The Rivers State Government has inaugurated a committee charged with organising a mega rally to mark the seventh anniversary of the October 25, 2007 historic Supreme Court verdict that enthroned Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as the authentic, duly elected Governor of Rivers State instead of Sir Celestine Omehia, the imposed PDP gubernatorial candidate during the February 2007 polls.

The mega rally is scheduled to hold October 25, 2014, at the new 65,000-seating capacity stadium in Port Harcourt constructed by the Amaechi Administration to boost sports in Nigeria. It will be used by Governor Amaechi to give an account of his stewardship to the people of Rivers State, who renewed his mandate during the 2011 elections.

The 2014 Solidarity Rally Convention Initiative Organising Committee inaugurated on 14th October, 2014 to mobilise Rivers people as well as well wishers of the State for the big event, has the State Deputy Governor, Engr. Tele Ikuru, as Chairman of the Central Committee, with the State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Hon. Barr. Chuma Chinye, as Secretary. Inaugurated on behalf of Governor Amaechi by Deputy Governor Ikuru at the Banquet Hall of the Rivers State Government House, the Committee has the following sub-committees: Mobilisation with Chief Tony Okocha, the Chief of Staff to Governor Amaechi, as Chairman; Publicity with Commissioner of Information, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, as Chairman; Health with Dr. Sampson Parker, the Hon. Commissioner of Health, as Chairman; Venue with Hon. Igo Aguma as Chairman; Security with Chief Ade Adeogun as Chairman; Traffic with Hon Confidence Eke as Chairman; Protocol with Hon Henry Halliday, the Government House Chief of Protocol, as Chairman; and Entertainment with Hon. Aye Atamah Pepple, member representing Bonny Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly, as Chairman.

Gov. Amaechi charged members of the Committee to work assiduously to ensure that only true sons, daughters and friends of Rivers State are mobilised and not those who share out Rivers land and oil wells to other states. He, however, explained that the rally is being organised for the progress and development of the State and not for political campaign or anything of such.

Responding on behalf of the Committee, Chief Tony Okocha noted that the members were carefully selected and assured that they will surely deliver.

In his remarks, the Rivers State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, expressed delight and commended Governor Amaechi for his feats, transparent leadership and commitment towards the emancipation of Rivers State and her people. “We are proud for having Gov. Amaechi as our leader,” he stated.

•Photo shows Governor Amaechi.