�Breaking: Governor Wike relaxes proposed lockdown in Obio-Akpor and Port Harcourt City

-Imposes state wide night time curfew from June 2 till further notice

The Rivers state Government has relaxed the proposed lockdown expected to resume on Teusday

Governor Wike speaking during a statewide broadcast on Teusday in Government House Port Harcourt said, "after a comprehensive review on the measures taken and further considerations placed before us by well meaning members of the public, the State Security Council has decided to cancel the proposed Lockdown of Obio-Akpor and Port Harcourt City".

The Rivers state Governor further stated that the regular washing of hands, social distancing, wearing of face masks have been indentified as the only effective measures for containing the spread of Covid-19 in the absence of any anti coronavirus vaccines.

He called on residents of Rivers state to support the state Government's fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the state.

He warned of serious consequences of the law against defaulters of Government directives as stated below.

He further stated that:

-All land, sea and air borders remain closed

- State task force/security agencies directed to arrest defaulters not wearing face masks

-Drinking Bars, cinemas, night clubs, viewing centers, open markets remain closed.

- Public burials, public weddings remains banned. Churches & religious gatherings to maintain social & physical distancing

--Oil mill market, Oginigba slaughter market, Mbiama market in Ahoada West LGA remains closed

-Ikoku automobile dealers warned to stop converting public roads to mechanics workshops or risks final closure

--Mechanic worksops on Ikwerre road are banned. Defaulters to be prosecuted & vehicles confiscated

--Statewide imposition of Night time curfew from 8pm - 6am starting from June 2, tilll further notice. Defaulters to be arrested and prosecuted.



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chatinent:
I read Ikwerre people were cowardly people for having betrayed Igbos by denying them.

Betrayed Igbos how? Can you elaborate this?

HISTORY OF IKWERRE, EKPEYE, OGBA PEOPLE IN RIVERS STATE
BY Prof. ERIC AMADI

Published by: @naijatvnet, Naijatv.net
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Professor ERIC C. AMADI is an astute Professor in the Rivers State University , Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He holds B.A Ed(Uniport) B.Ed Hons. Unical; M.Ed(Uniport) and P.hD in Educatioal Management and Planning(Uniport). His research area hinges on inclusive education that would lead to development. Currently, he is in the Department of Educational Management, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt Nigeria in Africa
Current institution: Rivers State University
Current position: Former Head Of Department Educational Foundations Senior Lecturer/World Researcherormer.
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Majority of the Ikwerre settlements have their roots traceable from the old Benin Empire.” Iwhnurọhna people descended from the ancient Bini Kingdom.
The name of the grand ancestor is Akalaka. Their relations in Rivers State are Ekpeye and Ogba people.
The reigning Oba of Benin when Akalaka, the ancestor of Ihruọha (later called Iwhnurọhna) fled was Oba Ewuare (Ogwaro).
Akalaka, a member of the Benin royal family, fled in the 13th century on allegation of plotting assassination of the Oba.
He died in 1462.
Iwhnurọhna his third son settled east of the Sombrero River by 1538 AD, as detailed below.
Chief N.M.T. Solomon (2004), native of Ikodu Ubie in Ekpeyeland, in his narrative draws heavily from the now authenticated written historical records delivered by various informed sources including “Eketu (Weber) of Ubeta, assumed to have lived for over two hundred (200) years as the oldest man in all Ekpeye, Ogba and Iwhnurọ hna (or Ikwerre), at that time (and) was asked to narrate the history and customs of Ekpeye people” as unfolded in his lifetime. Here is what he said, which has been validated by the accounts of the current generation through responses to our questionnaires and direct interviews thereby increasing our level of confidence on the data: Ekpeye, born in Benin, was the first of the three sons of Akalaka. While in Ndoni, he married a second wife to gain the love and favour of the people.
The new wife gave birth to a son, which he named Ogba. Akalaka was still in Ndoni when his first wife, the mother of Ekpeye, gave birth to his third son called Ihruoha (Ikwerre). Similar historical fact by J.N. Olise (1971) averred that: “Akalaka, a member of the Benin royal family, fled with his wife from Benin to Ndoni, a community located close to the River Niger, to save the life of his new born baby (Ekpeye) …

While at Ndoni, Akalaka took a second wife. … Akalaka had two sons, Ekpeye – born to him by his Benin wife, and Ogba – born to him by his Ndoni wife. According to F.E. Otuwarikpo (1994): ” After the death of Akalaka in 1462 AD, his two sons, Ekpeye and Ogba had conflict, which compelled Ogba, the younger son, to move northwards where he founded Ohiakwo (Obigwe) and settled with his family. Ekpeye who remained at Ula-Ubie had seven sons – Ubie, Akoh, Upata, Igbuduya, Ekpe, Awala and Asa.
The last three sons – Ekpe, Awala and Asa crossed to the other side of Sombreiro River (present day Ikwerreland and settled there since 1538 AD.” He added that: “Ekpe migrated to present day Rumuekpe and spread through Elele (Alimini), Ndele, Rumuji and part of Ibaa. Awala migrated to present day Isiokpo …” Amadi-Nna (1993) also said Akalaka migrated with his half brother called Ochichi from the area of Benin Empire.
Ochichi sons were Ele (Omerele, now Elele), Elu (Elumuoha, now Omerelu), Egbe (Egbeda) and Mini (Alimini, Isiokpo). The crucial point here, which is of great importance in tracing the joint origin of the ancestors of the Old Ahoada Division (in the Governor Diete-Spiff administration), is the mention of the number of children that Akalaka had, namely: Ekpeye, Ogba and Ihru ọ ha (Ikwerre). It is noteworthy that the pedigree and name of Ikwerre people, Iwhnurọhna, obviously took its root from this original name – Ihruọha. Chief Solomon therefore establishes a very vital historical link, which has been missing in literature on Ikwerre origin that would assume more significance in the discourses of Ikwerre genealogy in the future – the fact that Akalaka was the direct father of Ihru ọha (Ikwerre). Iwhnurọhna, in Ikwere parlance, means the face of the community (town, city or village). Nigerian colonial history records that the name “Ikwerre” was given by the colonial administration when they wanted to acquire the Rebisi waterfront to build the wharf. Using an Ibo interpreter to talk to the illiterate Rebisi (Port Harcourt) chiefs, they asked them: Would you permit us to use the waterfront to build the wharf for ships to berth?
And they answered: A KWERULEM , meaning – “We have agreed.”

What the white-man was hearing was “Ikwerre,” so he recorded it in the official gazette that the IKWERRE PEOPLE have agreed for the colonial administration to build the wharf. And since it was the official record of government, the name Ikwerre became the name of the Iwhnurohna people in all official documentations till date.
Similar cases of Anglicization of native names in the NigerDelta region by the colonial administration are Benin for Bini, Okrika for Wakrike, Degema for Udekema, Abonnema for Obonoma, Brass for Gbara sni, Bonny for Ibani, Pepple for Perekule, Ahoada for Ehuda, etc Even so, “… there were dissenting voices, … who believed that Ikwerre origins lay outside Igbo land, … in the Benin Kingdom of old.
It is, therefore, obvious that the interminable debate about Ikwerre origins and migrations including the repudiation of the Igbo tradition is not a phenomenon of the post-civil war period. The controversy, as it were, is not necessarily the product of the present political realities wherein groups which hitherto were seen to have cultural affinities now find themselves in different states or administrative systems.” — K.O. Amadi (1993)

The Ogbakor Ikwerre Convention, a cultural organization of Ikwerre people, in a paper presented to the Human Right Violation Commission headed by Rtd. Justice Chukwudifu
Oputa on 10 October 2001, said: “Ikwerre ethnic nationality is not and has never been a sub-group of any other tribe in Nigeria including Ndi-Igbo. There is no doubt that the advent of the British and later regionalization put Ndi-Igbo at the helm of affairs in Eastern Nigeria. This brought Ndi-Igbo into Ikwerre land. In course of time, the Igbo took advantage of their position in the then Eastern Regional Government to grab land in Ikwerre and occupy political positions such as the mayor of Port Harcourt. In the process, Ikwerre along with other minority groups were marginalized and driven to the
background.” Professor Godwin Tasie noted that in 1913 the Rt Rev Herbert Tugwell, the Anglican Bishop on the Niger, undertook an experimentation tour of Ikwerre towns and villages assumed to be Ibo-speaking to test the Union Ibo Bible Nso being introduced in Iboland. “Tugwell discovered from the tests he carried out that although the Ikwerre were often regarded as Ibo… the Union Ibo Bible translation, surprisingly, was not easily understood by the Ikwere.” This is obviously why Igbo vernacular was compulsorily introduced and taught in all schools in Ikwerre land before the Nigerian Civil War to the assimilation (i.e. destruction) of the Ikwere language.
This also obviously led to the Rumuomasi Declaration in 1965. ” … in their meeting at Rumuomasi in 1965 the Ikwerre had, under the umbrella of a highly promising new
body that was to get the Ikwerre together as a people of new and clearer vision, they had declared themselves as a people of the distinct identity of Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality – not Ibo, not Ijo, not anything else but Ikwerre, Iwhnurọhna.
This was the historic Rumuomasi Declaration of 1965 (G.O.M. Tasie, 2000).
The full implication is that Ikwere people began to assert themselves forcefully as an ethnic nationality of their own and not Ibos or Ijos, and efforts were made to revert to the original Ikwere names for families, villages, communities and landmarks.
For instance, there was the change from Umuola to Rumuola, Umuoro to Rumuoro , Umukrushi to Rumuokwurusi , just to name a few.


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Dakad:
This man must be a joker. He's a very confused man. While toiling with peoples life and emotion. What's the need for close down in the first place? Wat have we achieved so far with the recent closed down. Though Wike might have his good intension but I'm begging to suspect he even want this virus to spread fast in the state with this his counter productive approach.

It's such a shame that from top to the bottom, we don't have a single leader in the hem of affair this country. All we have are bunch of joker. It's such a shame

What's the essence of this on and off lockdown. This type of lockdown without aim and objective is tiring for Christ sake. One can barely plan his life in PH especially some of us that run business. I'm not against any logical approach that will curb the spread of this pandemic but Wike's style is counter productive to be sincere

What would be your advise??

crossfire:
Foolish man

Meaning?? Can you show some respect for your leaders

Breaking News!

Rivers state Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced a lifting of the #Lockdown in #PortHarcourt and Obio Akpor LGAs for six days with effect from Thursday May 21 till Tuesday 26th 8.00pm

-- All land, sea and air exits & entry borders remains closed

--Open markets, motor parks, hotels, bars, night clubs, in-service restaurants and barbers' shops remain closed.

--Religeous gatherings of more than 50 persons is prohibited

--Public Weddings, Public burials and social gatherings are prohibited

--Wearing of face masks in public places are fully in force and compulsory

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petra1:


Bishop is right , the whole drama is about the church in disguise . The rulers of nations are not aware of the forces behind it, they themselves are victims and puppets in the hand of these force.

Through the Government authorities are are not aware they are being used by the devil to achieve her satatic mandate by executing the lockdown and social distancing rules. Truely they are helpless

petra1:


Bishop is right , the whole drama is about the church in disguise . The rulers of nations are not aware of the forces behind it, they themselves are victims and puppets in the hand of these force.

Through the Government authorities are are not aware they are being used by the devil to achieve her satatic mandate by executing the lockdown and social distancing rules,

helpless

The Founder & Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide AKA Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo says there is more to the Covid-19 than a Pandemic.

According to David Oyedepo from a revelation He got from God the Coronavirus pandemic was a ploy and strategy from the kingdom of darkness to distabilize the growth and expansion of the church and to depopulate the kingdom of God but that the gates of hell shall not prevail against the church.

Ministering at his Canaanland International Headquarters in Otta Ogun state Nigeria on the message “Unveiling the wonders of being committed to fellowship”, Bishop Oyedepo said that Covid-19 was targeted at the church.

He said: “the forces of darkness are influencing people and authorities at various levels globally targetted at the church because the growth and expansion of the church is the greatest headache of the devil.


He further referenced the Bible scripture where it said that any gang up against the church shall fail.

“Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake”. Isaiah 54:15.
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Breaking: Rivers State State Government demolish hotel in Eleme, Rivers state.-
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In ensuring full compliance to the state Government's Covid-19 lockdown order in the state capital, the Rivers State Government on Sunday has demolished the Prodest Homes Motel in Alode, Eleme Rivers state.
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You will recall that the Rivers state Governnor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike had in a statewide broadcast warned that anyone going against the state government's directives would face the full wrath of the law.
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The Governor had also pronounced that any vehicle or hotel going against Government's lockdown order would be auctioned and building demolished.

News made available to #Naijatvnet by the Special Assistant on New Media to the Rivers state Governor Marshal Obuzor said patrons of the Hotel were said to have injured and seized property of Covid-19 regulation officials who went to enforce regulations on the closure of Hotels and drinking spots as part of measures to manage Covid-19 in the state.

Close sources say the demolished Prodest Home hotel facility belonged to a member of the People's Democratic Party in Eleme Local Government Area.
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When asked by Journalists why the Governor took the action against a member of his party the Governor replied that it doesn't matter the party involved.
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He said: "No body weather PDP or APC is above the law.
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"This shows we are not descriminatory and that we are serious about the lockdown order, which is to safeguard the lives of Rivers people.
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The Rivers state Governnor further stated that the Etemeteh Hotel, in Onne Rivers state had also been marked for demolishing for flouting state Government's directives on lockdown.

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yanabasee1:
Wike too the over do.....



Everything about Wike is always too much.... if he wants to fight,he will fight too much.... if he wants to shout, he will just be shouting like a dunce.... Now that he wants to lock down Rivers State, I just pray he doesn't shut Rivers State down economically.....

And I hope you aware of the circumstances leading to the lockdown? Note as well that the lockdown is within the state capital only and not the entire Rivers state as being rumoured

donbachi:
Dem no dey fit use dat dia executive power pay citizens money

You may note that State Government Palliatives are being distributed LGA to LGA

Rivers Civil Society Organization Calls on Wike to Review Executive Orders.

The Rivers State Civil Society Organization (RVCSO) has called on the Rivers state Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike to review his Executive Orders to conform with extant laws.

In an audio made available to NaijaTvnet on Saturday by the Chairman Rivers State Civil Society Organization Comrade Enefa Georgewill, condemend in it’s entirety the pronouncement by the Governor that vehicles who vilotates the lockdown order will be auctioned.

You would recall that Governor Wike had in a state-wide broadcast on Thursday directed the Attorney General of the state to auction vehicles and properties of those who violates the State Government’s Covid-19 lockdown order in Port Harcourt City and Obio-Akpor Local Government areas in Rivers state.


You would also recall that Governor Nyesom Wike had in a later broadcast said the owners of the confiscated vehicles and properties would have their day in the court.

However, the group had faulted the way and manner the lockdown order was being implemented as it violates the provisions of extant laws as enshrined in the constitution.

The call is coming as victims of the lockdown order who contacted the Civil Society Organizations said they were denied food, water and access to thier lawyers by the arresting authority for more than 24 hours of their arrest and worst still they were clusterd together in place thereby encouraging physical and social gathering being the reason they were arrested in the first place.

For detailed report with audio visit: https://naijatv.net/lockdown-rivers-civil-society-organization-calls-on-wike-to-review-executive-orders-audio/

Rivers NUJ Warns Security Agents Against Harassment Of Journalists.


The Nigeria Union Of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council, has warned the Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies in the state not to harass, intimidate or molest journalists who are on essential duties to report the total lockdown ordered by the Rivers State Government in Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor local government areas of the state.

The Union stated that journalists should be given unhindered movement to enable them observe and report the level of compliance within the two local government areas under lockdown.

The NUJ, in a statement signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Stanley Job Stanley and Ike Wigodo respectively, disclosed that the Union had agreed with the State Police Command to allow journalists move with their identity cards as appropriate authorisation during the lockdown.


The NUJ said, although the Union enjoys good relationship with the security agencies in the state, the statement became imperative in view of the fears expressed by its members on the proviso contained in the press release by the state government on Monday.

The state government, while announcing a total lockdown in Port Harcourt and Obio Akpor local government areas, had said that only those who render essential services and with appropriate authorisation would be allowed movement during the lockdown.

The 24-hour lockdown which begins today, according to the state government, was part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in the state.

The NUJ warned that it would not take it kindly with any security agency that violates the rights of its members on duty during the lockdown.

The Union, however, urged its members who would be on duty during the period of the lockdown to stay safe, wear face masks and adhere to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) advisories on the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Union also advised its members to move with their identity cards and avoid sensational reports, while urging the security agencies to be civil in their interactions with the journalists.


Source: https://naijatv.net/lockdown-rivers-nuj-warns-security-agents-against-harassment-of-journalists/

Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike on Thursday inspected the #Covid19 lockdown excersise in parts of the state capital.

The lockdown was ocassioned by the need to contain the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic in the state.

#NaijaTvnet gathered in a video that during the inspection, Governor Wike had ordered the arrest of defaulters who flout state Government’s order.

Defaulters were reminded in the state quarantine facilities.

In later development the Rivers state Government had warned residents against disobeying Government’s directives.

In a press statement issued on Thursday by the Commissioner of Information Paulinus Nsirim, He said:

“The Rivers State Government hereby warns residents of Ward 20, Amadi-Ama in Port Harcourt Local Government Area and Mgbuosimini, Rumueme in Obio/Akpor Local Government area to desist from flouting government directives on lockdown.

“Government will deal decisively with the residents of these areas if they are found to default again.. “Anyone parading exemption letters except the one issued by the Governor is doing so at his or her own risk as such permits are invalid”.

He further stated:

“The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice has been directed to auction all the vehicles that violated the lockdown order.. “Members of the public who are interested to buy the auctioned vehicles are to watch out for details in The Sun, The Nation and Vanguard Newspapers”.

You would note that Governnor Wike during a state broadcast on Monday placed a lockdown on Port Harcourt City Council and Obio-Akpor council areas of the state capital indefinately till further notice.



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