Hard times require innovative thinking – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said the nation was experiencing times which requires innovative and creative thinking by governments at all levels to provide good governance for the people. Governor Oborevwori stated this in his charge at the swearing-in of newly appointed Commissioners and Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba. The new Commissioners are Barr. Val Arenyeka - Agriculture and Natural Resources; Hon. Peter Uviejitobor - Oil and Gas; Barr. Thankgod Trakiriowei - Youth Development; Hon. Ebikeme Clark - Directorate of Riverine Infrastructural
Political Integrity: Izeze Rewards ‘Olomu Man’ With Toyota Sienna
Delta State Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Comrade Reuben Izeze has presented a Toyota Sienna to Chief Moses Orhokpor also known as "Olomu Man" for being a man of integrity in politics. Presenting the vehicle to Chief Orhokpor at his Okpare-Olomu country home, Izeze said he had not forgotten the role of the elder statesman the 2022 House of Assembly Primaries, where he refused to collect a dime from the ex-lawmaker, as a delegate. Represented by the team lead of the defunct Reuben Izeze
Cholera outbreak under control – Delta Govt
Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, Tuesday, said the State Government has been able to curtail the ravaging cholera disease in the state. Onojaeme who disclosed this in Asaba, while briefing newsmen on how the state government was managing the outbreak of the disease, said Cholera was a disease of national outbreak and so far three outbreaks had occurred in the country this year. The Health Commissioner, however, said the state has recorded a total of 138 cases of Cholera with seven deaths since
Oborevwori to swear-in Commissioners, Special Advisers July 31
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori will on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 preside over the swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed Commissioners and Special Advisers. The Commissioner nominees earlier screened by the Delta State House of Assembly are Barr.Val Areyinka; Hon. Peter Okagbare Uviejitobor; Barr. Harry Thankgod Trakiriowei; Chief Ebikeme Clark; Hon. Sunday Tataobuzogwu and Smart Ijeoma Ufoh. Also to be sworn-in as Special Advisers are: Hon. George Oyefia; Mr. Johnbull Edema; Hon. Matthew Poko Opuoru; Hon. Ramsey Tega Onoyake; Dr.Toyin Orighomisan Agbolayah and Chief.
DELTA STATE JUDICIARY BEGINS ANNUAL VACATION – Shirley Binitie
The Delta State Judiciary will begin its Annual Vacation from Thursday 1st August 2024 to Thursday 25th September, 2024 after which the New Legal Year activities will commence. This information was disclosed in a Notice issued to this effect by The Chief Judge of Delta State, Hon. Justice Tessy Diai. According to the Vacation Notice, the Chief Judge in line with Order 45, Rule 4 (2) of the High Court of Delta State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2009, approved the annual vacation. The vacation is for the Judges
Oborevwori felicitates Orodje of Okpe on 18th coronation anniversary
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated the Chairman of Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and the Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, Orhue I, Maj.-Gen. Felix Mujakperuo (rtd), on his 18th coronation anniversary. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, described the monarch as "a renowned elder statesman, a bridge builder, whose reign had brought great benefits to the kingdom and humanity’’. The Governor praised the renowned monarch for bringing the kingdom's citizens together and made
*Prompt access to health care is at the heart of Oborevwori’s reform*
By Christopher Odamah, Warri An Arabian proverb states that, “He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.” The Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, is currently providing premium health facilities as a way of prioritising improving quality health care to Deltans. The Governor has consistently reiterated that his M.O.R.E Agenda is not a mere political slogan, but a social contract with Deltans, as he approved 15 hectares of land for the Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kwale in
DELTA DEVT: Ughelli North Leaders pass confidence vote on Oborevwori
Elected and Political Appointees Forum of Ughelli North Local Government Area, has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Sheriff Oborewori on his infrastructural transformation of the state. The vote of confidence was passed during a meeting of the forum hosted by the Director General, Delta State Contributory Health Commission (DSCHC), Dr Isaac Akpoveta at his country home in Ofuoma, Ughelli North, weekend. The vote of confidence which held that Governor Oborevwori has surpassed expectations since taking the saddle of leadership in the state, was moved
Why we’ll not participate in nationwide protests – Delta Civil Society
The Delta State Civil Society Community, Saturday, gave reasons why it would not participate in the proposed nationwide protests against hunger and economic hardship. At a press conference in Asaba, the Civil Society Community acknowledged that there was hunger and starvation in the country, it however stated that the proposed nationwide wide mass action was a politically motivated coup d'etat. In a communique read by Comrade Okezi Odugala, founding Coordinator of the Delta State Civil Society Community (DSCSC), the Civil Society urged the Federal Government to
We won’t be part of planned nationwide protest – Delta students
Students of tertiary institutions in Delta State, have dissociated themselves from the planned nationwide protest. The planned protest, tagged #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria, is scheduled for August 1 to August 10, which according to the organisers, the protest is to draw the attention of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the plight of Nigerians and rising cost of living. President, National Association of Delta State Students (NADESSTU), Comrade Monday Wiska, at a press conference in Asaba, said students of tertiary institutions in Delta State were strongly in support of the
