8TH NYG: Delta constitutes 7-man LOC
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has approved the constitution of 7-man Local Organising Committee for the 8th National Youth Games, NYG scheduled to hold from 10th to 20th September, 2024 in Asaba, the Delta State Capital. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon in a statement, on Thursday, said the Committee has Chief Solomon Ogba as Chairman while other members are; Chief Tonobok Okowa; Chief Chinonye Aliyu Daphey; Chief Victor Onogagamue; Mr Onoriode Oborevwori; Mr Harrison Ocholor and Mr Festus Ohwojero
FUPRE Research Centre will boost devt in Ethiope East – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, said establishment of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, FUPRE, Research Centre at Isiokolo would boost development in Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. Governor Oborevwori stated this when he received on courtesy visit, the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, HRM Michael Omeru, CON, Ogurimerime, Ukori I, Agbon Chiefs and principal officers of FUPRE at Government House, Asaba. The Governor commended Agbon Kingdom for donating 123.2 hectares of land to the university, while underscoring the importance
Delta HOSTCOM withdraws proposed protest
The leadership of Host Communities (Oil & Gas producing), Delta State Chapter, has suspended its proposed protest. HOSTCOM disclosed this in a letter addressed to the Governor and signed by the State Chairman, Comrade Sunday Enujeke and State Secretary, Joseph Lamienghan and eight others. The letter read: "The leadership of Host communities (Oil & Gas producing), Delta state chapter, recalls that the organization, in its letter addressed to your Excellency dated July 31st 2024, issued a 21-day protest notice, arising from perceived neglect of HOSTCOM and
INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVT: Oborevwori assures NDDC of robust partnership
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, assured the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of robust partnership in delivering sustainable mega projects that would enhance socio-economic lives of Deltans. Governor Oborevwori gave the assurance when he received the Managing Director of the NDDC, Dr Sam Ogbuku and his management team in Asaba. The Governor who frowned at the litany of abandoned NDDC projects in the state and the region, expressed the readiness of his administration to partner with the interventionist agency to
Delta begins rebuilding Health Centre, schools in Okuama
Delta State Government has commenced the process of rebuilding Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state destroyed after the unfortunate killing of 17 Army officers and soldiers in the community. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori disclosed this when he played host to the leadership of Urhobo Council of Traditional Rulers, led by its Chairman and Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, HRM, Emmanuel Sideso Abe 1, and the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU Worldwide, led by its President General, Chief Ese Gam, at Government House, Asaba,
QUALITY PROJECTS: Delta domesticates engineering regulations monitoring prog
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, said the state had domesticated the engineering regulations monitoring programme for the enhancement of quality job delivery in the state. He said that with the successful domestication, the state had created the State Technical Committee and Delta State Expatriate Monitoring Committee, in accordance with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering (COREN) Act to monitor the quality of jobs. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this while playing host to the President and Chairman of Council of the Nigerian Society of
Oborevwori felicitates Ighoyota Amori at 72
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated renowned politician and elder statesman, Senator Ighoyota Amori, on his 72nd birth anniversary on August 8. Governor Oborevwori in a statement, on Thursday, in Asaba, by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, remarked that Senator Amori, the PDP's candidate for the Delta Central Senatorial District in the 2023 elections, is an accomplished leader and consummate politician who has made major contributions to both the party's growth and development of Delta State. Governor Oborevwori said: "We are
We are committed to securing lives, property in Delta – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has assured that his administration is committed to the security of lives and property in the State, insisting that the state was peaceful despite few security challenges in some parts of the state. Governor Oborevwori who stated that security of lives and property remained the primary purpose of Government, thanked Deltans for their support and called for more prayers to enable the administration resolve some of the seeming intractable challenges bedeviling the state. The Governor disclosed this when he
Oborevwori Has No Skeleton In His Cupboard, Media Aide
*** Says Governor Determined To Give Deltans Better Deal The Executive Assistant to the Delta State Governor on New Media, Mr Felix Ofou has said that the Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori was running a transparent administration, saying he had no skeleton in his cupboard. Briefing newsmen in his office on Tuesday in Asaba, the Executive Assistant on New Media, disclosed that the State government under the watch of Governor Oborevwori had spent the sum of #130 Billion on the payments of debts as at the
