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SUSPENDED RIVERS COMMISSIONER DENIES DISRUPTING TINUBU’S WIFE PROGRAMME IN RIVERS STATE
The suspended Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, has denied allegations linking her to the disruption of an empowerment programme under the Renewed Hope Initiative organised by the office of the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, in Port Harcourt on Friday.
A report had surfaced suggesting that Oreh was involved in the walkout staged by some women when the wife of the state’s Sole Administrator, Dr Theresa Ibas, was called to address them, expressing disapproval as they demanded the return of Governor Fubara.
Reacting to the allegations, the suspended commissioner, in a statement she personally signed on Friday, described the claims as “entirely unfounded, completely false.”
Oreh described the allegation as a product of the ‘sick’ imagination of rumour mongers and conflict entrepreneurs.
Oreh further described the allegations as a weak and mischievous attempt to tarnish her reputation and by extension sow disaffection.
The statement partly read, “The allegations levelled against me, Dr Adaeze Oreh, regarding the supposed disruption of the First Lady’s empowerment programme on Friday, 2nd May 2025, are entirely unfounded, completely false, and a product of the sick imagination of rumour mongers and conflict entrepreneurs.
“They are nothing more than a feeble and mischievous attempt to tarnish my reputation and sow discord.
“I challenge the so-called ‘Concerned Rivers Youth Organisation’—assuming such a body truly exists—to provide tangible proof to support their assertions.
“It is essential to base criticisms on facts rather than speculation or puerile political agendas.”
She further said, “I have neither sponsored nor will I sponsor any activities aimed at embarrassing or disrupting the activities of the administration appointed by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to oversee the affairs of Rivers State following his declaration of a state of emergency on Tuesday, 18th March 2025. Since my suspension, I have focused on other endeavours and my doctoral studies.”
Oreh reaffirmed her commitment to the development of Rivers State and urged all stakeholders to promote a culture of truth and integrity in public discourse.
“Unsubstantiated wild claims undermine trust and hinder constructive engagement, and this is not what the state needs at this difficult and delicate time.
“I urge everyone to focus on issues that unite us and foster a positive, solution-driven dialogue for the betterment of our state. We must work together to build a brighter future for Rivers State, grounded in truth, transparency, and collective effort,” she added.
