Governor Wike Moves To Stop Road Side Trading In Port Harcourt

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared "Operation Leave the Road" in Port Harcourt, the state capital .

Under the "Operation Leave the Road" , street traders, vulcanisers, road side mechanics , artisans, street vendors and other persons who constitute nuisance on the roads have been given one week from 22nd of March to vacate the roads.

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, declared that any person who flouts this directive at the expiration of the one-week ultimatum , would be arrested and prosecuted.

The statement informed that all damaged vehicles must be moved away from all the roads within one-week, failure which they would be impounded and their owners prosecuted.

The Special Assistant also stated that a Task Force will be established to implement the new directive and ensure the maintenance of order on the roads.

PHOTOS: Good Lady Controls Traffic In Port Harcourt Under Rain

This lady was spotted controlling car traffic at the popular Eliozu fly-over junction in Port Harcourt. She was said to have stepped out of her car to control the heavy traffic build up even as it was raining heavily. She apparently got soaked in the process.

She is indeed a patriotic citizen, and i commend her for such selfless service. Well done Ma'am.

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78 Students Bags First Class From University of Port Harcourt

No fewer than 78 graduands of the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, are to  be conferred with First Class degrees at this year’s convocation of the institution.

Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Ndowa Lale, disclosed this, at a media parley ahead of the convocation slated for Friday, 24th March, 2017. 

Finally, President Buhari Returns To Nigeria

Information reaching me confirms that President Buhari has arrived Nigeria today, Friday 10th March 2016, at about 4AM.

According to THISDAY, presidency sources confirmed that his plane was scheduled to land at the Kaduna airport in the wee hours of Friday, following which he was to be flown by helicopter to the President Villa, Abuja. This information is coming just after two military helicopters were spotted From the National Assembly complex, arriving Aso Villa in succession as at 5pm yesterday (Thursday, March 9).