By: Victor Otuya

UGHELLI: The Niger Delta Youth Council of Nigeria (NDYCN) has elected Comrade Adogbeji Blessing, from Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State as the new national president of the body.

The keenly  contested election which took place at Ohoror-Uwheru in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, on Friday, July 15th, 2022, saw Comrade Adogbeji Blessing, polling 27 votes to defeat his closest rival Comrade Adaka Victor, who polled 4 votes out of the 32 votes cast. One vote was voided.

In his acceptance speech, the new National President, Comrade Adogbeji, while appreciating all the Niger Delta youths for their support and encouragement remarked, that by the Grace of God, he will not disappoint them in his quest to contribute to the peace and development of the Niger Delta region.

He said, though, it will not be easy, but as a task which he knew was expected of him, he would rise up to whatever challenge that will enable him fulfill the drive objectives and mission mandate of the entire region states for peace, unity, prosperity and development of the region.

He appreciated all regional youth leaders who are key stakeholders for honouring the invitation to attend the congress and was lso cast their votes to elect the new Exco.

The elective congress which had the total number of adhoc delegates of 32, saw Comrade Adogbeji Blessing, polling 27 votes, Comrade Adaka Victor, 4 votes, while 1 vote was voided. The exercise which was witnessed by both Presidential aspirant’s agents and their principals, was described as peaceful, credible and free.

The Chairman of the 2022 NDYCN elective congress electoral committee, Rt. Hon Iboro Fred from Akwa Ibom State, and Comrade Sunny O. Utuedor the Secretary from Delta State, attested to the exercise as most peaceful and credible.

” I, Comrade Ese Sanco Darlington, the returning officer of the 2022 NDYCN elective congress, on behalf of the entire election committee, and after duly counted the result, and Comrade Adogbeji Blessing got the highest votes cast by the power confered on me, hereby declared Comrade Blessing Adogbeji, the winner of the 2022 NDYCN Presidential election, having scored the highest number of vote cast”, he said, while announcing the result.

In his reaction, Comrade Adaka Victor, thanked and appreciated the delegates for showing strong trust and courage even as he lost the election.

Meanwhile, other contested elective positions were unopposed and the candidates were also declared winners of their various offices. They are: Comrade Odonbadel I. Isaac, – Vice President, Hon. Patrick Akpan, – Secretary General, and Comrade Osaretin Idahosa, – Organising Secretary.

Others are: Oghoredafe Kenneth Classic Oghorspride, – Treasurer, Peacelyn Jumbo M, Secretary, Wisdom Goodluck, – PRO(Media), Amb. Preye Boliegha, – Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Osremhen V. Imonitie- Assistant Financial Secretary and Hon. Ojeje Inie Williams, – National Provost .

• Highlights of the exercise is staging for group photographs with regional youth leaders, government appointees, community youth leaders, civil society group and others.
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Two principal members of the Editorial Team of Fresh Angle International; Celestine Chijioke Ukah and Ojevwe Josephine Ughweri, at different times, attended the Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills, AWARES, Course, which is part of Chevron’s contributions to enhancing the capacity of journalists and other media practitioners working with media houses across the country.

The AWARES-22 Course, which will run for 20days, spread across four months, will commence July 25 to 29 for week 1.

According to the offer of admission dated July 15, 2022 and sent to Our Kogi State Correspondent, by the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Week 2, will run from August 29 to September 2.

The admission letter signed by the Director, Professional Education of the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Isaac-Ogugua Ezechukwu, noted that study for weeks 3 and 4, will hold September 26 to 30 and Week 4 – October 31 to November 4, respectively.

The Co-Publisher/Managing Editor of Fresh Angle International, Asare Michael Segun, in a terse statement, thanked the Management of Chevron Nigeria Limited for the training opportunity, saying previous AWARES programmes attended by Celestine Chijioke Ukah and Ojevwe Josephine Ughweri, greatly improved their Writing and Reportorial Skills.

By: Celestine Ukah

Blasts Governors, LGAs Chairmen for neglect in portable Water provision

The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu says the Water Bill document put forward to the National Assembly is to protect the Niger Delta, Ordinary Nigerians and others from being exploited for using water.

Mr. Adamu made this disclosure Tuesday July 19, 2022 while fielding questions from AriseTV news , he declared that the Water Bill is determined more to guarantee protection of the Niger Delta, because water flows from the North to the Southern part of Nigeria, adding that federal government has the power to manage water through regulations that will protect the people.

The Water Resources Minister however appealed to the National Assembly to give the bill quick passage, noting that the passage will be good for Nigerians.

He blasts State governors and local government chairmen in the country for their failure to provide water sanitation to their people for the past seven years, Adamu reiterated that federal government is not responsible for provision of water but because of the failure of state government and local governments administrations FG intervening taking it upon themselves to allow easy access to portable drinking water across States and LGAs.

By: Celestine Ukah

Wife of the minister in charge of Shalom Baptist Church, Ekpan, PST. Bright Opate, PST. Mrs Ebitimi Opate has charged young women to remain focused and stop comparing themselves to others in order not to land into shame.

Mrs. Opate gave the admonition Sunday July 17, 2022 at Shalom Baptist Church, off Pipeline Road, Ekpan Delta State, during this year’s 2022 Lydia Auxiliary (Lydia) Sunday, she noted that comprising oneself to another attracts temporary ego which doesn’t last because destinies differs.

Ministering on the topic: ‘When you serve God with all your heart’ with text taken from bible book of Acts 16:14 & 40, Matthew 25: 14-30, Nehemiah 8:10, explained that loving God will produce joy, peace and blessings of mind to those that follow God.

According to the woman of God, living a life of comparison brings down psychological pains, She urged young ladies of the Baptist congregation and all Nigerian ladies especially the unmarried to hear the word of God and abide to the advise for better future and better family.

While concluding her sermon, PST. Mrs. Ebitimi Opate, stressed that the Lydia Auxiliary is an organization in the Baptist Church for young single ladies from 17 years of age until they get married and that their watchword is derived from Acts 26:18a which says, “To open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light”.

The Lydia Auxiliary of Shalom Baptist Church expressed joy for the message received, describing it as timely, even as they assured of abiding to the teachings and admonitions of their Mama, Mrs. Ebitimi Opate.