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How Patience Jonathan And Ateke Tom Are Rebranding Okrika Town For The Better




The once world acclaimed volatile town of Okrika which drew world attention due to  militant activities is now turning to a peaceful society in search of investments that will change the face of the area for the better.
The fortunes which this ancient Kingdom is enjoying today wouldn’t have been made possible if not for the efforts of two prominent children of Okrika Island. Dame Patience Fika Jonathan and High Chief Comrade Ateke Tom have in their own little contributions changed the face of Okrika Town.
During the Christmas Day Celebrations and the January celebrations at Abam and Kalio communities respectively, THE RENAISSANCE crew was there to witness the celebrations in Okrika.
What we witnessed was a transformation of the highest proportion in the Town of Okrika. What wouldn’t have been possible in the past was made possible with the freedom with which natives of the place and visitors alike enjoyed. They also treated themselves to various entertainments in spots spread across the town.


The beach which was the venue of the XMAS DAY celebration at Abam Community was crammed full with fun seekers who came to get the best of the yuletide.
Engineer Kingsley Amakiri a native of Abam Community who visited from his United Kingdom base described the present day Okrika as a “haven of peace” beckoning on all and sundry to come and have a feel. He said he was happy that the community is witnessing peace after the very ugly past occasioned by youth restiveness.
Another person that spoke with our crew but insisted on been referred to as simply Robert said the whole Okrika has changed for the better. He said the people of the community remain grateful to the first lady Patience Jonathan who has used her goodwill to drag infrastructural projects to the area. He also said the peace efforts of Chief Comrade Ateke Tom is assisting the rapid growth and development of the Okrika area.
A visitor from outside the state Mr. Paul Okoro who said he was in Okrika to visit a friend stressed that with what he saw during the Yuletide at Okrika, people must begin to show better appreciation to the leadership qualities of both Patience Jonathan and Ateke Tom. He praised their efforts though he said there is more to be done in order to bring the community to the world map of global tourism and entertainment.
Okrika town an ancient port settlement in Rivers state is situated south of Port Harcourt the capital city o the state. The 2006 census had put the population of the LGA at 222,000. It is estimated that almost half of the population lives elsewhere in the world mostly Lagos, United Kingdom and the United States.


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