Whether you are one amongst the massive multitude of admirers, supporters, peers, and loyalists of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Ekwueme of the Universe, or you belong to that dwindling, rabble-rousing, infinitesimal crop of incorrigible, willing or reluctant detractors and cretins, who are always ready and eager to bad mouth and undermine him, one thing you must give to the Ekwueme himself is that he has never got it wrong and will never get it wrong. Governor Okowa has always done and will continue to do the right thing in the interest of Delta and Deltans. The Movement for Stronger Delta, MSD,…
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By Fred Edoreh It is becoming increasingly clearer to Deltans that Olorogun David Edevbie is not only the most qualified but also the best prepared to succeed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to lead the state to greater prosperity. While Deltans already reckon highly with his huge credentials, experience and track record in the private sector and public service, having served in various administrations of Delta State as Commissioner of Finance and, lately, as Chief of Staff to Governor Okowa, and also at the Presidency as Principal Secretary to President Umaru Yar’adua, Edevbie has shown greater seriousness towards governance by taking…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The leading Peoples Democratic Party aspirant for Delta 2023 Governorship, Olorogun David Edevbie, has said part of his modernisation agenda is to make the local government councils more effective in the development of local communities and delivery of social services to the people. The process, he said, will entail working with the local governments to raise their financial capacity, supporting the local councils to pay off debt owed pensioners and installing ICT backbone in all the 25 local government areas to aid digitisation of their operations and boost computer and digital literacy in all communities…
ASABA/Nigeria: The Deputy Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ochor C. Ochor has admonished members of Ukwuani Legislative Arm to be good Ambassadors of the people they represent as councillors. The Deputy Speaker, who is also the member representing the Ukwuani State Constituency, stated this Tuesday, March 15 2022, when he addressed the councilors who were at the State Assembly as guest to observe the days legislative activity at the Assembly Chamber, Asaba. He noted that they are the clossest to the people of the local government at the grassroots, and the people look up to them…
Plans have been concluded for the official declaration of a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Senator Ighoyota Amori, for the Delta Central Senatorial seat in the 2023 general elections. Amori, who is currently the Deputy National Organising Secretary of PDP is set to declare his intention to be the voice of the Urhobos of Delta State in the Red Chamber on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at his Mosogar country home in Ethiope West Local Government Area beginning at 12noon. The declaration to be chaired by renowned professor of English Language, Prof Hope Eghagha has…
By David Ledee and Boma Bliss Ogbanga The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to redeem its 50 per cent financial obligation for the Administrator of the Eastern Bypass dual carriage way in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking at the commissioning of the dual-carriage road, where the Commission’s headquarters is situated, the Interim Administrator of NDDC, Dr Efiong Akwa, said the commission will discharge its obligation as soon as it receives its 2022 budget. Dr. Akwa said: “NDDC’s counterpart fund for the construction of this important road is already captured in the NDDC 2022 budget. As a responsible corporate…
The Delta State Deputy Governor and Governorship Aspirant, Deacon Kingsley Utuaro, received a great and well attended reception during his visit to Ughelli North Local Government Area on Thursday 10th March, 2022, in continuation of his consultation tour of the twenty five Local Government. The gathering had in attendance Ughelli North PDP local government Executives, ward Exco Chairmen and members, Councilors, Leaders of the party in Ughelli North, amongst others. Specking to the gathering of party faithfuls, the state deputy Government and Governorship Aspirant, Deacon Kingsley Utuaro, appreciated them for the great reception and honour accorded him, adding that it…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA A cross section of retired Local Government Staff/Primary School Teachers, yet to be paid their gratuities and pensions in Delta State, yesterday staged a peaceful protest in Asaba, the capital of the State. The protesting retirees carrying placards with different inscriptions, started their protest walk from the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Secretariat, DLA road Asaba, down to Government House Gate Anwai road, before proceeding to the Event and Convention Center, in Okpanam road, where Governor Okowa was attending to Programmes. On regaining consciousness after about an hour, one of the…
My gaits were sure and precise as I walked towards Chevron, my phone was ringing again, that would be Maami, I had already told her I would be spending the night with Boda Tayo ìn Ikotun, but trust Maami to always call. This time, I reached into my bag blindly for my Android phone. It was indeed Maami. “Hello mummy” I answered sharply and added a smiling emoji in my head after I noticed my voice had been too sharp. She wanted to know where I was, if I had left my ‘office’, well, not really office, I had gone…
ASABA/NIGERIA Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta North have said they are comfortable with David Edevbie succeeding Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa as the Governor of Delta State. The leaders made the declarations on different occasions during Edevbie’s consultation visits to party faithfuls in Local Government Areas in Delta North Senatorial District. Their declarations debunk the lies and propaganda by persons they described as mischief makers deceiving the people that Edevbie is unacceptable to Governor Okowa and Delta North despite his wide recognition and acceptance as the best qualified to fly the PDP flag for the Delta 2023 Governorship…