Mkpoikana Udoma
Port Harcourt — The Chairman of Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State, Mr. Akuro Tobin, has connected several communities in Okochiri to the national grid with the provision of two 500KVA transformers in the area.
The transformers, which are installed in Amangi-Ama, Okochiri Kingdom in Okrika, are said to underscore the developmental strides of the Okrika Council boss.
Commissioning the installation of the transformers, the member representing Okrika Constituency at the Rivers State House of Assembly, Ms. Linda Somiari Stewart, commended the council boss for the feat of providing the two 500KVA transformers in Okochiri to provide electricity by linking the area to the national grid.
Stewart commended stakeholders in Okrika for supporting and encouraging women into politics, saying that because of their recognition female politicians in the area have continued to show capacity.
She applauded the Okrika Chairman, Akuro Tobin, for following the footsteps of Governor Nyesom Wike, in scaling up the development profile of the area.
“I thank the Chairman, his councilors and the Chiefs of the various institution in my constituency on behalf of the women for encouraging the women to stand out in politics, I want to thank our fathers for embarking on a deliberate and intentional mission to push their daughters.”
Also, the Chairman of Okrika LGA, Akuro Tobin, expressed gratitude to the people of Okrika, especially the women for coming out en masse to vote and to support him.
For his part, a former Commissioner for Health in Rivers State, Dr. Sampson Parker, said he was elated to see quality projects in the area, stating that he is one of those benefiting from the electricification project.
“It’s one of the things that is usual with him, bringing power and electricity to the community. In fact, I’m one of the beneficiaries of this electrification.”
Also, the Director of Works at the Okrika Council, Mr. Love Nwokoba, who was accompanied by an official of the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution, Allison Ajubo, said the project was conceived by the Council boss, who also ensured that all the equipment needed for the installation were provided.