DESOPADEC Under Gov Okowa: A Touch Of Excellence With Askia

By Fred Edoreh     The inauguration of the new board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, on Friday, May 26, turned out a carnival of sorts. Deltans from all the host communities thronged the Government House, Asaba, to welcome and celebrate the new members. Many testified that their interest in DESOPADEC was because of how the immediate past board and management, guided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s vision, redirected and drove the agency to impact on the social and economic development of the stakeholder communities through…

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IMG Blasts Delta Govt, Keyamo Over Insensitivity To Plights Of Flood Victims

By Kobiruo Joseph/ Promise Erukakpomre   The Isoko Monitoring Group, (IMG) has lambasted government at all levels for their zero response to the plights of the people of flood ravaged communities in Isoko North and South Local Government Areas and other parts of Delta State. This was contained in a statement by IMG’s President, Dr. Oke Michael Aziakpono and Spokesperson/PRO Dr. Kingsley Oroh. The statement read: “As risk areas of the country suffer this seasonal disaster every year occasioned by failure of government in executing their responsibilities, the Isoko Monitoring…

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Deltans Call Okowa Empowerment A Scam

The empowerment programmes embarked on by the Delta state government under the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led administration in the state has been described as shame and scam by deltans.   According to Deltans,  the programmes have been politicized to favour only government’s relations, associates and friends of politicians. The people also described the empowerment scheme as a scam, stressing that genuine applicants most times find it difficult to log into the site provided for enrollment. “Some even spend money to log into the sites provided but to no avail. “The…

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2023: Okowa As Atiku Running Mate Is Divinely Ordained-Tebite

The Chief Executive Officer Tisio-Tisio music orchestra, Enter10ment/Events Evang. Comrade Quincy Tebite has described the emergence and acceptance of Sen. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, Governor of Delta State and the Peoples Democratic Party, Vice Presidential running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar the Presidential Candidate for 2023 elections as divinely ordained by God. Quincy Tebite Dtisio made this known while congratulating and declaring his support for the duo to rescue Nigerians from the current situation of uncertainty. Tisio, the immediate past Governor’ of Performing Musician and Employers’ Association of Nigeria, PMAN, Delta…

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Askia Commends Atiku For Okowa’s Choice As Running Mate

PRESS STATEMENT Okowa: Renewed Hope for Nigeria At a time the nation needs a new beginning after the prolonged years of locust and deprivation by the current APC administration, the choice of His Excellency, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, governor of Delta State, signals the renewal of hope that our dear country is primed to return to the path of development. The decision of His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria, and presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is indeed divinely inspired and demonstrates that…

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Delta Guber: Gbagi Raises Alarm Over Allege Threat To Life By Delta Governor

  Kenneth Gbagi a frontline 2023 governorship aspirant in Delta State, has alleged that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has threatened to kill him at a meeting he was forced out by his security aides.   In a petition signed and released, Gbagi, a chieftain of the  Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  also accused Governor Okowa of preventing him from partaking in a recent meeting with ad hoc delegates of the party, in Asaba.   Gbagi, in a letter dated May 21 and addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu through Delta…

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2023: We’ll Resist Election Rigging In Delta -Gov Okowa

……As He Receives Jaro Egbo Back To PDP  In Delta  Delta state governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will resist rigging of elections by opposition parties at the 2023 general election in the state. Okowa made this statement at Ughelli PDP Mega Rally, when he received Olorogun Jaro Egbo and his Hivoltage group that defected from the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta state. According to the governor, “Today we are here to receive one of our brother and his Hivoltage…

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2023: Delta State Commissioner For Agric, Egbedi Resigns, Joins House Of Reps Race

By Stephanie Ikanone Odiete   Delta state Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chief Julius Eyetan Egbedi has resigned his appointment in furtherance to his political aspirations on Friday March 25th, 2022. Hon Julius Egbedi who was appointed in 2021, while addressing Journalists at his country home in Sapele local government area of Delta State, Said that his resignation is in line with the constitution and to enable him concentrate on his aspiration of contesting for the position of House of Representatives OSU Federal Constituency According to him,  “I have…

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Asaba Mega Rally: The Achans In Our Ship Are Out- Delta APC

By Nyenrowho Esaba/ Asaba   Delta State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Saturday night, Saturday night, described those who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, as the biblical Achans who have held the party hostage and expressed optimism that its trip to the promised land was now sure with their defection.   The APC in a statement by Pius Ituru, said: “For us in the APC in Delta State, we are pleased to wish these people well in their journey to the PDP where Okowa controls the State…

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Delta PDP Hits Omo-Agege Hard, Says Okowa Projects Are Visible

By Uruemu Favour  …insists Ughelli South is a PDP stronghold   UGHELLI South Local Government Area chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Saturday, took a swipe on the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege over recent media reports credited to him wherein he accused Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of concentrating more on the development of Owa Kingdom where he hails from to the detriment of other parts of the State.   Chairman and Secretary of the party in the Local Government Area, Mr Oshetienigho Djegbe and Mr Ivbromonena Balogun, respectively, said:…

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