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Youths from some native authorities areas in Rivers State yesterday occupied entrances of some council secretariats, following the expiration of the three-year tenure of the chairmen and councillors.
Some council chairmen, together with Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, Dr. Chidi Lloyd and Hon. Obarimate Ollor of Ikwerre, Emohua and Eleme LGAs had vowed to not depart workplace after the expiration of their tenure.
The trio argued that their resolution was primarily based on the truth that the Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule-led Home of Meeting prolonged their keep in workplace by six months.
Nonetheless, LEADERSHIP noticed that youths of Degema, Asari-Toru and Akuku-Toru councils blocked the principle entrances of their respective council secretariats regardless of yesterday and tomorrow’s public holidays.
A member of the Home of Representatives, Hon. Boma Goodhead was seen supervising the blockade of the principle entrance of Asari-Toru LGA secretariat at Buguma.
A go to to Port Harcourt Metropolis and Ogu/Bolo LGAs confirmed closely armed policemen guarding the doorway of the respective council secretariats.
In the meantime, regardless of the expiration of their tenure as council chairmen, Lloyd has introduced that his administration will start the distribution of farming gear to farmers throughout the 14 wards within the native authorities space from Tuesday, June 18, 2024 on the council secretariat in Emohua.
In an announcement made obtainable to LEADERSHIP in Port Harcourt, he stated the gesture is according to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, to improve agriculture and guarantee meals safety.
The native authorities chairman acknowledged that the Tuesday distribution will likely be for farmers from ward 1 to 7, whereas wards 8 to 14 may have their activate Wednesday the nineteenth.
Final week, a three-man panel of the Court docket of Enchantment, led by Hamma Barka, rejected the lawmakers’ request to vacate a Rivers State Excessive Court docket order empowering Governor Siminalayi Fubara-backed lawmakers to proceed with legislative enterprise within the state meeting.
The enchantment was filed by a former speaker of the meeting, Martin Amaewhule and 24 others towards the Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo and 5 others.