Uduaghan, represented by his deputy, Prof. Amos Utuama, at a Special Thanksgiving service held on Sunday in Warri to mark the anniversary, described the Itsekiri monarch as a “selfless leader”
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“I see Femi Adesina’s re-election for a second term as a vote of confidence on him and his executive. I therefore urge him not to betray the public trust reposed in him by editors all over the country,” he stated
Dr. Uduaghan, who promised to do a stock taking on the electoral victory, disclosed: “Within the next few weeks, l will call a meeting of selected leaders in the party to review what has happened in the general elections in the state and use it to rebuild the party from the state level and this can also be useful at the national level
He urged the traditional rulers to prevail on their subjects not to do anything that would breach the prevailing peace in the state
Uduaghan, who stated this in Warri on Tuesday at a town hall meeting with professional groups and civil society organizations based in Delta South and Central Senatorial Districts of the state, noted that the attitude of Nigerians was sending wrong signals to investors
The non-stop works on Asaba and Sapele/Effurun inter-change double lane and fly-overs, according to the governor, would serve as gateways to coastal communities and their neighbouring states
The joy of the people of Umeh was palpable and infectious as Uduaghan joined the sea of heads of Isoko people to celebrate democracy dividends in the community on a Valentine day
Speaking as he commissioned the projects, Governor Uduaghan said it was necessary for the people to vote PDP in the coming elections so that they will continue to enjoy the dividends of democracy as they have been enjoying since 1999
That is a lesson to all of us who are your subjects because if our royal fathers are united then of course the subjects become united and we have no cause to be divided
Uduaghan, who gave the directive while inspecting construction work at the Women Affairs Daycare, Nursery and Primary School in Asaba, said the school was congested with 1,892 pupils in 18 classroom
The governor made the call on Sunday at the thanksgiving service held in honour of the PDP gubernatorial candidate in Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, at St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Asaba
The Chairman of the PDP in the state, Chief Edwin Uzor, performed the inauguration, which took place at Government House, Asaba, with the governorship candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and members of the Committee in attendance
Governor Uduaghan, declaring open a two-day orientation workshop for newly sworn-in local government chairmen, vice-chairmen, secretaries, heads of personnel management and treasurers of the local government councils in Delta State, expressed faith in the ability of local governments to fulfil their roles if provided with the enabling legal and institutional framework to operate
Governor Uduaghan, who made the disclosure at a meeting with retirees and other stakeholders in Asaba, cautioned against bringing politics into pension matters, stating that nobody or association could blackmail his administration to abandon the interests of pensioners in the state
Dr. Uduaghan, who appeared before the committee, which sat at the PDP Secretariat in Asaba, told journalists that he was confident of victory at the primaries because he was the most qualified to represent Delta South Senatorial District
He also strongly condemned the recent kidnap of 14 journalists in some parts of Delta State, stating that the President was worried as a result of the incident and has charged security operatives to unravel what happened
Speaking at the ceremony to officially roll out the intervention funds, Emefiele said the loans, which would be disbursed to MSME entrepreneurs, would attract a single digit interest rate
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Jubilee World Festival of Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Delta State, which had “Arise 2015” as its theme, Governor Uduaghan said: “No matter the external influence, Nigeria will not break up in 2015
Dr. Uduaghan; the Chairperson of the Congresses Team, Chief Josephine Anenih; Senator James Manager; Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa; former Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Elder Godsday Orubebe, among others at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Asaba on Sunday described the exercise as peaceful
Abubakar, who is in Asaba, the Delta State capital, to chair a lecture on Anger Management being organised to mark the Governor’s 60th birthday, made the observation when he paid a courtesy call on Uduaghan at the Government House on Monday