'CONFERENCE HALL'- SENATORS COMPLAIN OVER POOR QUALITY OF RECONSTRUCTED SENATE CHAMBER. (PHOTO).

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 ‘Conference Hall’ – Senators complain over poor quality of reconstructed Senate Chamber Senators on Tuesday expressed anger over the condition of the reconstructed Chamber, which they described as a ‘mere conference room’. Controversy has trailed the refurbished Senate Chambers since plenary resumed in the facility last week. Last Tuesday’s plenary was trailed by confusion as some Senators quarreled over sitting arrangements in the renovated chamber. During plenary on Tuesday, complaints over the standard of the Chambers led to a rowdy session which lasted for about 15 minutes and eventually forced the Senate into executive session. The Chief Whip of the Senate and lawmaker representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, who raised the issues through Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules, said, “What is supposed to be a Chamber, has been turned into a Conference Hall”, a development which he said is not acceptable. “Mr President, I rise to make disturbing observations on this supposedly renovate

RIVER STATE SET TO REVAMP KESLEY HARRISON HOSPITAL.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 

      *Also to revitalise Dental and Maxilo-Facial Hospital

*Approves 472,92.88million Naira for the rehabilitation of Zoological Garden
Rivers State Executive Council has approved the revamping of the Kelsey Harrison Hospital located in Port Harcourt Local Government Area.
This was part of the resolutions reached at its meeting presided over by Governor Nyesom Wike at Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday, September 9, 2020.
Briefing journalists at the end of the meeting, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Princewill Chike said the Council also approved the revitalisation of the Dental and Maxilo-Facial Hospital .
Prof. Chike explained that with the approval, the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital(RSUTH) would get accreditation for internship for Dental Residency training by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.
He also said Council approved the review of the Operational Agreement between the State Government and Ashes to Ashes Funeral Limited on the management of the mortuary at RSUTH.
The proposed agreement, he said, will provide an opportunity for RSUTH to train Pathologists and Morticians for the State.
Prof. Chike said an implementation committee has also been set up for the actualisation of the approvals.
Also speaking, the Commissioner for
Culture and Tourism, Mrs. Tonye Oniyide said the Council approved the sum of 472, 92,88 million naira for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Zoological Garden.
Mrs Oniyide explained that the approved sum would be used to renovate the administrative block, museum, staff quarters, snack kiosk and the general conveniences.
Also to be rehabilitated is the retaining walls, gate house, outside perimeter wire mesh and remodeling of the front gate of the premises.
Mrs Oniyide said the rehabilitation when completed, would boost tourism development in the State.
Paulinus Nsirim
Commissioner for Information and Communications
September 9, 2020.
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