High level encomiums have been showered on the Rivers State Government led by Governor Chubuike Rotimi Amaechi for restoring life to the people of lkwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State which has been in crutches. The growth into LGA hood which has been stunted has also been significantly oriented.
Commending the state governor during the 2012 workers’ day match past at lsiokpo, headquarters of the LGA, the chairman, Sir Welendu Amadi stated that Amaechi has really displayed the real character of a leader by transforming the LGA in the area of staff salaries, health centres, model schools buildings, infrastructure and road network.
Hon. Amadi also praised the workers for their cooperation to his administration and assured them of standard welfare. The chairman appealed to the workers to be more dedicated to the service effectively in order to achieve the set goals. Hard work, he said would surely improve development of the area.
Earlier in his address, the chairman of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the area, Comrade Innocent Obinichi, expressed excitement over the council chairman’s activities in the council by regularly paying salaries completion of Apani electrification project, renovation of lsiokpo water project and building of new Legislative House of Assembly.
However, the NULGE boss seized the opportunity to state some of the teething problems facing the workers which include junior staff promotion exercise, non-payment of burial rites of families of late staff of the council, among others.
Comrade Obinichi condemned the nefarious action of Boko Haram towards the good people of Nigeria and called on the group to stop their uncalled for action without further delay. ###
Obele Ekine
