Delta Governor Oborevwori hails Tompolo as he clocks 53

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has hailed  Niger Delta activist and ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo as he clocks 53 years on April 12.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, on Friday in Asaba, Governor Oborevwori said that Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo, remains an illustrious son of Niger Delta, who have contributed immensely to the peace and development of the region and country.

He said that as Chairman of Tantita Security Services, Ekpemupolo has used his privileged position to fight oil theft in the Niger Delta and thereby contributing immensely to increased oil production with its attendant benefits on the revenue generation of the country.

Governor Oborevwori further remarked that governments of the states of the Niger Delta and even the Federal Government appreciate the efforts of ‘’Tompolo’’ for ensuring peace and security of the region and the country.

“On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta, I congratulate an illustrious son of the Niger Delta, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo on the occasion of his 53rd birth anniversary.

“A man of peace, Tompolo, as he is affectionately known, has made significant contributions to the growth and development of the oil-rich Niger Delta and has persistently partnered with regional administrations to uphold peace.

“As he celebrates his 53rd birth anniversary, it is my prayer and that of the people of Delta and Nigeria, that God will continue to bless him with good health and wisdom to continue in his services to the country and humanity,” the Governor said.

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh boundary dispute hasn’t been resolved- Group declares

A group, Aladja People’s Movement for Peace today said the land dispute between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh Communities in Udu and Warri South-West Local Government Areas in Delta State has not been resolved just as it kicked against an alleged “forceful acquisition” of Aladja Community land by the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori led Delta State Government.

The group threatened to fight and secure Aladja Community land with all legal instruments available to them.

This is contrary to claims by the Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s led Delta State Government that the boundary dispute between the two communities have been resolved.

The group’s Coordinator, Comrade Simon Sibitor and Comrade Ejovwo Tietie made the assertion during a chat with Our Correspondent in Warri.

The group expressed shock over the claims by the government saying,”it has only played into the hands of the Ijaw nation through the Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh crisis.”

It insisted that the land in dispute belongs to Aladja Community
and the government should be ready to kill all Aladja citizens if it wants to acquire it’s land forcefully.

“The land in dispute belongs to Aladja and if the government want to acquire the land by force, the government must be ready to kill everybody.”

It would be recalled that the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu had announced that the boundary dispute between the Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh Communities in Udu and Warri South-West Local Areas have been resolved.

In a reaction to the an announcement purportedly made by the Secretary to the State Government, group said,”The Government by that pronouncement by Dr. Kingsley Emu is invariably giving to the Ogbe-Ijoh people and by extension the Ijaw nation what they could not forcefully take from Aladja through the barrels of the gun.”

The group explained that a meeting was convened by the Delta State Government headed by the Secretary to the State Government to discuss the way forward of peace between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh Communities.

“But representatives of Aladja Community were shocked to see that there was already a prepared resolution by Emu for the people of both communities to sign using the minority report of Ogbe-Ijoh in the Professor Abednego Ekoku Panel Report instead of the Majority report that was adopted by the then Government of Okowa.”

According to the group,”from the foregoing, it will not be out of place if we say Kingsley Emu has been compromised and he is doing the biddings of his paymasters.

“We the people of Aladja say No to the acquisition of Aladja land by Government.”

The group noted that,
“Since the outbreak of the crisis, the Ijaws have been clamouring for the acquisition of the land in dispute but the position of Aladja people has always been that the government must as a matter of neccessity, tell the whole world who owns the land.”

The group said the administration of former Governor Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan did not accede to the demands of the Ijaws on that ground from acquiring the land from Aladja people by force neither did the government of former Governor Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa did same.

“These two governors passed, must have seen that the land does not belong to Ogbe-Ijoh hence, they did not accede to the demands of the Ijaws.

“But surprisingly, the government of Sheriff Oborevwori which has not deemed it fit to visit the area in dispute has acceded to that dangerous demands by the Ijaws to acquire the land by the Ijaws.”

Oborevwori congratulates immediate past  Delta SSG, Chief Ukah at 60

The Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated former Secretary to the State Government and current Director-General of the State Capital Territory Development Agency, Chief Patrick Ukah, as he clocks 60 years on April 10.

Governor Oborevwori, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, said that Chief Ukah remained a great political tactician and exemplary administrator, who had contributed immensely to the growth of the public service of the state.

The governor noted that Ukah had had outstanding service to the state, serving as Commissioner for Information in 2015 – 2019; Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education from 2019 – 2021, and Secretary to the State Government from 2021 – 2023.

“On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta State, I congratulate an illustrious son of Okpanam and Delta, Chief Patrick Ukah, a great sports administrator, marketer and politician of repute and an outstanding patriot, as he celebrates 60 years.

“As a commissioner and SSG in the state, you were exceptionally committed to the cause of providing leadership to achieve set goals for our dear state,” Oborevwori said.

Governor Oborevwori joined family, friends and associates in celebrating Ukah and prayed that Almighty God would strengthen and grant him good health in his continued service to the state and mankind.

Eid-el-fitr 2024: Nwaoboshi Greets Muslims, Calls For Consistent Prayers

Most Distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi has Congratulated the Muslim faithful on this Year Eid-el-fitr celebration and called on them to use this period to pray for our dear country.

Nwaoboshi, who made this statement known on Wednesday, “wishes the Muslims a peaceful and successful celebration and calls on them to use this period to pray for Love, peace, unity and the success of the present administration.

“The celebration of Eid-el-fitr should also renew our faith in God and increase our love and togetherness as a United country” Nwaoboshi said.

“Teaching of Prophet Muhammed on unity, integrity, peaceful coexistence and good neighbourliness should be emulated”

Senator Nwaoboshi calls on Muslim leaders to preach love, unity and tolerance of one another as no society grows without these factors, reassuring that the APC Government under the able leadership of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, remains committed to the protection of lives and properties of every individual living in the Country, irrespective of political affiliation.

He therefore, appeals to Muslim faithful to emulate Prophet Muhammed in dealing with their neighbors and pray for a success of the present administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Oborevwori sends congratulatory message to  Ogboru at 66 see how he described him…

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has congratulated renowned politician and businessman, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, on his 66th birth anniversary.

Oborevwori’s felicitation was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, where in he lauded the business mogul for his outstanding contributions to the political and economic development of the state.

He said Chief Great Ogboru remained a bastion of development politics, a businessman par excellence and a man of the people whose popularity, especially amongst Urhobos, was awesome.

“On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta State, I congratulate our great leader and astute politician, Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru, on his 66th birth anniversary on April 10.

“We acknowledge your years of constructive contributions to making government work more for the people.

“As you celebrate this year’s anniversary, I join your family and well wishers in celebrating your life of great accomplishments with which God has blessed you.”

Ijaw, Itsekiri, Ilaje Surveillance Workers to Shutdown Chevron Facilities April 19, List Demands

A pipeline surveillance work group, the Ijaw, Itsekiri and Ilaje Community Pipeline Facilities Surveillance Programme Workers (CPFSPW), has given Chevron Nigeria Limited till April 19, 2024, to meet with its demands or experience a total shutdown of its operations in the creeks of Delta State.

The group issued the ultimatum to Chevron after rising from a recent meeting that was presided over by its chairman, Mr. Raymond Aderajor (Itsekiri); secretary, Mr. Daniel Diridumu (Ijaw), and Public Relations Officer, Mr. Dickson Aghorunse (Ilaje) wherein the workers adopted the resolution.

According to the Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Ilaje CPFSPW, they were moved to issue the ultimatum after series of letters written to Chevron on the disparity of salary payments between the pipeline surveillance workers and other staff in the company failed to produce expected results to their favour.

Giving more insights on the issue, the CPFSPW chairman, Mr. Aderajor said, “Our job is security. We are the ones securing all of Chevron’s facilities in Abiteye, Makaraba, Utunana, Dibi, Alero; we are the ones guarding all the pipelines.

“There was a certain time we protested against the company and we were told that Chevron wanted to carry out harmonization of workers. But after the harmonization, to our surprise, for the community surveillance workers they didn’t increase our salaries. However, those other workers who were receiving the same salaries with us had their pay increased.

“Then we wrote series of letters to Chevron, up to 10, nothing was done. In the month of March 2024, they sent some personnel to prevail on us that they will look into the issue. But after everything, Chevron came with just 10 per cent increment of our salaries which we are rejecting because it is not good enough.

“Those workers (in production) that we started the job together with and even before their arrival, and were on the same level of salary with us, they have increased their salaries up to N400,000k, N500,000k to N600,000k. We are receiving N120,000k to N115,000k per month. A bag of rice is N80,000k. If you take N80,000k out of N100,000k there is nothing left. The 10 percent increment is not enough,” Mr. Aderajor hinted.

Asides the salary increment, the group lamented that there was no benefit from Chevron to the surveillance workers attached to the job despite the nature of the job which exposes their lives to danger, just as the workers also demanded for better work equipment to execute their jobs effectively.

“Chevron does not provide feeding, medical for us; we are the ones paying our transport from Warri down to the creeks. Currently, from Warri to Escravos, Abiteye is about N10,000k. Our demands are that Chevron should rate us together with those in production. In the same way they are paying those workers let them also pay us like that.

“Then, feeding, medical, transport that we were not benefitting from, let them also provide those benefits. Moreover, the boat that we use in the course of doing the job and to be effective, let them give us 200HP (Horse Power) with enough fuel and communication gadgets,” he listed in their demands, while further warning that “If Chevron does not meet up to our demands, we will shut down their operations until they respond to us.”