Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has approved the sponsorship of 200 less privileged Rivers youths to Israel for vocational training.
The governor also announced that despite dwindling resources, the state government will continue to sponsor pilgrims to Jerusalem as Rivers State is totally a Christian State.
Speaking at the the Launch of the 'Win A Trip to Israel, WATTI, Promo organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission, NCPC, on Friday , Governor Wike said that the youths will be trained to acquire skills to be self-reliant.
He said : "200 youths will go for vocational training and skills acquisition in Israel. The training programme will help the youths to acquire relevant skills for self sustenance ".
On the "Win A Trip to Israel " Promo, the governor announced that the state government will purchase 150 lottery tickets for each of the 319 wards of the state at N23million.
He said that the state government tickets will only be distributed to the less privileged, noting that privileged Rivers people should sponsor others.
In his remarks, the Executive Secretary of NCPC, John Kennedy Opara said the WATTI promo is aimed at assisting less privileged to perform the holy pilgrimage.
He said that pilgrimage is a tool for moral and spiritual rebirth.
Highpoint of the occasion was the flag off of WATTI Promo by the governor with the first set of winners emerging.

Simeon Nwakaudu,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
6th May, 2016.

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When will Nigerian stop this nonsense talk of saying Sokoto state is a Muslim state and Rivers is a Xtain state.

Untill we Nigerians leave this borrow religion alone and see ourselves as one irrespective of religion belief, we will never move forward.

Sending 200 less previledge to Isreal for vocational training is commendable, but what will happen to them when they return from the training and will government use them to train more people who are unable to go.

We have 'starting' in Nigeria, but lack 'finishing' just like so many abandon projects spread across the country.

May Allah continue to bless us all in Jesus name. Asee.

If I say good job nw, attackers from left and right will just murder me.. leme just hold my comment

donbenedict:
If I say good job nw, attackers from left and right will just murder me.. leme just hold my comment

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My friend never be afraid of saying the truth no matter how bitter it may sound to the ears of its hearers....

Truth is truth even if no one is saying it..... Lies will still be lies even when everyone is saying it..... [/size]

Wike is the man. Working more than all APC governors put together.

benedictnsi:


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My friend never be afraid of saying the truth no matter how bitter it may sound to the ears of its hearers....

Truth is truth even if no one is saying it..... Lies will still be lies even when everyone is saying it..... [/size]

abi... I just like waht he did dats all.. at least he made it like a raffle draw, so dat idiotts will not nw begin to think the 200 people were specially selected. Let it be on merit

donbenedict:
abi... I just like waht he did dats all.. at least he made it like a raffle draw, so dat idiotts will not nw begin to think the 200 people were specially selected. Let it be on merit

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Sending youths to Isreal to learn carpentry, masonry and plumbing? At what cost What happened to our vocational schools?

Weldon Sir! With the 200.
But I strongly suggest dat dis pilgrim sh!t shld stop. Itz a waste of funds. Govt shld stop sponsoring it. Churches shld.
After all, These pilgrims come back and continue in their wicked ways. Christians & Muslims alike.

He will continue sponsoring people On Pilgrimage?
Even as a Christian I just so dislike this
Use that money to feed the poor in your state Mr Wike.

MosakuAW:

When will Nigerian stop this nonsense talk of saying Sokoto state is a Muslim state and Rivers is a Xtain state.

Untill we Nigerians leave this borrow religion alone and see ourselves as one irrespective of religion belief, we will never move forward.

Sending 200 less previledge to Isreal for vocational training is commendable, but what will happen to them when they return from the training and will government use them to train more people who are unable to go.

We have 'starting' in Nigeria, but lack 'finishing' just like so many abandon projects spread across the country.

May Allah continue to bless us all in Jesus name. Asee.

I see why you dey vex

Was it in the budget?

A welcome development it is.... But the part about River state being a Christian state is absolutely unnecessary

Religion is the main cause of most of our problems.
I've been helped by Muslims way more than I've been helped by Christians.
We're humans first, every other thing is absolute bullshit