Rivers’ Lawmakers Mum As Ibas Shuns Probe

Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly seemed to beryllium quiescent implicit the refusal of the erstwhile sole head of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), to beryllium probed by the House.

Ibas had, successful a connection made disposable to newsmen, said helium was an appointee of President Bola Tinubu and cannot beryllium probed by the State House of Assembly.

However, attempts by journalists to talk with the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, during the opening ceremonial of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Parliamentary Summit successful Port Harcourt, proved abortive arsenic helium said helium was not acceptable for immoderate conversation.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, has expressed delight that Rivers State was chosen arsenic big for the important determination parliamentary engagement.

The high-level parliamentary gathering with the theme: “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Parliamentary Efficiency, Ethical Governance, and Development successful the ECOWAS Region” brought unneurotic lawmakers and stakeholders crossed the West African sub-region.

Amaewhule said: “When we received your missive that you would beryllium having your programme here, we were precise happy,” Amaewhule stated. “We judge that the legislature remains the instauration of our democracy. The legislature is cardinal to immoderate ideology anyplace successful the world. For america successful this country, we cannot overemphasise its importance.”

He further extended lukewarm hospitality to delegates and participants, assuring them of the unwavering enactment of the radical of Rivers State.

“Honourable Speaker and distinguished participants, you are invited to Rivers State. We commune that you person a fruitful deliberation. May God support you and guarantee that each your activities present volition beryllium successful,” the Speaker said.

He noted that the prime of Artificial Intelligence arsenic the cardinal taxable for the league was some timely and strategic, arsenic AI continues to alteration governance and work transportation globally.

Amaewhule emphasised that the legislature indispensable beryllium astatine the forefront of adopting emerging technologies to amended legislative efficiency, beforehand ethical governance, and thrust sustainable improvement successful the ECOWAS region.