PRESS RELEASE

The Ochimba & paramount ruler of Umuebulu Town in Etche LGA of Rivers State Eze James Chisom NWAGWU has commended the Rivers State Governor, His Excellency, Chief Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike CON, for his proactiveness in the fight against coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. He thanked Sir Dr. Peter Odili, SPDC, TEPNG & OTHERS for their donations to the state government.

He applauded the ONYE-ISHI-ETCHE/OCHIE OF ETCHE and other monarchs of the LGA for their immense support to the state government directives in the fight against the deadly virus.

He frowned at the manner the ONYE-ISHI-AGWURU OF IGBO KINGDOM, KING DR SAMUEL NDIWE AMAECHI dumped the palliatives that belongs to Umuebulu community at the premises of his friend, Tony Ejiogu without his consent, nor his council of Chiefs and Elders. He wonders why King Dr Samuel Ndiwe Amaechi would continue to be involved in instigating communal crisis in Umuebulu town.

He berated the lawmaker representing the good people of Etche Constituency ll, Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Tony Uchechukwu Ejiogu for not obeying the governor's directives in the distribution of the palliatives donated by the state government and his inability to support state government within his constituency in the first againstCOVID-19.

The ochimba condemned in strongest term the manner at which the lawmaker distributed the palliatives to few of his cronies, leaving the majority members of the community and residents at their own peril, against the clear directives of the Governor. He advised the lawmaker to stop playing politics of bitterness and hatred rather pursue good governance for rapid development, security and prosperity of Umuebulu land and his constituency.

He advised his subjects to remain calm and always observe the social distancing, wearing of face mask in public places, washing of hands with soap and running water or alcohol based hand sanitizer.

He warned hotel owners, beer parlours, markets, shops, etc to obey the state government directives or face the full weight of the law. Obedience is better than sacrifice.

Finally, I wish to use this opportunity to put a SOS to the Governor, the Speaker, Rivers state house of Assembly and the Commissioner of Police to call Hon. Tony Ejiogu to order. He should stop promoting communal war by parading himself as the paramount ruler of Umuebulu town under King Samuel N. AMAECHI.
COVID-19 is real. #Stay SAFE.

EZE JAMES CHISOM NWAGWU, OCHIMBA & PARAMOUNT RULER OF UMUEBULU TOWN, ETCHE.