From Bulou Kosin Engr Dr. Sony Emeka Ali, a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Civil Engineers (FNICE) says Engineers are social enablers or catalysts, bureaucratic servants and guardians whose adequate involvement in the Nigerian Local Content Law will promote national development. Ali made the assertion during a lecture titled “Empowering the Nigerian Engineer Through the Inclusion of Infrastructure Design, Supervision and Project Management in the Nigerian Local Content Act which he delivered at a Zoom seminar recently organised by the Engr. Benjamin Ozobeme-led Warri branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). He said contract tendering and procurement processes…
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From Bulou Kosin Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro says Rev. Dr. I. C. Tolar, a notable Ijaw leader and man of God who died, Sunday, at 75 years, exhibited a “tremendous leadership style”. Otuaro, accompanied by top government functionaries, gave the indication yesterday when he paid a condolence visit, yesterday (Monday), on the family of the deceased in Warri. “Uncle, we will most certainly miss, the tremendous leadership life style in the Lord you lived. Rest in the Lord, Uncle”, were the words the Deputy Governor penned on the condolence register. Referring earlier to Rev. Dr.…
BY DORIS WARRI ABOH The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has maintained that the late Chief Amioku brought steady political direction and stability in the body polity of Delta State. And was an amazing political leader that has brought political direction , qualitative political leadership to the body polity of Delta State that he will undoubtedly be missed. The Deputy Governor made the statement when he led a high powered Delta State government delegation to commiserate with the families of late Chief Engr Tom Amioku and Bishop GOD-DO-WELL Avwomakpa at their respective residents in Effurun, Delta State.…
By Iteveh Ekpokpobe An end to financial scandals in Delta State may not be near, as an investigation has revealed that the State Government secured golden spoons, towels and assorted coffee for 30 godfathers in the state. Although the list of the recipients are still unknown, a sum of N10,750,000 was expended to secure the items. The details were contained in a memo with file number No.GHA.782/T18/6 obtained from the Government house which was authored and allegedly executed by the Permanent Secretary, Government House, Mr. Eddy Ogidi-Gbegbaje. The Permanent Secretary, in the memo stated that, each hamper which sold at…
From Bulou Kosin Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, says Chief Austin Ogbaburhon’s death is “a painful loss of another brother in Urhoboland”. Otuaro had, a week ago, lamented the death of Gen Orho Obada, Ex-Acting Chief of Air Staff and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) as one who expended his intellect in stabilising the polity just as he held out Hon Joyce Overah, Chief Tom Amioku and wife of Archbishop Goddowell Avwomakpa, Victoria, as “peace and development drivers in the state while alive”. “I know Chief Austin Ogbaburhon to be a strong,…
BY SAM DUVWODE The Delta State Government has described the Late Hon. Joyce Ovarah as a noble man and one of the finest public servant who believes in togetherness and collectivity of a people. The Delta State Deputy Governor Barr. Kingsley Otuaro stated this, while expressing the state government condolence to the family of late Hon. Joyce Overah, who until his death was a Commissioner in DESOPADEC representing Ethiope West, Sapele and Okpe local government respectively in the Commission. The deputy governor who led a high powered government delegation to shell road Sapele to condole the mother, wife, children and…
By Valerie Oyibo- Itie The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, has commiserated with the Overah family of Sapele over the death of Hon. Joyce Overah, who died two weeks ago. Otuaro said the government was shocked with the news of the demise of Hon. Joyce Overah and have come to condole with the Overah Family, to comfort and strengthen them in times like this and prayed for God Almighty should strengthen and comfort them. The deputy governor also prayed God to give the Overah family the Grace to work together in unity, with strength of purpose as…
From Bulou Kosin Delta State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro says full weight of the law will be invoked on persons claiming kingship/titles without backing of law, stressing however that autonomous kingdom seekers should first follow laid-down procedures for approval. Otuaro who spoke in Warri to newsmen at the weekend, said, “This warning has become necessary amidst rising cases of persons parading as kings of autonomous kingdoms from existing kingdoms without state recognition or force of law. This is causing disharmony which could lead to breakdown of law and order. Some persons are going with the prefix “His Royal…
As Delta State Government intensifies efforts at combating the spread of COVID-19 in the state, it said on Sunday that two top officials of government had tested positive to the virus. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, who made this known in a statement in Asaba, named the officials as Secretary to the State Government, Mr Chiedu Ebie and Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu. Ifeajika said both officials showed mild symptoms of the virus and consequently subjected themselves to the test. He said that both men had been moved to an isolation centre and were…
By Iteveh Ekpokpobe Consecutive allegations of embezzlement, bribery, physical assault, institutional oppression, official misdemeanor among others, places the Delta State Traffic Management Authority at the top of the list of most scandalized government parastatal in Delta State. Established in 2016, Delta State Traffic Management Authority (DESTMA), a body responsible for upholding traffic integrity and persecuting traffic offenders in Delta State, is in the hands of a serial traffic offender, convicted multiple times in the United State, our investigation has revealed. Mr. Samuel Idah, initially appointed Director of Operations of DESTMA, was screened and confirmed on September, 2019 as Director General…