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Nigerian soldiers kill 38 terrorists, arrest 242 suspects – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters says Nigerian troops have, in the last week, killed 38 terrorists, apprehended 242 others and rescued 89 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

Mr Buba, a brigadier general, said the apprehended suspects comprised 175 gunmen/criminals, 20 kidnappers, 30 collaborators and 17 pipeline vandals.

He said the troops denied the oil theft saboteurs N607 million being the value of seizures as well as recovery of 38 assorted weapons and 186 ammunition.

Giving the breakdown, Mr Buba said the troops recovered 14 AK 47 rifles, one G3 rifle, one PKT, three AK47 rifles loaded with 23 rounds of 7.62mm special, one SMG, 10 dane guns and five locally-fabricated pistols.

Others, according to him, include two fabricated weapons, two double-barrel guns, one locally-made revolver, three locally-fabricated pistols, 151 rounds of 7.62mm special, five rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 16 rounds of 9mm ammo, 16 rounds 5.56 x 45mm ammo, 5 rounds of 7.62mm special (refilled), 12 AK47 magazines, one G3 rifle magazine, one FN rifle magazine, one magazine containing 30 rounds of 7.62mm special and seven empty cases of 7.62mm special.

“Miscellaneous items recovered include; 33 motorcycles, 30 mobile phones, four tricycles, four Motorola HH radios, four vehicles, 10 bags of fertilizers and 73 livestock.

“Also recovered are seven cutlasses, one magazine pouch, two solar panels, 10 litres of PMS, a Nigerian police uniform, two gas cylinders, one power bank, one pair of woodland and desert camouflages each.

“Troops also recovered the sum of N2.59 million,” he said.

In the North-east, Mr Buba said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised 16 terrorists, arrested 53 terrorists and rescued 34 hostages as well as recovered a large cache of arms during the period.

In the North-central, he said, troops of Operations Safe Haven remained relentless in offensive posture against kidnappers and other criminal elements within the operational area.

He said the troops had also within the week killed three terrorists, arrested 13 suspected criminals, and five kidnappers and rescued three kidnapped hostages.

According to him, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke also killed seven terrorists, arrested three suspects and rescued three kidnapped hostages.

In the North West, Buba said troops of Operation Hadarin Daji neutralised five terrorists, arrested eight suspects and rescued nine kidnapped hostages while several terrorists’ camps were destroyed.

He said the troops of Operation Whirl Punch neutralised five terrorists, arrested 44 collaborators and rescued 15 kidnapped civilians while several weapons with four trucks and four motorcycles amongst other items were recovered.

In the South-south, Mr Buba said that troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 39 illegal refining sites, 72 dugout pits, 65 wooden boats, 70 storage tanks and 119 cooking ovens with sundry equipment such as two speedboats, five outboard engines, and four pumping machines.

He added that the troops recovered 1,247,700 litres of stolen crude oil, 132,500 litres of illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, 57,450 litres of Dual Purpose Kerosine and 800 litres of Premium Motor Spirit.

In the South-east, he said, troops of Operation UDO KA eliminated two members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network, arrested two, apprehended two trucks loaded with illegally refined AGO and rescued four kidnapped hostages.

“The Armed Forces of Nigeria will not back down in its offensive operations aimed at tackling insecurity across the 6 geopolitical zones of the country.

“Rather, the military will brutally hunt down the orchestrators and take appropriate actions to hold them accountable for their actions.

“The military, while conducting these operations, will continue to take great measures to prevent civilian casualties as protecting civilians remains a vital part of our objective to promote greater security for all Nigerians.

“The uncommon cooperation, collaboration and support received from citizens across the country are greatly assisting own operations to yield expected results,” he said.

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ECOWAS Envoy to Niger Junta: You’ll Be Punished If Any Harm happens to President Bazoum

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Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, has said the Niger junta will be punished if any harm befalls President Mohamed Bazoum.

The junta had threatened to kill Bazoum in the event of a military intervention against Niger.

But speaking on Channels Television on Friday, Musah said Bazoum and his son were being held by the military rulers who have denied them access to food and medicine.

He said they were living under appalling condition, hence, the reason for the regional bloc’s decision to prepare a standby force.

He said the West African region bloc cannot fold its arms, and depend on the goodwill of the coupists after interrupting democratic order.

Musah said, “We are going there, if need be, to rescue President Bazoum who is living in very terrible conditions today. He is being denied medical attention, he’s being denied even access to his usual food.

“His son, who is also in detention, has lost so many kilos already. They are being held in these inhumane conditions and we cannot just sit back idle and depend on the goodwill of these people who are disrupting the democratic process in the country.

“Yesterday’s communique also made it very clear that this junta will pay dearly if anything happens to the safety, security, or physical integrity of Bazoum, his family, or members of his government. That was clearly done.

“We are not going to hold back because they are holding the president hostage. If they dare, if they should harm in any way, then they are going to pay very dearly for that. So, this is a tactic.”

Heads of State in the regional bloc assembled on Thursday for an extraordinary summit in Abuja to deliberate on approaches to end the crisis in Niger, deciding to maintain diplomacy with a military force still on the table.

Deputy Gov. Onyeme Decorates Police Aides With New Ranks

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The Delta State Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, on Thursday, decorated newly promoted police officers attached to his office.

The deputy governor performed the function at his office in Government House, Asaba.

Chris Obumnaene, Sonny Etunim Okwuada and Fred Abbey-Kalio, were promoted from the rank of Inspectors to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASPs).

Speaking shortly after decorating the three police officers, Sir Onyeme, noted that the promotion for service was a product of diligence and commitment to duty, urging the trio decorated officers to see the new feat as a springboard to further hard work.

The deputy governor, charged the Police Officers to be diligent in their duties.

While praying for more career success for his aides and staff, Onyeme enjoined them to be honest and straightforward in the discharge of their duties.

Onyeme, disclosed that anyone that works faithfully will always be witness tremendous progress and success.

He urged staff to be committed, dedicated to their duties and be ready to make sacrifice at all times.

“Your sacrifice will be rewarded with promotion to your next rank which is a challenge to continue with your good work and even perform better.

“Always try to be honest because there is nothing better than honesty in life.

“Be straightforward in whatever you do, because, God will make you to shine more in your career.”

Speaking on behalf of the newly promoted police officers, ASP Chris Obumnaene, thanked the deputy governor for offering promotion prayers for them.

He promised that the newly promoted officer would be more committed to thier duties to justify their new ranks and also add more value to the Police and service to their nation

They thanked God for their elevation saying, “The Deputy Governor is our father, and he took us as his children, so, it is an honour for him to decorate us with our new ranks.”

The Member representing Ndokwa West Constituency in the State House of Assembly DTHA, Hon. Charles Emetulu, Deputy Chief of Staff, Hon. Christopher Ifeanyi Osakwe, Delta State PDP Secretary Engr. Dan Ossai, Chairman of Ndokwa West Local Government Area Hon. Obi Nzete and the Convoy Escort Commander, ASP Christopher Dedan amongst others witnessed the decoration ceremony.

After telling Edo citizens to reject FG’s 8K palliative, Obaseki To Pay N20K Palliative to Citizens

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The Executive Council of the Edo State Government on Wednesday August 9, 2023, disclosed that in line with the assurance Governor Obaseki gave to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) charging Edo citizens not to accept Federal Government’s 8k palliative during their warning strike the previous week, the state government had set aside the sum of N500m to be given to the vulnerable citizens of the state at N20,000 per person, beginning from September, as palliative to cushion the biting effects of the removal of fuel subsidy and rise of fuel price.

Stating the position of the Edo State Exco at a press briefing held after the Council rose, the state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Osa Nehikhare, also condemned the deputy governor, Phillip Shaibu, over alleged impeachment saga and warned of consequences.

He noted that the N500m will be taken from the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Nehikhare assured that the state government had a reliable database of the poorest of the poor in the state, compiled between 2019 and 2021 in conjunction with the World Bank.

“What Exco resolved is that we should revalidate and review the data. With the E do State Residency Cards and the National Identity Number (NIN), we have an effective and efficient database that has enabled us to identify the very vulnerable in the state.

“When the review and the revalidation is completed, we shall begin to disburse the sum of N20,000 every month to the 314,000 households and the over 100,000 persons in the database. We need to emphasise that the N500 million is not from the federal allocation but from the IGR of Edo State. The people paid the money and that is why we are taking from it to cushion the effect of the economic hardship because there is no government without the people”, he intoned.

On the action of the deputy governor, he stated: “Exco has condemned in very strong terms the position that our deputy governor has taken by taking the state governor, house of assembly and others to court over his impeachment claim, which was not a thing before he went to court. Exco condemned it and are saddened by the way this has happened and we all expressed our disappointment on what is going on. And I think Edo people should have the right to understand that what is happening is abnormal, we do not condone it, it is not acceptable to us but then, he is an individual”, Nehikhare said.

On if the Council made any attempt to reconcile the deputy governor and his principal, the commissioner responded by saying that what Shaibu did amounted to breaching the oath of allegiance and secrecy he took, warning that such attracted consequences.

“What he did is a breach of trust; a breach of the oath he swore to. Some of the things that are contained, some of the documents he put in the public space, are sensitive government documents and are what he swore to keep as secret. He breached what he swore to protect that is the truth, and there are consequences when that happens. But as politicians, we always look for a way to resolve these issues because we want everybody to always come and be together as politicians. But what he has done is a breach of trust. Again, as politicians, we never shut the door”, Nehikhare added.

 

PAP: N”Delta Dreaded Militant Group Threatened To Shutdown Oil Facilities If Ndiomu Is Not Removed

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*Cautions Femi Gbajabiamila, Akume Others Over Unholy Alliance With Ndiomu For Alleged Financial Inducement Over Tenure Extension

Niger Delta, Coalition of Militant groups from the Six States of the Niger Delta have joined the call for the removal of the Interim Administrator of Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Maj Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu (Rtd), declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not renew his tenure, and Immediately kick Ndiomu out of the office.

The Coalition, made up of the dreaded Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta, Niger Delta Creek Dragon Militant Group and Niger Delta Anti-Corruption Network on monday warned that any attempt for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to renew the tenure of Maj Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu (Rtd), as Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) may lead to total breakdown of law and order in the Niger Delta and eventually lead to shutting down of all major oil facilities in the creeks of the region.

The Militant Groups, through their leaders and commanders, General Agadagba 1, AKA River Don ( Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta), Gen Osuopele AKA Red Scorpion (Niger Delta Creek Dragon) and General Ebis AKA Thunder (Niger Delta Anti-corruption Network), argued that Ndiomu’s tenure had long elapsed and dose not have any fresh appointment letter from the presidency, therefore he supposed not to continue as the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty, and for Ndiomu to still remain in that office to act in such capacity is illegal and needs to be shown the way out without further delay.

The Coalition of the Militant groups in the creek issued after an intensive emergency meeting along the waterways and creeks of Bayelsa State, also alleged that there has been financial misappropriation and diversion of resources meant for the Programme by Ndiomu, and called for strong investigation and prosecution of Ndiomu’s tenure and should be thrown out of the Amnesty office Immediately.

The statement reads in part, “Our crucial and critical meeting in one of the creeks of Bayelsa State was basically to x-ray the President Bola Tinubu’s administration on the direction it wants to place the Presidential Amnesty Programme on a journey to overhaul and total reformation and what value his government is going to add on ex-militants including the entire development of the Niger Delta region.

“However, we resolved that the first task and demand is that President Tinubu should sack the current Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Mr Barry Ndiomu Immediately without wasting time. “Ndiomu who is a core supporter of the PDP Party, who also released a lot of resources to support former vice president ATIKU Abubakar, the presidential candidate of PDP through a former NSA, who is also a chieftain of the PDP and a close ally to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar against the candidate of APC Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last Presidential election and we have it on good authority, Ndiomu never supported Bola Ahmed Tinubu neither wanted his victory the candidate of APC to emerge the winner of the last February 29th presidential election.

The Niger Delta Dreaded Militant Group, Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta with the Niger Delta Creek Dragon Militant Group and Niger Delta Anti-Corruption Network will no longer sit and watch and fold our arms in the creek to allow Ndiomu continue stay in that office because it is illegal and unacceptable to us, for the fact that his tenure has elapsed before now, which he knows very well even before President Tinubu was elected and inaugurated on May 29, 2023. “We will not take it anymore for him to be there because we are not blinded or illiterates for one man to play the intelligence of a whole region and continue to embezzle the Amnesty Program funds to himself and his cronies to feed fat.

“The Militant group, Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta with the Niger Delta Creek Dragon Militant Group and Niger Delta Anti-corruption Network, a group made up of young intellectuals with stakeholders of like minds from the region and anti-corruption crusaders with agitating militant leaders in the creek of Bayelsa state.

One of the issues bothering the people of the region that may set the region on fire any moment from now if not properly handled by Mr President, is the long stay of the present Amnesty Program Interim Administrator, Maj Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu (Rtd), whose appointment has elapsed and expired, and long overdue for removal before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as Commander in Chief., And it is on record that the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme has allegedly misappropriated and diverted funds of the Amnesty office to personal accounts and his cronies outside the country, including other corruption allegations.
“His capacity to galvanize the Programme is lacking, hence there is no ongoing training program for the Amnesty beneficiaries since Ndiomu was appointed, and the entire program is on standstill since Barry Ndiomu took over the Amnesty office.

“He has no single idea to manage that office neither to move the program forward, he had also refused to pay most of the contractors under the Programme despite they are due for payment, rather making frivolous payments to his family’s and selected allies with cronies in an agreement of remittance of some setting amount of percentage through his associates.

“We want to emphatically state that if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would not remove Ndiomu and replace him with a competent hand from the region, who in return sacrificed, laboured and play a major role to his emergence as President and Commander In Chief in the last presidential election from the region to be appointed As Special Adviser To Mr President On Niger Delta, and Chairman Presidential Amnesty program, “We have no other choice than to shutdown all major oil facilities in the creeks, in wish that may affect the crude oil production in the creeks of Niger Delta to standstill.

We are not going to give any ultimatum to this decision, because Ndiomu continues stay in that office is a threat to the existing prevailing peace in the Niger Delta region, and Ndiomu should be thrown out of that office with Immediate effect without wasting time, his corrupt activities and non-competency in handling the Amnesty Program is now becoming unbearable, and nobody should blame us or call us for any form of dialogue, if eventually we carry on with our threat regards to this effect.

Meanwhile, The Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters of Niger Delta and the other militant groups accused the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, CoS, Rt, Hon Femi Gbajabiamiala, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, and the Aid De Camp to the President, Lt Col Nurudeen Alonwale Yusuf, recent unholy alliance with the Interim Administrator of the Amnesty Program, Barry Ndiomu over moves to convince Mr President to extend the tenure of Ndiomu is condemnable, annoying and provocative, “Such unholy alliance with these men in the Bola Ahmed Tinubu cabinet in the presidency with a man who mobilized and released a lot of resources to worked against the candidature of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and opposed to his victory in the last presidential election is shameful, condemnable barbaric, a complete disgrace an insult and a mockery to the office of Mr President and the entire APC as a ruling party.

“With our ears on ground, our reliable sources in the presidency have informed us about the motive behind this unholy alliance with Barry Ndiomu and the Chief of staff to Mr President, RT, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, The Aid- De- Camp to Mr President (ADC) Lt Col Nurudeen Alonwale Yusuf and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen George Akume, who are being contacted by a former Senator from Anambra state, Mr Andy Uba, who plays the role of Chief facilitator through a lady who happens to be an in-law to the said former Senator, a native of Bayelsa state from same Local Government Area with the Presidential Amnesty Coordinator.

The said lady whose residence is located at Maitama district of Abuja, where this allege financial inducement of exchange of hands took place by the facilitation of Senator Andy Uba from Anambra state to these three gentlemen from the presidency in other to convince Mr President to extend the tenure of Barry Ndiomu to be reappointed in the Amnesty office.

At this juncture, we must emphatically, commend Mallam NUHU RUBADU, The National Security Adviser to Mr President, who’s office is in total control of the Presidential Amnesty program, for distancing himself and never involve in such corruptible and condemnable unholy alliance, and for still maintained his incorruptible untainted outstanding transparent track record that we have known him before now while serving as chairman of EFCC, And for always putting the nation first in whichever office he find himself in, such character of the NSA is highly commendable and appreciatable by all asundry.

We therefore totally condemned the action of these three gentlemen in the presidency, their allege action is shameful, unprofessional and full of corrupt tendencies, and total abuse of office exhibited by these men in the presidency with a high reputation descend so low to involve in an allege financial inducement. “This act of impunity is regarded as abuse of office unprofessional and criminal conduct and is an encouragement to corruption in the president Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administration, and if find out to be true, It is shameful diminishing and provocative, and we will not going to fold our arms and keep quiet in the creek to allow such to happen under our eyes.

They have being warned seriously to disengage themselves and retrace their steps from such unholy alliance with the Amnesty coordinator, Mr Barry Ndiomu and if they refuses to withdraw their footsteps and still embark on these fruitless shameful journey, they will have us to contend with from the creek of Niger Delta, main while we have already set our men everywhere to monitor all their movements in the city of Abuja to ensure that this their evil shameful and disgraceful movement be thwarted and deflated by any means necessary, and if the three gentlemen from the villa refuses to disengage and withdraw from such shameful and unprofessional move that seems to paint the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in a bad light and mockery then,

“The Supreme Egbesu Freedom Fighters Militant Group of Niger Delta with the other Militant groups will be left with no option to carry out our proposed threat action to shutdown oil facilities and bring down production output to standstill, and nobody should blame us for our actions rather Mr President and the presidency should hold these three gentlemen responsible if”. They added.

Embarrassing Pix of failed road portions linking Jeddo, Ughoton, Ugbokodo, Omadino, Obodo

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By: Celestine Ukah 

The following are different pictures showing the failed road portion linking Jeddo community and Ughoton, Ugbokodo communities in Okpe LGA and Oil rich Omadino, Obodo as well as other adjoining communities in Warri South LGA in Delta State.

The failed road portion has been left unattended to by the state government despite several appeals by commuters and residents of the area.

This newspaper as part of its CSR has carried out sustained advocacy calling on the government to as a matter of urgency draft relevant agency of government through the ministry of works to fix the situation immediately in order to alleviate sufferings of users.

Here are the pix:

A Section of the failed Jeddo road entrance by the Army Checkpoint 

 

Another failed section of the Jeddo

 

Cars struggling to navigate the potholes at Jeddo

 

 

Fighting against Oil Theft: Group Commends TANTITA, Calls For Sustained Collaboration Of Security Agencies, Appeals For Contract Renewal

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A Renowned Rights Advocacy Group, under the auspices of the Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (CHURAC), has commended the private security company, Tantita Security Services Limited which is responsible for the fight against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region.

While commending the security outfit, the group urged president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review and renew the security contract awarded to the High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo to ‘rid of’ oil theft and improved on the swindling economic of the country.

According to a statement signed by the group’s Board Of Trustees Chairman, Cleric Ebikonbowei Alaowei, Esq which a copy was sighted by our correspondent on Sunday August 6, 2023.

The statement reads, “Tantita Security Services Limited deserved all commendations for riding the region of oil theft. Since the oil pipeline surveillance contract was awarded to the Company owned by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, illegal bunkering activities have becoming a thing of the past.

“Men and officers of the private security firm are daily combing the creeks and the deep tropical forests including the high sea in the region to detect illegal bunkering activities. The manifestation of the Company’s commitment but suicidal efforts is the increased outputs of our daily crude oil productions.

“While the oil companies and their regulatory agency, the NNPCL are celebrating this achievement, it’s imperative that the Federal Government renew the contract for the Company with an upward review of the contract sum. President Tinubu should not allow the situation to return to the worst case scenario before Tompolo’s Tantita took up the gauntlet to embark on this dangerous journey of securing the nation’s critical assets.

“We therefore lend our voices to well meaning Nigerians for the renewal of the pipeline surveillance contract for the Company. Only Tompolo can do this enormous sacrifice for the Country.

“We also appeal to security agencies protecting oil facilities to partner with the Company. In a situation where the Company work at cross purpose with some vested interest in the cartel is not good if the security agencies appeared to be taken side with the cartel. As much as we know, Tantita Security Services Limited is only discharging its responsibility to the nation. Therefore, security agencies in the oil sector should at all times work with the Company.

“Nigerians and indeed the international community are happy that the Company is fighting the menace not minding whose ox is gored. That’s the only way crude oil theft can be nipped in the bud”, he added.

Obaseki explains why he won’t back Shaibu to succeed him as next Edo governor

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Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki yesterday explained why he would not back his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, to succeed him as the next Edo governor.

He said it was not yet time for intense politicking, as doing so would be a distraction.

The governor’s Special Adviser on Media Projects, Crusoe Osagie, said no amount of blackmail would make the Edo governor support Shaibu’s governorship aspiration at this time.

The media aide said it was his boss’ well-considered position that abandoning governance to pursue intense politics now would not be in the best interests of the Edo people.

Osagie, who described Shaibu as a rabble-rouser, noted that he took his indiscipline and hubris to the zenith by trying to create a crisis.

The spokesman said: “Shaibu always plays the card of a very loyal deputy, but this is far from reality. A sinner runs when no one pursues him.

“The most blame goes to Governor Obaseki for trying to adopt a civilised manner in relating with his deputy, in a society where such gesture would be taken for weakness.”

The relationship between the governor and the deputy was ruptured over the deputy governor’s decision to contest next year’s election.

The governor is believed to be backing a Lagos-based professional to succeed him in office.

As a result of the frosty relationship, the deputy governor has gone to the Federal High Court in Abuja to seek protection from victimization.

Comrade Shaibu is currently away in the United States.

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said he and other leaders of the party will intervene.

Aziegbemi, who spoke to our reporter on telephone, said chieftains of PDP in Edo were working behind the scenes to ensure peace, especially to quickly resolve the face-off between Obaseki and Shaibu.

He said: “No PDP lawmaker in Edo State House of Assembly has informed me of any move to impeach the deputy governor. As a party, we are not aware of the impeachment plot.

“We will soon get over the disagreement between Governor Obaseki and Comrade Shaibu, as we are making efforts, but you do not expect me to give the details on the pages of the newspaper.”

Edo chairman of PDP also urged residents of the state to continue to support the focused Obaseki’s administration.

The Assistant Publicity Secretary of APC in Edo, Victor Osehobo, however, declared that Obaseki’s aspiration to become godfather would fail, in view of his not being patient to learn from his political leaders.

Osehobo said: “I have no iota of sympathy for the outgoing deputy governor of Edo, who is scared and wailing that he will be impeached.

“I am concerned that it is all part of a plan, doomed to fail, for Obaseki to become the godfather in Edo state.

“He cannot be seeking to choose his successor, posing as a godfather, whereas he opposed godfatherism over time.

“As a godson, Obaseki did not wait to get sufficient guidance from his godfather, to understand the responsibilities and expectations associated with the role.

“Becoming a godfather requires a certain level of preparation, including learning, understanding the importance of the role, and being committed to being a positive influence. Obaseki invested time and effort into destroying his own godfather.

“Shortly after he took office in 2016, Obaseki became a bad godson. He destroyed the bond and connection with his godfather.

“Being a godfather is a lifelong commitment, and requires regular involvement in the godchild’s life. The man (Obaseki) should serve his tenure and leave.”

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NUJ Congratulates Egugbo On Appointment By Governor Oborevwori

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council congratulates Comrade Fidelis Egugbo on his appointment as Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, and designated as Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme.

We are highly delighted receiving the news of Comrade Egugbo’s appointment, as we hereby applaud His Excellency the Governor, for rewarding the hardwork and loyal services of Comrade Egugbo in the area of media.

It’s our joy to say that Comrade Fidelis Egugbo merits the appointment as one journalist who has done his job professionally and with every sense of responsibility.

On behalf of members of the Union, we most profoundly congratulate him for this well deserved appointment.

Equally, we want to use this medium once again, to commend the Governor for the two appointments he has made so far from the Media Constituency – the appointment of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and of course, the appointment of Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor.

Whilst we appreciate His Excellency immensely for this cordial recognition of the NUJ in his appointments thus far, we equally use this opportunity to call on other key political office holders in the State, to deem it necessary to appoint home grown professional journalists as their media assistants.

It is our assurance, to continue to work in synergy with the Government to ensure a harmonious working relationship with them going forward.

In a nutshell, we wish Comrade Fidelis Egugbo the best of times in the service of our dear State, for we know that he will represent us well in the capacity of his office as PRESS SECRETARY to the Deputy Governor of Delta State.

Signed:

Comrade Michael Ikeogwu
NUJ Chairman
Delta State Council

Comrade Patrick Ochei
NUJ Secretary
Delta State Council

Sunday August 6, 2023.

Celebrating A Worthy Leader, Hon. Isikuru of Ewu Kingdom in Delta State AS He Orbits Another Fruitful Year 

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Celebrating A Worthy Leader, Hon. Isikuru  of Ewu Kingdom in Delta State AS He Orbits Another Fruitful Year 

Hon. Isikuru Anthony, A Man I respect so much in Ewu Kingdom and Ughelli South LG in general.

Hon. Isikuru has been a source of inspiration, motivation and support to me, relatively young people and adult in Ewu Kingdom and Ughelli South LG in general.

His Credence and high leadership acumen are what attracted both young and adult to him as followers

Sir, On your special day, May I quickly wish you all the good things life has to offer.

Happy birthday to a capacity Leader, cool hearted, humble and a milk father figure . I wish you the very best life has to offer.

Continue been the awesome personality you have always been to the young and old around you.

I wish you greatness always even as you celebrate more fruitful years ahead.

Congratulations and Happy Birthday Anniversary Leader of thoughts.

@ Henry Ejenavi Egedegbe
05/08/23

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