More Reactions Trail Gov. Okowa’s ₦57M Cash Awards to STEP, YAGEP, GEST Beneficiaries

By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has continued to receive commendations for fulfilling the release of ₦57M cash awards promised to outstanding beneficiaries of the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP), the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme (YAGEP) and the Girl Child Empowerment Skills Training (Project-GEST.)   The 183 entrepreneurs who benefitted from the Governor’s largesse included 75 outstanding STEP/YAGEP beneficiaries and 4 GEST beneficiaries,62-member Job Creation Prosperity Choir and…

Job Creation Programme Has Shaped the Mind-Set of Delta Youths – STEPreneur Egonu

By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh EGONU GLADYS hails from Oshimili South Local Government Area. She was unemployed for three years after graduation from the university till she got enrolled in the Delta State Government’s Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) in the 2018/2019 Cycle, as a Brown STEPreneur. She is a seasoned fashion designer, a trainer and the…

Inculcate morals in your children, Okowa charges parents

Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday, called on parents to inculcate sound morals in their children so as to raise responsible citizens for the country. Okowa made the call at the funeral service of Mrs Victoria Longe, the mother of his Aide-De-Camp, at Saint Stephen’s Anglican Church, Iyeu-Otuo, Owan East Local Government Area of…

Delta approves lease-to-own deal for Oghara IPP

Delta State Government on Friday approved a lease-to-own contract for the Oghara Independent Power Project in Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner for Information Mr Charles Aniagwu disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. Aniagwu said Exco…

2023: Okowa, Focused on leaving Stronger Delta legacy -Aniagwu

Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu on Thursday said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa remains irrevocably committed to working to better the lives of Deltans till the last day of his administration. Addressing a news conference at his office in Asaba, Aniagwu said the politics of 2023 would not deter the governor and his administration…

My standard of living has Improved – YAGEPreneur Atiamare

  By Gertrude Onyekachukwu-Uteh   OGHENEBRORHIE ATIAMARE is the CEO of Luzniffy Lifestock Enterprise located at YAGEP Fish Farm Cluster, Ugbokodo-Okpe. He studied Agricultural Science Education in the Delta State University and, upon graduation, enrolled in the State Government’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurs Programme in the 2016/2017 Cycle.    Being an educationalist, he combines fish farming with teaching. He has completed many production cycles and has diversified into…