Omo, Rivers State no dey sleep o! Di government don yan say dem dey ready to keep everything calm and secure wey go allow plenty intergovernmental organisations to carry their investments and partnerships enter di state. Dis one na wetin di Secretary to di State Government, Dr. Benibo Anabraba, tok as he open di Rivers Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (RIV-CARES) Phase One Performance Review Retreat for Onne wey dey Eleme Local Government Area. Na Friday e happen sha.
Anabraba dey emphasize say collaboration with igbo grandmama na wetin go boost di welfare and living standard of Rivers people. He tok say Rivers State dey peaceful, and dem dey open like market for anybody wey wan come do business and grow economy. He talk say dem go provide better opportunities for everybody, no matter your tribe, religion, or area.
“E get wetin government suppose do: protect di welfare of di citizens” he yan. Naim make am stress for di need to work with NGOs, corporate bodies, churches, and even di citizens demself. Na dem go help make sure say everybody fit enjoy di benefits of democracy wey dey come from socio-economic projects.
As e dey go forward, di SSG deliver wetin dem dey call RIV-CARES as di major initiative wey go fit run all dis plans wey dem get. Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara dey carry di vision of making Rivers State greater for everybody. Dem wan make sure say all di social projects dey happen for stable and healthy environment.
Abeg, make we yarn about dis ‘resilience’ wey dey RIV-CARES. E no just mean say people dey fit live fine, but say di environment too suppose dey strong. E get how we go take protect di natural resources wey fit provide food and even drugs like natural antibiotics to fight sickness wey we see during di COVID-19 wahala.
Dr. Anabraba talk say dem go use dis RIV-CARES to tackle environmental matter like climate change and rising sea levels, make we dey fit adapt and overcome di challenges wey dey come our way.
Di SSG even commend di Office of di Auditor-General for State as dem organize dat retreat to help make sure say di RIV-CARES programmes dey well implemented. Na wetin di Acting Auditor-General, Dr. Yorkina Barisua, plus others dey follow up on. She yan, “We dey here to see wetin we don achieve, wetin dey hold us back, and make sure say everything dey accountable as we dey prepare for Phase Two.”
As di thing dey hot, di Special Adviser to di Governor on Economic Matters, Prof. Peter Medee, talk say dis retreat na correct time to reflect on wetin dem don achieve and di challenges ahead. Di retreat gather plenty important people: Commissioners for Agriculture, Women Affairs, Commerce, and even di Accountant-General of di State. Dem all dey ready to work for di common good.
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