PRESIDENT TINUBU COMMENDS NIGERIA'S ARMED FORCES FOR PROTECTING DEMOCRACY IN BENIN REPUBLIC. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Tinubu commends Nigeria's Armed Forces for protecting democracy in Benin Republic President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria's military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request by the Government of Benin Republic to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters who struck at dawn today. Acting on two separate requests from the Government of Benin, President Tinubu first ordered Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to enter the country and take over the airspace to help dislodge the coup plotters from the National TV and a military camp where they had regrouped.   The Republic of Benin, through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a Note Verbal, requested immediate Nigerian air support "in view of the urgency and seriousness of the situation and to safeguard the constitutional order, protect national institutions and ensure the security of the population." In the second request, the authorities in Benin r...

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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