Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, was on Monday conferred with “Ambassador of the Senate Award” by The Senate Press Corps of the National Assembly. . Receiving the award, Okowa, who was represented at the ceremony by Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ochor Ochor, said he was delighted to be…
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged political appointees in the state to shun complacency and redouble their efforts to help his administration to deliver on its promises to Deltans. Okowa made the call while inaugurating the new Secretary to the State Government, Chief Patrick Ukah and some Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba.…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with the Joshua family and members of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) on the death of their son, and founder, Prophet Temitope Joshua. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, Okowa said that the renowned cleric’s demise was shocking, and described…
In its determination to keep the state clean, the Delta State Waste Management Board on Friday commenced the clearing of refuse from Asaba to Agbor, on the Onitsha – Benin Highway and from Asaba to Kwale, on the Asaba – Ughelli Highway. Flagging off the exercise in Asaba, the Chairman of the Waste Management Board,…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, Wednesday said the state government would partner with Isoko youths on skills training in the oil and gas industry. Okowa disclosed this when he received the President and Members and Board of Trustees of the Isoko National Youths Assembly (INYA) at Government House, Asaba. He congratulated the President on…
*Says it’s impossible for federal police to secure the country Delta State governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, has berated critics of southern governors on the ban of opening grazing of cattle and the call for national dialogue to restructure Nigeria. These were part of the decisions taken when he hosted his 16 colleagues on 11 May,…
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday said urban-rural migration in the state was rapidly improving with his administration‘s deliberate effort at developing key infrastructure in rural and riverside communities. Okowa stated this in a state broadcast in Asaba to Deltans to mark the 6th anniversary of his administration. He said that since May…
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that the State Government had trained and empowered no fewer than 100,000 youths to become entrepreneurs in the last six years. He stated this in a state broadcast to mark his 6th anniversary in office as governor. According to the governor, with the goal of “Prosperity for All…
By Donald Ojebo The United Nations’ Organization has commended the Delta government for the construction of a 250-bed Asaba Specialist Hospital to improve provision of health services for it’s citizenry. Dr. Edward Kallon, United Nations’ (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator gave the commendation during the facility tour embarked on by him and his delegation to…
My Dear Good People of Delta StateGentlemen of the Press Exactly six years ago, we began the journey of building a smart, strong, and resilient Delta State where every citizen is empowered to pursue his/her dreams of success and happiness. To achieve this goal, we formulated the Delta State Medium-Term Development Plan (2016-2019) encapsulating policies…