Delta governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday, announced that the multi-billion naira new civil service secretariat being built by his administration in Asaba would be named after the Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof.) Chike Edozien Okowa announced this at the 30th coronation and 97th birth anniversary celebration of the Asaba monarch held at his palace in Asaba. According to him, the gesture is in recognition of the Asagba’s remarkable contributions to the promotion of peace. He said that the monarch also did a great deal in championing the course of equity, which led to the emergence of an…
Author: Spade Nigeria
Prevailing developments in the All Progressives Congress (APC) both at the national and state levels call for caution and careful circumspection. The revelation emanating from the Supreme Court judgment on the Ondo State governorship election, no doubt has cast gloom on the political pysche of our great party. We therefore implore every well meaning faithful of APC to pause and reflect on the legal implications of the judgment, though we are aware the custodians of our party APC are up to the challenge posed by the aftermath of the apex court’s verdict. But beyond the legal debacle,…
It was a harvest of people oriented projects on Thursday, 29th July, 2021 as the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa continued with the commissioning of Constituency Projects executed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu for the people of Aniocha Oshimili/ Federal Constituency of the State. The Governor, represented by the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Delta State, Olorogun Barr. Kingsley Esiso was at Aniocha South Local Government Area where a total number of six projects were inaugurated for the use of the people in five communities. Projects…
Dr. Sylvester Onoyona, A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State, has advised the Party’s faithful in Isoko land to be committed to a peaceful process in the forthcoming Party Congresses He gave the advice yesterday, in a statement made available to newsmen in Oleh, in Isoko South Local Government Area. The Delta APC leader charged stakeholder in Isoko land to hold meetings at all Ward levels in the two local government areas where leaders and officers will sit down, talk together in the spirit of brotherhood and decide who will lead the party…
The attention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State has been drawn to the “agberotic”, warlike, illegal and oppressive ways some purported agents of Delta State Government have adopted in enforcing Delta State passengers welfare scheme. In fact, the open display of brute force in enforcing same leaves more to be desired! Delta APC is not unaware of the fact that the said law came into effect in the year 2002, but same was declared illegal, null and void by the High Court of Justice, sitting at Otor-Udu, sometime in April, 2017. Information at our disposal is…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for a National Action Plan on Environment to facilitate the reduction of malaria transmission in the country. Okowa made the call when he received officials of Federal Ministry of Health Partners on Roll-Back Malaria led by Dr Eze Nelson, on advocacy visit, at Government House, Asaba. He said that until certain actions were taken in the management of the environment, investments in the treatment of malaria would be “a scratch on the surface’’. He thanked the global partners for the inclusion of Delta among 13 states for the programme, and…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday said the government and people of the state were proud of Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Chief Ndudi Elumelu, for his impactful leadership and quality representation of his constituents. Okowa gave the commendation while inaugurating constituency projects executed by Elumelu at State’s headquarters of Department of State Service, Asaba. The projects include a Staff Clinic and residential quarters for men and officers of the command. The governor stated that worsening security situation in the country was threatening education and food security and commended the lawmaker for investing in the security of…
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State, Dr. Sylvester Onoyona, has called on Deltans with emphasis on the Isoko nation to register enmasse in the on going Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registration and validation exercise to give the youth a better chance of discharging their civic duty during the coming elections. Speaking to newsmen during the Second Edition of Delta Youths of Today Music Talent Hunt in Oleh, lsoko South Local Government Area, the philanthropist charismatic Delta APC leader noted that “the Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) is one of the first preparatory steps for one…
By LUCY EZELIORA The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has recorded a big catch from the All Progressives Congress (APC), with the defection of a former National Chairman of the Buhari/Osinbajo Youth Movement (BOYM) and Delta State Chairman of the Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO), Engr. Kelvin Okolie. The grassroots politician called it quits to APC at the weekend in his ward 9, Ukwu – Nzu, in Aniocha North Local Governnent Area, along with his teeming supporters, blasting the party for lacking structure and foundation in Delta. Speaking during the ceremony the organiser of the ceremony, Vice Chairman Aniocha…
The Director of Publicity, All Progressives Congress (APC), Delta State Chapter, Nick Ovuakporie, has denied alleged involvement in hijacking of APC Ward Congress Forms, saying that it was a lie from the pit of hell and calculated attempt to tarnish his hard earned reputation. Ovuakporie in a statement titled, “RE: HIJACK OF CONGRESS MATERIALS BY NICK OVUAKPORIE; A LIE FROM THE PIT OF HELL,” and made available to newsmen said he has no business keeping Ward Congress Formst his responsibility to do so, wandering why some individuals he described as agents bent on destroying his party would come…