Rivers State has a new set of laws aimed at immortalizing the names of prominent Rivers sons and daughters who had in one way or the other made the state proud.
This followed the passage of 16 bills into laws by the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Commencing debate on the Bills, Majority Leader, Martin Amaehwule, said that all the bills have one objective which is to see that infrastructures in the state are properly identified by naming them after prominent citizens and elder statesmen of the state.
Mr Amaehwule urged members to support the bills which according to him would immortalize the names of those who have contributed to the development of the state as well as remind those that are not of Rivers State extraction of the names of Rivers people.
Other lawmakers who spoke, including Michael Chinda of Ohio/Akpor constituency 2, Solomon Wami of PHALGA 1, Nwankwo Promise of Oyigbo and Christian Ahiakwo of ONELGA 1 in their seperate views said naming infrastructures with notable names will spur people to emulate such persons.
They also said that such gesture will make citizens begin to contribute graciously to the development of the state so as to have their names written in the sands of time.
Speaker Ikwuiyi Owaji Ibani while reporting progress from committee of the whole said members considered several bills including the Rivers State Physical Planning and Development Amendment Bill and Rivers State University Teaching Hospital Amendment Bill 2020.
The laws include those of Okoro nu-Odo, Rumuogba and Rebisi flyovers; Chief Emmanuel Aguma House, General Yakubu Gowon road and Stadium; Chinwenwo Emma Aguma Judges quarters, Dame Patience Jonathan, Sir Celestine and Dr. George Sekibo Roads; Dr. Deni Fiberesima Doctors Quarters and Engr. Lawrence Anele Road.
The laws also sought to give legal stamp to the naming of Cardinal Rex Jim – Lawson Cultural Centre, Chief P.G.Warmate House, Rumuwoji market and Ogbunabali fruit market
