Job Creation Programmes, Make More Youths Self-Reliant, STEPreneur Chima Hails Okowa.

By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh CHIMA, EMMANUEL OGE: The STEPreneur for this week is Oge Emmanuel Chima, a Fashion Designer. Hehails from Aniocha North Local Government Area and has a BSC in Sociology. He enrolled into the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) in the 2017/2018 Brown STEP Cycle. He was trained in Fashion…

Loyalty, administrative capacity earned Ukah SSG – Okowa

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) lfeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, said loyalty and capacity earned Chief Patrick Ukah appointment as Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Okowa disclosed this at a civic reception organised in honour of Chief Ukah by his Okpanam community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. He said that Chief Ukah’s…

State Pensions Bureau Dedicated Lines To Report Bribe Requests To Process Retirement Entitlements

6th August, 2021 It is hereby announced for the information of the general public, particularly retirees of Delta State Public Service and their relatives, that the Bureau for State Pensions has released two dedicated GSM lines to report complaints of person(s) demanding bribe or inducement for processing retirement entitlements. The numbers are (1) 08061939325 (2) 09121521851. The general public is…

Okowa wants proper monitoring of Nigeria’s crude oil production

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for proper monitoring of Nigeria’s crude oil production to ascertain volume and ensure transparency and accountability in the oil and gas sector. Okowa made the call while opening a two-day Retreat of the Investment Committee of Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) at Unity Hall, Government House,…

Okowa congratulates Ibori at 63

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated former Governor of the State, Chief James Ibori, as he clocks 63. Okowa’s message of felicitation with the former governor was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba. He described Ibori as a great and inspirational leader, who had so…

Delta mulls poverty alleviation programme for less-privileged

Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Tuesday said his administration was working towards alleviating sufferings of the less-privileged in the state. Okowa made this known after assenting to five Bills passed by the State House of Assembly at Government House, Asaba. The Bills, which were presented to Okowa for assent by the Speaker of the Assembly, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori,…

Olympics Medal: Okowa congratulates Brume, Oborududu

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated Delta-born athlete, Ese Brume, for winning Bronze medal in long jump at the ongoing 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Brume, a Commonwealth and three-time African champion in long jump, leapt 6.97 metres with her very first jump to claim bronze behind second-placed Brittany Reece of the United States and gold…

Engineers laud Okowa on infrastructural development

The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) has commended Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, for his giant strides in infrastructural development, particularly in road construction and erosion control measures. National Chairman of the Institution, Mr Jang Tanko, gave the commendation on Tuesday, when he led a delegation of the body on a courtesy visit…

Okowa congratulates Omo-Agege at 58

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, as he turned 58 on Tuesday. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, the governor said that Omo-Agege, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District, remained an amiable and illustrious son of Delta…

Okowa congratulates SNEPCO’s first female MD, Elohor Aiboni

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated Mrs Elohor Aiboni on her appointment as the first female Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCO). Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, described Mrs Aiboni as an illustrious daughter of Delta, who by her industry…