Reading through the piece “As Okowa plays God in deciding who becomes next governor”, By Ekene Ozuagbu, one often wonders whether some people who write stuff and post in the public space are either ignorant Christians who do not read the bible at all or outright heathens who are unaware of the fact that there’s a divine connection between God and leaders Otherwise, sanctimonious folks like this Ekene Ozuagbu, who quickly jump into the public space to display avoidable lack of knowledge of the relationship between party politics and leadership, would display a bit of common sense and avoid embarrassment,…
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Delta Government said it had approved an upward review of contract cost of Ayakoromo Bridge project from N6 billion to N10.5 billion. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, told journalists in Asaba that the review was part of decisions reached at the first State Executive Council meeting in 2022, which was presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday. Aniagwu explained that the contract for the construction of the bridge which was awarded in 2013 had to be reviewed as a result of present economic realities in the country. He said that the project was priority to the present…
The vibes from a rally of the Delta Peoples Vanguard on Saturday, January 15, suggests a death knell for democracy, particularly for the Peoples Democratic Party in Delta State. Curiously, the event was held at the Government Field, Agbor, the very door mouth of the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, and apparently by his instigation and sponsorship. The rally had this one tag: “On Okowa we stand.” The meaning is that only Okowa can decide for the PDP who will be its flag bearer for the 2023 Governorship election. Before they came to the public, various party leaders…
By Chika Omenka It turned out that Okowa sponsored a rally of the DPV of Delta PDP to proclaim that he only will be the one to nominate the candidate of the party for the 2023 Gubernatorial election. What an irony! When the immediate past Governor, Uduaghan, attempted the same thing against him, the party members, leaders and elders rose up to oppose the Governor in his support. How now is he trying to do exactly the same thing? How can one man, no matter his position, want to be the only decider in spite of the hundreds of thousands…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Anioma socio-political group in Delta State, “Odinma Anioma” has predicted victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The group made the assertion during a meeting of coordinators and selected representatives from the Nine Local Governments of Delta North Senatorial districts as convened by Isioma Theodora Ndah, Ada Ahaba, at Ogbeke Square, Asaba. Addressing the group, Ndah declared that the APC was better positioned now than ever to take over Delta State Government in the 2023 general election. According to her, the internal issues within the APC in Delta State were normal and would be…
Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the ongoing construction of Koka flyover and interchange in Asaba, the State capital, would be completed before the end of 2022. Okowa gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting the project on Tuesday. The state government last year began the construction of the flyover along the Benin Onitsha Expressway to ease traffic gridlock along the Koka Junction corridor. The governor said he was desirous to inaugurate the project this year adding that he would work with the contractors to ensure early completion of the project. “The contractors…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Tuesday, urged Deltans to pray for the Will of God to be done in the state ahead of the 2023 governorship election in the state. Okowa made the call at a thanksgiving service at the Government House Chapel, Asaba, for the blessings of God upon him, his family and the State in 2021 and for greater divine attention on them and the State in 2022. . He cautioned political stakeholders on the need to concentrate on governance and not be distracted ahead of the 2023 general elections. “Let us approach the next few months with oneness…
One important quality of that known quantity Soyinka hasn’t endorsed him. But he once said something profound When they were in their Babylon in England Running from a murderous dictator , tormented by lack in cold London Many of the activists struggled to survive Tinubu took responsibility He emptied his pockets and sold his houses in Lagos To feed a multitude Many of those in NADECO, older and richer than Tinubu, must have clutched tightly to the wallets After all those were rainy days. Soyinka said Tinubu once begged him to call the PM of Thailand Soyinka was confused Tinubu…
By Clementina Wewele The Idjerhe Council of Chiefs in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State has announced its new year resolutions during the first meeting of the year, held in the Central Oguedion. The meeting which was presided over by the Unugbrogodo of Idjerhe Central, Chief Sangbo Agbamitoto, and the Unuevworo, Chief Solomon Ojariafe, was attended by chiefs from Udurhie and Uduaka in large numbers to discuss the way forward in 2022. Speaking to newsmen On behalf of the chiefs, Ojariafe thanked God Almighty for the privilege of another year and highlighted some of the progress in the…
He is rich. He is powerful. He has influence. He has changed lives. He transformed a city. Made men and women. Yet he attracts quite a few adversaries. They deny him the right to be human. When he is sick, some wish him dead or eternally crippled. When he is not seen, some conjure his ghost as a dead soul. When he reappears, they won’t even credit him as a revenant, a man who came back from the dead. Rather, they wait for another date with the grave – in their imagination. When he makes a mistake, they raise the…