D-CARES mitigating economic impact of pandemic, says Okowa

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday said the state’s COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (D-CARES) Programme was to mitigate the adverse economic impact of the pandemic, particularly on the poor and vulnerable. Okowa disclosed this at the official flag-off of the implementation of…

Nigeria can’t progress without restructuring – Atiku

Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, said Nigeria would continue to grapple with its current challenges unless it was restructured. Atiku stated this at the 64th Annual Bible Study Conference of the National Council of Anglican Youth Fellowship (AYF) of Nigeria held at the Ekiti Diocesan Camp Ground, Iyin-Ekiti,…

Delta to set up environmental sanitation taskforce

Delta government on Thursday approved the setting up of environmental sanitation taskforce to enhance the cleanliness of the State. This was part of the decisions reached at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the Secretary to State Government, Chief Patrick Ukah at Government House, Asaba. In a post Exco briefing, the Commissioner for…

LEGACY OF A TRANSFORMED HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Okowanomics Fact Sheet No. 3, July-B 2022 INTRODUCTION Okowanomics Scorecard Series is a semi-monthly bulletin of evidence-based “Fact Sheets” showing Governor Okowa’s spectacular achievements in the social, infrastructural and economic development of Delta State. The Scorecard Series is a “book of chronicles” of Governor Okowa’s legacies and footprints in the geopolitical entity of Delta State.…

New Technical Colleges To Take Off Soon – Daibo

By Donald Monu/Daniel Egwahor The Delta State government, as part of measures being taken to deliver on the Stronger Delta Agenda, by building a technologically driven economy, has embarked on a six-day on-site inspection of the technical colleges under construction across the 25 (twenty-five) local government areas of the state. The Delta State Commissioner for…

Why we reviewed projects’ costs – Okowa

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, said his administration reviewed cost of some ongoing projects in the state due to inflation and rising cost of construction materials. Speaking to journalists shortly after inspecting ongoing construction of Isheagu-Ewulu road and bridge in Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state,…

An Era of Policy and Institutional Reforms Fact Sheet

Okowanomics Scorecard Series is a semi-monthly bulletin of fact sheets showing Governor Okowa’s landmark legacy achievements. The series is prepared by Delta State Job & Wealth Creation Bureau. This Fact Sheet No. 2 in the Okowanomics Scorecard Series focuses on policy and institutional reforms which form the taproot of the spectacular development strides that have…

Okowa tasks Commissioners on commitment, accountability Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged newly-appointed commissioners in the state to serve with devotion, loyalty and accountability in the discharge of their duties.  He gave the charge on Thursday, in his remarks at the swearing-in of four new…

NSF: Delta will maintain dominance in sports – Okowa

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the state was prepared to host and win the most memorable competition in the annals of the National Sports Festival to maintain its sports dominance in the country. Okowa gave the assurance on Wednesday, in his remarks…