of Nigeria are all defendants in the matter.
23 Jan 2021
How Rivers, Bayelsa women lost means of livelihood - Report
A lot of women in Rivers and Bayelsa State lost their jobs and means of livelihood as a result of economic downturn and negative impact of their depleting environment.
This observation was made by a group, Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development, at a summit for stakeholders women cooperatives in Rivers State held in Port Harcourt.
Head of human rights and governance at CEHRD, David Vareba said the outcome of a baseline report carried out by the organization reveals that women have resorted to seeking alternative means of survival but in dire need of support from government and the private sector.
Speaking earlier in her remarks, Chairperson of CEHRD, Constance Meju said women are critical for the sustenance of any serious economy and must, therefore, be equipped and empowered to meet their economic goals.
Uchechukwu Uriri, the Permanent Secretary of Rivers State Ministry of Women Affairs expressed concerns about the lack of opportunities given to women for fear of being too influential but she noted that government has a lot of incentives for the development of women to take advantage of.
Correspondent Victor Ezeama reports that a policy framework was developed to train and equip some women across the three senatorial districts of Rivers State courtesy of the Dutch Embassy.
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