•••Presents Staff of Office to him as Amanyanabo of Torusarama Piri
Former Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo has been granted recognition as a tradition ruler in Rivers State.
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, presented Staff of Office and Certificates of Recognition to Asari-Dokubo and four others in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Asari-Dokubo was given staff of office as His Royal Highness, the Amanyanabo of Torusarama Piri in Degema Local Government Area of the state.
The four other new traditional rulers are Winston Odize Alamina Oputibeya XII as the Amanyanabo of Koniju in Okrika Local Government Area; Eze Noble Friday Uwoh (CSP rtd) as the Eze Igbu-Ehuda (Ahoada) IV in Ahoada-East Local Government Area and Prince Ike Ehie as the Eze Igbu Orilukwoe in Ahoada-East Local Government Area.
Fubara in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Nelson Chukwudi, enjoined the traditional rulers to take advantage of their positions to support the government to promote peace and security in their domain.
He urged the five traditional rulers to see the positions as a call to serve the people of State.
“Let me first of all, on behalf of the government, congratulate the four of you. It has not been an easy journey to get to this point. I know a lot of you have been working very hard to ensure the success of this day.
“Your appointment in terms of this recognition is not for personal aggrandizement, but a call for service, a responsibility to help us protect lives and property in your domains.”
Fubara also urged the monarchs to support his administration in its commitment to the people of Rivers State to deliver the dividends of democracy.
Fubara advised the monarchs against using their new positions to cause trouble in their domains.
He reminded them that while
government had the power to withdraw the recognition from any traditional ruler found wanting, he has no intention to exercise such authority.
“I don’t want you to see this elevation as another platform to create problems in your locality. We have the power to still withdraw the recognition, but I don’t intend to do that. So, I want you to be partners with the government to ensure that we continue to succeed.
“I know that you are all men of integrity. Support the course of governance so that we can all succeed together. It is really a privileged position, and I am very sure that you are going to use it to the best of the interest of your people.” He added
