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Amaechi swears in new SSG,dissolves 6th Assembly
By Gentle C.Woke/PortHarcourt
Tue May 31,2011
Gov chibuike Amaechi Congratulating Hon.George Feyii as the
Secretary to
the State Government immediadately after his swearing-in at
the EXCO Chambers of
Govt.House port harcourt
A new Secretary to the
Rivers State Government
(SSG) has been sworn-in by Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi,
barely 24 hours after he took
oath of office
for his second tenure.
He is Mr George Feyii, who until now was the
Commissioner
for Finance in the State, and who had earlier during the last
tenure, also served as the Commissioner for Budget.
Mr George Feyii takes over from Hon Magnus Abe, who is now a
Senator representing Rivers South-East in the National Assembly
after winning in the last general elections.
In his charge to the new SSG, Governor Amaechi said, Mr Feyii
was appointed on merit and urged him to excel in the discharge
of his responsibilities to move the state forward.
Gov.Chibuike Amaechi (left)his wife, Judith, the state
deputy governor Engr.Tele lkuru ,his wife Mina jointly cut the
inauguration Cake during the state Banquet at Govt.House port
harcourt
The governor hinted that as the first member of the new cabinet
outside him and his deputy, the task before the SSG was enormous
and hope that he would live up to expectation.
He congratulated Mr Feyii on his new appointment and wished him
well in the performance of his duties, noting that there is a
lot of work to be done to deliver the dividends of democracy in
the areas of Education, Health, Agriculture and employment
generation.
Gov. Chibuike Amaechi being welcomed to the State House
of Assembly by the out-going Deputy Speaker Hon .Dum-Deekor
during the Valeditory Session of the Sixth session of the Rivers
State House of Assembly.
In an interview with newsmen shortly after the swearing-in
ceremony, Mr George Feyii acknowledged that the task ahead is
enormous and promised to discharge the assignment to the best of
his ability.
He thanked the governor for finding him worthy of the new
position and promised not to disappoint.
Earlier, the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike
Rotimi Amaechi
today dissolved the Sixth Session of the
Rivers State House of Assembly,
and inaugurated the Seventh Assembly of the State.
In doing so, Governor Amaechi urged members of the Seventh
Assembly to see their duty of making law for the state as an
important aspect that would aid development in the task of
moving the state forward.
Gov. Chibuike Amaechi congratulating Chief Chika Okpala,alias
Zebudaya during the state Banquent at Govt.House port harcourt.
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