PORT HARCOURT – The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has described the traditional institution as an invaluable institution in the development of society....For More CONTINUE THE FULL READING▶▶
Wike charged monarchs not to use their authorities to divide their subjects, but to unite and develop them.
Wike gave the charge at the reception to mark the coronation of Dr D. A. Kelly Fred George, ho was coronated as the Head of Diagbani Amachree group of houses, in Buguma, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of the state.
He xpressed confidence in the ability of Dr Kelly George to unite and attract development to his area of authority.
Wike said, “Use your position for the interest of your people. Do not use your position to divide your people, use it to unite them, use it to bring development to your people, knowing you well I believe you would do the right thing.”
Describing the character of Dr Kelly George a two time Commissioner under him, Wike described Dr Kelly George Kelly as “a dependable friend and ally”.
He went on to described him as a “first class brain” and “one of those you can give an assignment and go and sleep.”
“This is another important assignment, to keep villages and communities together is not an easy task.
“You have been given another onerous task to keep the values and culture of your people when education and modernisation is trying to take away all our culture. It’s a very high assignment but I know you are equal to the task.”
Dr George Kelly was a two time Commissioner under former Governor Wike and among the returning Commissioners recently sworn in by Governor Fubara of Rivers State.…CONTINUE.FULL.READING>>>
