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Fortify Security In Asaba, Oshimili Council Boss, Ezeyili Charges NSCDC

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By: Ella Tarere

*Commends Delta NSCDC, promises logistics support, others 

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC Delta State Command have been charged to redouble its efforts in the fight against crime and criminality in the State particularly the Oshimili South Local Government Metropolis.

This  charge was handed down  by the Executive Chairman of Oshimili South Local Government Area,  Hon. Dr Obi kelvin Ezeyili when he received the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps,  Dsc Emeka Peters Okwechime in his office in Asaba  the administrative headquarters of Oshimili South Local Government Council.

In his remark, the  Oshimili South Council Boss Hon Dr Obi Kelvin Ezeyili described  the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps as a force to reckon with. Hon Ezeyinli used the opportunity to urge the NSCDC to fortify Security apparatus within and outside the State Capital

The Oshimili South LGA Boss, promised to provide the necessary logistics, supports needed to ensure that the agency functions maximally within the locality.

In his response, the State Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC DSC Emeka Peters Okwechime, commended Hon Ezenyili for his pragmatic leadership styles, commitment and contributions towards security in the protection of life and property of his area..

The NSCDC Image Maker, said  his boss, the State Commandant of the NSCDC Akinsanya Iskilu Abiodun is passionately committed in the fight against crime and criminality , maintaining peace and order and, adding that  his boss is proud of the Council Chairman for his  exemplary leadership, despite being the youngest Local government Chairman in modern history whose attributes are worthy of emulation.

While presenting the score card of the NSCDC, DSC Okwechime said pointed out that  the agency has ‘walked it talks in the fight against crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, unregister privates guard security out fits and a host of others in the State’.

The hallmark of the visit was the presentation of the NSCDC Mandates to the Oshimili Council boss Hon Dr Obi Kelvin Ezeyili , the Leader of the Oshimili South Legislative Arm Hon Micheal Okonji , and the Head of Personnel Management HPM, Mrs Chidima Idaho.

INYC TO FG: STOP MARGINALIZING ITSEKIRI, GIVE US NDDC CHAIRMANSHIP POSITION  UNCONDITIONALLY

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The apex Itsekiri Youth body, the Itsekiri National Youths Council, INYC has urged the federal government of Nigeria to as a matter of urgency give the chairmanship position of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC unconditionally to somebody from the Itsekiri ethnic nationality in the spirit of fairness, equity and Justice.

They posited that both the Chairman and Managing Director in the composition of the new board of the NDDC is a calculated attempt to subjugate the oil bearing people of Warri kingdom by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

President of Itsekiri National Youths Council Worldwide, INYC, Comrade Isaac Oritseweyinmi Agbateyiniro, said for the sake of equity, justice and fair play, that they are urging the federal government to look into the Act Establishing the NDDC, the rotational principles by Alphabetical order of the oil producing states and the principle of oil production quantum, adding that it is in agreement with the federal Character Act and No. 3 and 4 of article (14) of Chapter 2 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended which states as follow;

“The composition of the Government of the Federation or any of its agencies and the conduct of its affairs shall be carried out in such a manner as to reflect the federal character of Nigeria and the need to promote national unity, and also to command national loyalty, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few State or from a few ethnic or other sectional groups in that Government or in any of its agencies

“The composition of the Government of a State, a local government council, or any of the agencies of such Government or council, and the conduct of the affairs of the Government or council or such agencies shall be carried out in such manner as to recognise the diversity of the people within its area of authority and the need to promote a sense of belonging and loyalty among all the people of the Federation”

According the INYC Boss, Comrade Agbateyiniro , the principle of rotation by states in the NDDC has completed its first cycle where the itsekiri ethnic nationality has been evidently short changed or overlooked severally.

He expressed curiously, for the second leg and the imminent inauguration of the new board, noting that the Itsekiri ethnic nationality has once again raised their minority voices and take their peaceful struggles to the doorsteps of all the relevant authorities in the country to be accorded their God-given rights and privileges as determined by the NDDC Act.

INYC in their statement signed by the President ComradevIsaac Oritseweyinmi Agbateyiniro and Comrade Appearance Afejuku, Secretary-General, INYC and made available to Areanewsng.com read in parts: “We have stated for the umpteenth time that by divine providence, it is the turn of Delta State to produce both the Chairman and Managing Director of the NDDC and going by the provisions of all extant laws, the Itsekiri ethnic nationality by virtue of being the highest producer of crude oil and gas in Delta and Edo States and being the second highest producer of Oil and Gas in Nigeria deserves to be appropriately rewarded.

“Juxtaposing Part IV of the NDDC Act vis a vis the aforementioned, which reads, “there shall be for the Commission, a Managing Director, and two Executive Directors who shall be indigenes of oil producing areas starting with the member states of the Commission with the highest production quantum of oil and shall rotate amongst member states in the order of production”, it is evidently stated that nominations should come from only oil producing areas of oil producing states. The President, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigeria Senate should consider this as a matter of profound attention going by what we contribute to the industry as cited below;

IOCs

Chevron

Shell

NPDC

Conoil

WRPC

Total Energy Nig. Ltd

etc

Facilities

“The Warri Refinery, The multi-billion dollar Chevron Tank Farm, Ugborodo

“The Ecravos Gas To Liquid (EGTL ) facility, Ugborodo

Shell flow station

“We have numerous crude Oil and Gas tank farms including Matrix Energy, Pinnacle Oil & Gas, A & E Petro, AYM Shafa Energy, Kenonamex Petroleum, Salbas Oil and Gas etc all at Ifiekporo Town, in Warri South LGA.

“The Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality also hosts the Bonga, Okan and other critical major oil fields in Nigeria like Egwa, Odidi, Jones creek, Escravos Beach, Yokri, Meji, Meren, Marun, Abiteye, Saghara, Dibi, Otumara, Ogidigben, Olero Creek, Opumami, Utonana, etc operated by Shell, Chevron, Seplat, consolidated Oil, Neconde and other multinational corporations contributing billion of Dollars to the Nigerian Federation.

“An ethnic group can’t boast of these enabling credentials and yet still being overlooked during nomination or appointment to serve on the board of a critical agency such as the NDDC. This has been our agitation in recent appointments in the NDDC.

“Besides the position of Commissioners hip which other ethnic nationalities have also enjoyed severally and the abridged tenure (18months) of Engr. Tuoyo Omatsuli, former Executive Director Projects, the Itsekiris have not been allowed to enjoy a full tenure as major oil and gas producer in Nigeria.

“It is very correct to state that there will be no NDDC without the Atatutory remittances from IOC’s operating at the various oil and gas producing areas in the Niger Delta region. It will therefore be only appropriate to reason that those who bear the highest burden of the economic sustainability of the nation must be given preferential consideration/treatment on issues of appointment into the NDDC board and that is what the law establishing the NDDC accommodated. To do otherwise by always imposing or promoting the interest of those who produce little or nothing at all over the interest of those who carry such magnitude of burden for the economic sustainability of the nation is not only an infraction/ infringement on the law establishing the NNDC but also an invitation to anarchy and sure recipe for unwarranted crisis.

“In our despair, we can’t help but wonder if our present marginalization was what our forbears foresaw when as ethnic minorities they expressed their fears of ethnic domination, subjugation and suffocation by larger ethnic nationalities in the Nigerian Federation before independence. A concern that led to the Willink’s Commission of inquiry into the minority fears in 1958 and recommended special protection for minorities, as contained in the Mid-Western Constitution of 1964.

“Expectedly, with all the ministerial and other appointments into various MDAs that President Buhari has done since inception of this administration, the Itsekrii nation has not protested despite been shortchanged because all of such appointments reside in the prerogative or discretional power of the office of the president but on this present marginalization of the Itsekiri nationality in the nomination of the NDDC that is stipulated by the NDDC Act itself, we shall surely resist it.

“We make bold to state at this juncture that given our humongous contribution to the economic survival of Nigeria, and given the fact that we have been treated with disdain, disrespect and deprived of our due rights as stipulated in the Constitution and even the NDDC Act, the non-recognition and/or deliberate exclusion of the Itsekiri Ethnic Nationality from the position of Chairman or Managing Director will be resisted with all the legitimate fiber in our veins.

 

OUR DEMANDS:

“1. Deriving our position from all extant laws guiding the oil industry, persons from Itsekiri (foremost oil and gas producing area in Delta state) should immediately be nominated on the list.

“2. Specifically, the position of Chairman, Board of the NDDC zoned to Delta State should be unconditionally given to the Itsekiri ethnic nationility for the huge economic contribution/responsibility she is carrying on behalf of the Nigerian state.

“3. The senate should suspend the screening of all nominees on that list until the right thing is done. We truly deserve to benefit from our labour.

“Accordingly, a Congress of all Itsekiri youths from all oil and gas producing communities both in Delta and Edo states have been fixed as published in our circular dated 24/11/2022 to take immediate actions that will put an end to this unabated serial marginalisation of the Itsekiri Nation over this NDDC board composition and other areas of interest.

Isaac Oritseweyinmi Agbateyiniro,

President, INYC

 

Appearance Afejuku,

Secretary-General, INYC

Aniagwu: DTSG have completed 1000 kilometers of roads, embarked on construction of 26 bridges, coastal market

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By: Celestine Ukah 

The Commissioner of Information in Delta State, Mr. Charles Aniagwu says the state government have completed the construction of 1000 kilometres of roads out of 1900 kilometers embarked upon since inception of the Okowa led administration in Delta State.

Areanewsng.com can authoritatively  reports that, Mr. Aniagwu made this assertion known Thursday November 24, 2022 during the programme “Democracy Today’ on AIT , he noted that the state government for the past Seven and half years have completed six bridges out of the 26 bridges awarded by the government under their watch and supervision and as well constructed several roads in the riverine parts of the state especially at the oil producing creeks part of the state.

The Information Boss who’s also one of the Spokesperson to Atiku Abubakar the PDP presidential candidate for 2023 poll, said Okowa the Vice Presidential Candidate of the PDP has taken development to the oil bearing communities of Delta and has transformed the areas like no other administration in the state.

Mr. Aniagwu also mentioned storm drainage projects in Warri and its environs payment of pensioners, building of Oghoye floating market in Warri North among other notable projects and infrastructure upliftment as some main achievements of Governor Okowa in Delta State for the past seven years.

He stressed that the APC in Delta has nothing to campaign about , noting that “whenever we explain what we are doing it is because we love our people”. He added.

10Km Race: Pam, Gyang emerged winners at Effurun/Warri Peace Marathon in Delta

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There was wild jubilation at the Warri Township Stadium as Deborah Pam and Emmanuel Gyang emerged winners of the female and male category of the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon.

The winners partook in a ten(10) kilometre race.

In a chat with newsmen, Deborah Pam expressed happiness winning the race.

She said her major challenges as an athlete is lack funding and training facilities. Pam appealed to the Federal Government to support athletes by providing them with the relevant training facilities with funds as backing.

Pam also commended the organizers of the Warri/Peace Marathon led by Barr (Mrs.) Joyce Bozimo for the supports she has given her so far.

Also in a chat with newsmen,Emmanuel Gyang, an official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC who emerges winner of the male category thanked God for his victory at the peace Marathon.

He said injuries has been his major challenges as an athlete in the Country.

He expressed  happiness that despite the injuries he was able to partake and win this year’s contest.

He commended  the organizers of the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon saying Barr. Mrs. Joyce Bozimo had always been a mother to him with the kind of hospitality and love she showers on him as an athlete. He prayed God Almighty to bless and uplift her.

Gyang also thanked the Delta State Government for the supports rendered to him thus far. According to him,”Delta is my home” just as he appealed that such supports should be accorded other athletes of the federation.

Our Correspondent who covered the event reports that Deborah Pam finished the race at about 35:09sec to cling the first position. Hundung Gyang finished the race at 36:41sec to take the second position while Blessing Shambor ended the race to take the third position for the women category.

They won cash prices ranging from three hundred thousand, five hundred thousand and one million naira respectively.

Emmanuel Gyang finished the race at 30:38sec to cling the first position for the male category while Ishmael Sagio ended the race at 30:40sec to take second position. Paul James also ended the race well to come third.

Our Correspondent also reports that Victory George and Clifford Favour who have passed through the Warri/Peace Marathon are abroad doing very well.

Winners for the locals inside, Favour Adewale who took first position as she finished the race at about 47:30sec. Precious Efehun finished at 49:52sec while Hope Mosse ended the race at 50:11sec for the women category

In a chat with newsmen, the Initiator of the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon, Barr (Mrs.) Joyce Bozimo said she will continue to raise future athletes in the Country as well as solicit for the assistance of government and private companies in Warri and it’s environs in bringing about peace and unity.

While noting that businesses and sports will not thrive if there is no peace, Barr. Bozimo said she’s using sports as an avenue to bring about peace.

According to Barr. Bozimo,”Sports does not recognize color or religion or who you are. We are all the same when it comes to sports. We are using this avenue to bring about peace and unity and also to raise future champions.”

She spoke on the challenges she’s been facing as the organizer of the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon.

“We have many, many challenges because it costs so much money. When I started, I didn’t know it will cost millions. The Delta State Government give us a token. This year, we have not seen it yet and goodwill individuals give us.

“This year, it was Lee Engineering that came to our rescue and by the time we finish, we will be owing. Since I started, everytime we finish the race, I am owing. Am looking for money to pay. But,I still go on raising future people, great athletes, future champions by bringing about peace and unity. So, in the end, commerce is thriving. Offcourse, all that has gone will come in.”

In a remark, the Delta South Senatorial Candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama promised to make the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon one of the biggest sports event if he emerges as the lawmaker representing the people of the area.

“It’s going to be one of my first in my senatorial agenda. We will start attracting investors to the area. 2023, I will join Mrs. Joyce Bozimo to make sure that the event gets international rating by the special grace of God.”

Commodore Nesiama thanked Barr.(Mrs.) Bozimo for organizing the programme say,”I know that this event still has a lot preparation.

The Tompolo Foundation led by High Chief Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo was amongst sponsors of the Warri/Effurun Peace Marathon.

Shalom Baptist Church Ekpan ready for 2022 end of year Thanksgiving Service

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By: Celestine Ukah 

Shalom Baptist Church, off Pipeline road, Refinery Area, Ekpan, Delta State of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, NBC is fully ready for this year 2022 end of the year Thanksgiving service.

According to the Chairman Thanksgiving Committee, Bro. David Akhirome, the Thanksgiving Service will be holding Sunday November 27, 2022 at Shalom Baptist Church, Ekpan starting from 9am prompt.

He enjoined all members and the general public to come join them in thanking God for all His goodness and protections, grace and favours in 2022 as well as prepare themselves going forward into 2023.

Secretary of the Church PST. James Uvietesivwi disclosed that the theme for the end of the year Thanksgiving service is “Supernatural Provisions by Thanksgiving” Psalm 23 and 1Thess. 5::18.

The statement from the Church end of year Thanksgiving Committee added that the Minister of God in charge of Shalom Baptist Church, God Oracle, Pst Maj Bright Opate shall be ministering on the Supernatural Provisions by Thanksgiving along side the Shalom Baptist Church Choir, Shalom Voices among other varieties.

Ijaw/Itsekiri  Unity  tournament:  it’s Delta Grassroots Sports for Youth Development- Mulade, hails participants others 

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*Says Quarter final, Semis  to hold November 25, 28,  December 3 respectively

 

Ugborodo:  Niger Delta born enviromentalist and development advocate, Comrade Chief Mulade Sheriff has hailed all the communities that are participating in the ongoing Ijaw/Itsekiri Peace and Unity Football Tournament for their commitment and dedication towards sustainable peaceful coexistence, “which has encouraged us to do more for our people.”

After 24 matches with 59 goals in the group stage, all is now set for quarter finals of the 3rd edition of the Ijaw and Itsekiri Peace and Unity Cup FIESTA, 2022.

The competition kicked off with an opening ceremony on the 16th of Nov, 2022, and witnessed improved quality of play. It has recorded more goals compared to the same stage in the second edition.

Ogidigben CFC’s 5-0 win over Ode-Itsekri is the single biggest scoreline from the group stage of this year’s edition of the competition.

*How it Has Been:*

In group one, Oboghoro CFC finished top with five points, while Kolokolo CFC pushed Ugborodo to second place with a better goal difference after both sides garnered four points each and Ubeji CFC finished bottom with three points.

In group three, Benekrikru CFC beat Ogbe-Ijoh CFC to take the top position on a better goal difference after they finished with seven points each, while Diebire CFC is third with three points.

In group two, Ebrohimi CFC finished with a perfect record in the group phase with nine points, Ogidigben CFC came second with six points, while Ode-Itsekiri and Jakpa/Tebu finished third and fourth with 3 points and no point respectively.

Group four proved the toughest as only two points separated Okerenkoko CFC which finished top with five points, and Kurutie CFC in second place with four points. Oporoza came third with three points, while Opuama/Polobubor CFC ended fourth with two points.

*QUARTER FINALS:*

The last eight of the competition billed to start on the 25th of November, will see Oboghoro CFC take on Ogidigben CFC, Ebrohimi CFC will tackle Kolokolo CFC. Benikrukru will hope to get one point over Kurutie CFC when they meet, while Okerenkoko CFC will tackle Ogbe-Ijoh CFC.

The semi finals will hold on the 28th of November, while the final will take place on the 3rd of December 2022.

Senate Okays N48bn Pipeline Surveillance Contract To Tompolo

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*Says Nothing Wrong With Decision In Engagement Of Tompolo

 

The Senate has endorsed the N48 billion oil pipeline surveillance contract awarded by the Federal Government to former leader of the Mivement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo).

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Albert Akpan, made the disclosure while speaking with journalists shortly after presenting the report of Senate ad hoc Committee on Oil Lifting, Theft and the Impact on Petroleum Production and Oil Revenues.

 

The Senator stated that there was nothing wrong with the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and the Federal Government to engage non-state actors to secure oil pipelines as far as the contract was achieving the objective for its award.

He said that with the award of the contract an appreciable level of achievement had been made in the fight against the scourge of oil theft.

He stressed that the recent engagement of the pipeline surveillance contract to address oil theft is yielding positive results with noticeable increase in the country’s oil production capacity.

The Senator who commended the NNPCL for the decision said that 500,000 barrels and 87,000 barrels of crude oil per day have been restored in Forcados and Bonny terminals respectively.

He said that the Forcados and Bonny terminals which are major export facilities had not been operational for over seven months because of the oil theft and pipeline vandalism until the decision to engage the security firms.

He recalled that the oil theft had reduced the country’s oil production capacity and a caused a loss of Two billion Dollar to the country since January.

“There are both formal and informal approaches to solving the issue. If that contract was contracted duly and processed, we don’t have any issue with it and if it yields desired outcomes, I don’t think there is anything wrong in it.

“We commend the NNPCL for the action. As we speak, the Forcado terminals have restored 500,000 barrels a day to our national production.

“Just about five days ago, the first 87,000 barrels a day was received at the Bonny terminals. So, things are getting better.

“This means that the abridged intervention done recently by government have yielded positive results because the production would have been shortened and you could imagine the effect on investment because investors will hold back if they cannot derive maximum profits from their investments.”

The Senate had earlier adopted at plenary the recommendations of the ad-hoc committee that the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) should resume full regulatory oversight of all existing crude oil terminals in Nigeria

Tinubu, Omo-Agege assure Nigeria of Development, urges Deltans to vote APC in 2023

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By: Tega David 

Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has assured that his presidency and Ovie Omo-Agege’s governorship would bring “hope, employment and development” to Delta and Nigeria at large.

Tinubu gave the assurance on Saturday during the APC rally held at the Warri Township Stadium.

Addressing the mammoth crowd, Tinubu said that voting for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would amount to continuation of 23 years of underdevelopment of Delta.

Tinubu accused the opposition party of abandoning infrastructural development in the state and leaving the state to rot away.

“Out government will further re-activate the Multi-Billion Dollar Gas Revolution Industrial Park Project.

“President Buhari’s administration has made great strides in revisiting this project. We will complete it.

“Gas will become a national priority. I envision fertiliser and petrochemical plants, aluminium smelters, methanol plants, all creating jobs for the unemployed while producing goods that booster farming, construction and other industries,” he stated.

Tinubu assured Nigerians, especially the youths that all promises made to ensure a better Nigeria, would be fulfilled

“I will fullfil my promises to you. You are the future of this country. Your dreams will be realised for a stable and united Nigeria

“Our rivals do not have shame. They fight in public. How can they think governance.

“Go to Lagos State and see development and records of beautiful people. Hope is here, development is here, progress is here, Omo-Agege is here and prosperity is here,”‘ he said.

Also speaking, Omo-Agege said that a vote for the APC candidates would bring the much needed development to Delta and Nigeria.

He noted that the Warri Port and Koko Ports wiould be reactivated when he emerged as governor of Delta and Tinubu as president.

“I will go back to him to take a review of the privatisation of the Delta Steel Company, Aladja and full implementation of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU), Okerenkoko

“I am also commiting to you that the Export Processing Zone (EPZ), Ogidigben will come back to reality.

“I want to appeal to all Deltans, we have our chance to get free of the tyranny of Delta.

“Today, we are blessed by an opponent whose credentials are being debated.

“The current governor wants to market education as a scam. We now have a chance to come out , go to our units and vote out the tyranny of PDP,” Omo-Agege said

Also speaking, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, who spoke in her Itsekiri language, urged the people to vote for APC so they could have one of their own in the corridor of power.

At the rally were: running mate to Tinubu Dr. Kassim Shettima, running mate to Omo-Agege Mr. Friday Osanebi,, Senatorial candidates, Ede Dafinone, and Thomas Joel-Onowakpo and Sen. Peter Nwaboshi,

Others were: Senate President, Ahmed Lawan; Governor of Plateau and Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Simon Lalong; Gov. Hope Uzodinma; former governor of Edo Adams Oshiomole among others.

Delta 2023: Okowa is Juda-Iscariot, betrays the people, Sen. Omo-Agege

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The Dewputy Senate President,Sen. (Barr ) Ovie Omo-Agege today said Mr. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa is the “Juda -Iscariot” of Delta State.

Sen. Omo-Agege made the assertion during a remark at the Flag off of the APC Presidential/Governorship campaign held at the Warri township stadium.

Sen. Omo-Agege told the APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the people of Delta State are hospitable.

“we don’t tolerate traitors. We don’t like treachery and we don’t like traitors.”

He noted that only Juda-Iscariot was the traitor amongst the twelve disciples Jesus Christ had.

Sen. Omo-Agege described governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa is the Juda-Iscariot in Southern Nigeria.

He said Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa has engaged in an “ill-fated” adventure to become Vice President.

According to Sen. Omo-Agege, governor has refused to commit political suicide like Juda-Iscariot who betrayed Jesus Christ his Master.

Sen. Omo-Agege called on governor Okowa to step down from the ticket of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.

Sen. Omo-Agege pointed out that Delta State is in a state of “despair” and “destruct”.

He said Delta State is supposed to be one of the richest States in the Niger Delta. He added that with its natural endowment especially with the federation account , 13%derivation and others received, there’s nothing to show in commensurate order.

Sen. Omo-Agege pointed out that Warri has become the headquarters of Keke capital in Delta State.

He stressed that the people are suffering in the midst of plenty and they want the narrative to change.

Sen. Omo-Agege pointed out Governor Okowa is taking loans.”Delta is the most indebted State of all the States in the federation because of Okowa’s recklessness.

Sen. Omo-Agege further said that governor Okowa is bringing down his stooge who will continue from where he stopped. “Our people have rejected Okowa and his stooge.”

Sen. Omo-Agege formally presented himself forward to run and contest for the position of the governor in the State in 2023.

He said he presented himself because he has the experiences to become the next governor having served as Executive assistant to a former governor, Secretary to the Delta State Government and Deputy Senate President. He said he will bring his wealth of experience to bear to the service of the people of Delta State.

Sen. Omo-Agege boasted that as a Senator his impact has been adequately felt in all senatorial districts across the State including in Agbor where governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa hails from.

He thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the assistance rendered to him thus far for providing for the people of the Delta State.

Sen. Omo-Agege appealed to the people of Delta State to vote enmass for APC Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next president of the Country.

He said Asiwaju Tinubu will create employment and empowerment for the citizens if elected into office.

He said, he will reactivate the Warri and Koko ports and bring Delta back to it’s golden days where jobs will be created for its people.

He added that there will be a review of the privatization of the Delta Steel Company,DSC as well as full provide full implementation for the Nigeria Maritime University, NMU.

Sen. Omo-Agege also assured Deltans that the EPZ will come back to reality.

“We have our chance to get rid of the tyranny of the PDP” pointing out that the educational credentials of the PDP governorship candidate is challengeable. He concluded by saying the people should vote out the PDP from government.

Former APC Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole who described Sen. Omo-Agege as an articulate voice and dogged fighter said he is the next governor of Delta State.

Oshiomhole who spoke pidgin English language recalled that the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike said president Muhammadu Buhari has released to all Niger Delta States money which the Olusegun Obasanjo regime refused to dole out to them since 1999.

While noting that Edo State got 100billion naira from the money, Oshiomhole enjoined Deltans to ask Governor Okowa whom he described as a “hopeless vice presidential aspirant” if he heard what governor Wike said. He said Delta State got 250billion naira apart from the 13% derivation to the State and others.

According to him, Wike said the money he received, he has been using to construct flyovers in Rivers State.

He said Deltans should ask Okowa why he did not disclose or announced it apart from the 60billion refund of Federal road.

Oshiomhole also lambasted governor for failing to pensioneers their gratuities in the State.

He noted that governor who had agreed with other governors from the South-South region that power should be zoned to the region allegedly betrayed them by a ceoting to be vice president.

“If a man cannot stand on his words, what qualifies you to preside over Nigeria?”.

He pointed out that Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa had followed Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to Kaduna where he allegedly said it will not be good to vote for Igbo man.

Oshiomhole who noted that Okowa is an Igbo man said,”Who call your papa fool, will you follow him? He did not say don’t vote Obi. He said don’t vote for Igbo person. What makes him good as a person?”

He also added that Atiku said the people should not vote for a Yoruba man.

He described Atiku as “ethnic jingoist” and asked the people to vote massively for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu saying he will transform Nigeria like he did to Lagos State when he was governor.

The Senate President, Sen. Ahmed Lawan in a remark expressed the belief that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is Nigeria’s next governor saying, he will develope the Warri and Koko ports in Delta State.

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his part thanked the people for turning out in their numbers to receive him. He said they have shown love, and determination.

While noting that Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege as the next governor to develop the State, Asiwaju Tinubu said he will develope the Warri and Koko ports.

He urged the people work with him through Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege to Delta State.

Present at the event were, former House of Representatives member, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, Abike Dabiri Erewa, Rt.Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Chief(Mrs.) Oluremi Tinubu, Sen. Hope Uzodinma,God’sWill Akpabio, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong, and Sen. Kashim Shettima.

SDCC Inaugurates Drug Free Clubs In Delta Schools, Charges Students To Shun Drug Abuse

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By: Celestine Ukah

 

A Cross Section of SDCC members with teachers of the newly inaugurated Drug Free Club

 

From Right: Mr. Finecountry Goodluck,  Mrs. Stella Macaulay, Pharm. Mrs. Helen Orie, Pharm. Stella Uduaghan (5th right)  & others 

 

In living up to its mandate of checking and controlling reckless use of drugs and abuse of illicit substances in Delta society, the State Drug Control Committee (SDCC) has on Thursday, 17th November, 2022, inaugurated over 11 secondary school clubs at the Uvwie LGA near Warri in Delta State with the sole purpose of curtailing access and use of drugs by students and other young persons within the area and beyond.

SDCC officials in-company of one of the newly inaugurated Drug Free Club schools at Delta Careers College 

The message of Delta State Government was clear and unambiguous to the Drug Free Club members, which is to assist the Government in orienting students to shun drug abuse and be good ambassadors of their schools, families and society at large.

This charge was vigorously conveyed at the venue of the inauguration at the Delta Careers College, Ugboroke, by the Delta State Director of Orientation/Functioning Permanent Secretary in the State Orientation Bureau, Mrs. Stella Macaulay.

She urged the students to organize quiz competitions, debates, essay writings and other social activities that would take their minds off drug use and abuse at all times.

Mrs. Macaulay who is also a member of the SDCC, noted that lots of mentally deranged cases among young people are traceable to the use and abuse of hard drugs which according to her can be addressed if young people could shun reckless use of drugs in the society.

According to her, “The inauguration of the Drug Free Clubs in secondary schools across the state for which Uvwie LGA is a pilot scheme, will empower schools to operate the clubs and sustain the advocacy against drug abuse among young adults in their communities.

Meanwhile, the Chairperson of the Delta State Drug Control Committee, Pharm. Mrs. Helen Orie advised young people to avoid drug abuse because, according to her, unhealthy youths breed unhealthy nation, being that the effect of drug abuse on the active youths affects productivity and enhances stunted economic growth.

She said in view of this concern, the Delta State Government led by Ifeanyi Okowa graciously approved and mandated the Committee to carry on with the message of catching them young with meaningful engagements and activities that would make the young people great future leaders.

Orie stressed the need for young people to be wise by avoiding drug addiction and abuse in order to live a better life and help the country to have a drug free future that would not only place them on the pedestal of greatness but would make for a sane society devoid of lawlessness and destruction of the active segment of its economic chart and development chain.

Speaking from expert point of view however, Pharm. Stella Uduaghan and Mr. Finecountry Goodluck from the State Agency for the Control of HIV/Aids reiterated their advocacy against drug abuse, thereby charging the students to desist from peer group influence in order not to be involved in drug abuse, alcoholism, smoking and other illicit substance abuse.

They both charged the students to be agents of change in their various schools and be good models for their colleagues to emulate.

The State Drug Free Clubs in Nigeria is supported by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Delta State Ministry of Health and other critical stakeholders for better living amongst people in the society.

The Drug Free Club schools that were inaugurated in Uvwie include: Urhobo College, Effurun; Ugbolokposo Secondary School, Ugbolokposo; Abe 1 Secondary School; Army Day Secondary School, Effurun; Ekpan Basic Secondary School; Alegbo Secondary School; Sedco Secondary School, Enerhen; Ogbe Secondary School; Ekpan Secondary School; Opete Secondary School; Ebrumede Secondary School; Ohorhe Secondary School and Delta Careers College, Ugboroke.

Responding on behalf of the Teachers, Mrs. Seth-Ugbosu Oghale commended the Delta State Government and the State Drug Control Committee for the good job they are doing, assuring that the school managements would give the students necessary support to float the clubs successfully in their various schools.

Some of the students equally expressed the joy that the state government had initiated what they described as students enabling environment which will attract health free discussion centres.

They also promised to work hard to keep the Drug Free Clubs operational through the convert of more of their likes to become drug free ambassadors in their schools as well as sustain the drug free initiative in the State.

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