The Delta State Executive Council on Thursday, approved the extension of Warri-Uvwie Storm Drainage project to ensure proper and enduring control of flood in the area when completed. The extension, according to the Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, consists of flood control works in Ugbuwangue community in Warri South Local Government Area and additional…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday, charged youths in the state to leverage the various skills acquisition and entrepreneurial development programmes of his administration to extricate themselves from poverty. He made the call while opening the maiden annual retreat of the youth wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Aniocha North Local Government…
Delta State Government has put all mechanisms in place to ensure all eligible voters participate in the on-going continuous voter registration (CVR) and has subsequently direct all political appointees to mobilize to the grassroots for sensitization. This, the state government said is to ensure that the Delta has a good number of votes for the…
By Donald Ojebo The Delta State Government has assured that it would not for any reason compromise the standard of project delivery as far as its hospitals are concerned in order not to jeopardize the health and lives of residents of the State. Dr. Mordi Ononye, Delta State Commissioner for Health made this known during…
By Donald Ojebo The Delta State Government has said that the state had not recorded any case of Delta Variant as the third wave of the COVID-19 virus spreads in the country and assured residents that the state government was monitoring the trends to ensure lives were saved. The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr.…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, said every sector of the state economy would receive attention within the limit of available resources in 2022. Okowa made the disclosure while inaugurating Omene Road, Lawrence/Iju Road and Laboard Road all in Sapele as well as Hon. Onosa Road, Jesse and Sargin Erhivieta/Mission Road Jesse, in…
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…
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,…
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 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,…