By Bulou Kosin Deputy Governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro says he is delighted at the buildings donated by Delta Government via its agency, Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) to the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko for use as Lecturers accommodation. Otuaro expressed delight shortly before cutting the tape to inaugurate the facility being four units of 2-bedroom bungalows. Otuaro’s joy may not be unconnected with the fact that the Delta State Government needed to urgently come to the aid of NMU, Okerenkoko, through its agency, to address accommodation challenges accasioned by congestion of the Kurutie…
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BY ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Delta State Deputy Governor Deacon Kingsley Burutu Otuaro on Saturday, January 25, attended the wedding reception between Esosa Efosa Omozeghian of the Nigeria Immigration Service and younger brother of Barr. Clifford Omozeghian and Juliet Oghomwen Agbaegbe, daughter of a Benin famous chief in Benin. The wedding of Juliet and Efosa took place at the Christ Embassy Church Aduwawa Benin, followed by the reception at the popular Andyjen Event Center, Benin- Auchi Road, Benin City. The colourful high class wedding reception had in attendance top Nigerians and leaders in various field of endeavours and amongst them was…
BY ITEVEH EKPOKPOBE Tony Obuh is gone. He left in a casket suitable for a king. At three scores and three, he had lived it all. A revered technocrat, he was laid to rest amongst kindred spirits. Eyes beheld rare happenings on Friday. The Delta State Government House was moved to Agbor. I did see the Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro. He attended Obuh’s Services of Songs. Several Senators and National Parliamentarians clocked in their presence like devout civil servants. The rave of the moment, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa conducted government affairs from St. John The Baptist Catholic Church, Agbor, where…
BY ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command CP Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa has restated the need for community policing as the best way out of combating crimes in society. CP Hafiz Inuwa made the emphasis yesterday when he a paid courtesy call on the Executives and members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council at the temporary Press Center in Oghara Street, DDPA Estate, Asaba. He noted that community policing was also the best way of carrying the society along. The Delta State Police Command boss who stated that he was at the NUJ…
The Delta State government has placed a ban on any form of protest by youths and communities to any oil company operating in the state. The State Commissioner for Oil and Gas,Prince Emmanuel Amgbaduba who disclosed this in Asaba during a meeting with some officials of Midwestern Oil and Gas Company said government will not condone any form of breakdown of law and order in host communities. He said the decision of the state government was necessitated by the need to ensure that peace and security reigned supreme in all parts of the state particularly in the operations of oil…
BY AFOKOBAH CELESTINE The people of Ewulu Community in Aniocha South local government area of Delta State have commended the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa for appointing their son, Hon. Emeka Anukwu a.k.a Ikanda as SA to the Governor on Land and Waterways Security. This commendation is coming as a result of the fact that the community since the inception of Democracy from 1999 has never been privileged with a state government appointment. This is the first time the government has given two appointments to indigenes of Ewulu Community, making them to describe the Governor as a thoroughbred…
BY PRINCE PERE BOTU The State Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro has charged political aides and staff under his office to show more commitment to their duties in order to further promote the policies and programmes of the Okowa administration in line with the stronger delta vision. Deacon Otuaro stated this today during a prayer session with political aides and staff in his office to mark the beginning of the year. The Deputy Governor who was represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff,Engineer Jude Sinebe said there was need for political aides and staff of the Deputy Governor’s office to…
By Celestine Afokobah The Special Assistant to Governor Okowa on Women Development, Hon. Christy Odimegwu from Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State has commended the judiciary over the victory of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa at the supreme Court, yesterday, adding that it was the reaffirmation of the general acceptance of the people of Delta State. Hon. Odimegwu who was the women leader in Aniocha South PDP cum women mobilizer during the electioneering campaigns, made this assertion at the Government House chaplain Asaba when the Governor organised a Thanksgiving Service on the reaffirmation of his election victory at the Supreme…
The Member representing Ndokwa West Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Charles Chukuemeke Emetulu, has congratulated His Excellency, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa on the reaffirmation of his God-given electoral victory by the Justices of the Supreme Court. While hailing the verdict, he described the victory of Governor Okowa in the last elections as God ordained, as evidenced by the landslide victory recorded by the PDP in the said elections. Honourable Emetulu congratulated Deltans on the victory and called on all Deltans to demonstrate massive support for the the Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa administration by joining in putting…
BY ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State yesterdsy, kick started the State 2020 celebration of Armed Forces Remembrance Day with the launching of emblem for the Appeal Fund at the Unity Hall of Government House, Asaba The governor who was represented by his deputy, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro made a launching of five million naira (N5m) on behalf of the State Government to support the family of fallen heroes and injured ones. While saying that, the annual celebration was organized to specifically honour, appreciate the commitment and celebrate gallant members of the Nigerian Armed Forces who laid down…