Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other stakeholders have commended the Chairman of Tai Local Government Area, Sir Mbakpone Okpe, for the commissioning of Tai Divisional Police Station and DSS Office.
The Rivers State PDP Chairman, Amb. Desmond Akawor who commissioned the Tai Police Station, expressed satisfaction with the Chairmen of Oyigbo, Tai and Eleme Local Government Areas for heeding his advice by showing good example as his primary constituency.
Amb. Akawor said that “there is no way a lion can produce a pussycat”, noting that Hon. Mbakpone Okpe was replicating what Governor Nyesom Wike was doing in the State at the grassroots level.
The Director-General of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI), Hon. Bright Ameawhule, who also commissioned the DSS Office described Hon. Okpe as a competent Chairman who performed absolutely well as a Caretaker Committee Chairman of Tai in 2014.
On his part, the Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources, Sir Peter Medee, noted that Tai people were peace-loving and urged the Commissioner of Police to bring more Divisional Police Headquarters to Tai LGA.
A member of Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Matthew Dike, said the Council Chairman had done well by supporting security agencies operating in Tai LGA.
Speaking on behalf of the Traditional Rulers, His Royal Highness, Mene Samuel Nnee urged the security agencies to see Tai people as partners in progress.
In his speech, the Chairman of Tai Local Government Area, Sir Mbakpone Okpe enumerated some of his achievements such as monthly empowerment of 800 Tai youths; the training of 118 Tai youths in pipeline welding and ICT; scholarship awards to over 10 youths in tertiary institutions, among others.
