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
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Governor Uduaghan, who gave the charge on Friday, at a civic reception hosted by the Ibusa community in honour of retired Vice Admiral Dele Joseph Ezeoba, the immediate past Chief Of Naval Staff, stated that the country was passing through challenging times and would need to tap into the expertise, advice and experience of those who have been at the helm of affairs to seek for solutions
Delivering a keynote address at the GMoU Fair and Best Practices Exhibition holding in Abuja, the governor said that the Chevron initiative helps in accountability and transparency in the administration of community resources
Dr. Uduaghan, who made the call on Sunday when the executive members of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association paid him a courtesy visit in Asaba, said that improved economic activities between African countries will strengthen relationship among Africans
Dr. Uduaghan, who said this on Sunday in Asaba, the state capital, at an inter-denominational thanksgiving service to mark the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, stated that with peace, the work load on security operatives will be reduced
The governor informed that his administration has embarked on concrete measures aimed at returning the city of Warri to its glory days but that those actions were being slowed down by ethnic agenda
Uduaghan congratulated the state judiciary on the new legal year and commended the members for the quick dispensation of kidnapping cases and tax defaulting, adding: “It has helped to put in check those who believe that they can get away with criminal activities in the society
Uduaghan, in a statement issued in Asaba, described the appointment as well-deserved and a reward for hard work, diligence, dedication to duty and excellent performance
The governor, a medical doctor turned politician, warned them against childhood killer diseases such as polio, yellow-fever, measles, diarhoea and pneumonia among others
“This is a result oriented strategy, wherein an allocation to budget heads are tied to performing projects and programmes that can sustain development
Fielding questions from journalists on Monday evening shortly after visiting the victim of the explosion, Perpetual Damasus, who is receiving treatment at the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Uduaghan urged politicians and Deltans in general not to speculate on the incident as the police was still investigating it
He said that the boats were purchased and subsidized to provide safe, comfortable and fast means of movement of persons and goods across the riverine communities and appealed to the operators to ensure that they judiciously use them to ferry passengers on the waterways
The governor disclosed that contract for the construction of a flyover to ease traffic congestion at the PTI Road Junction has been awarded and the contractor has mobilized to site
In particular, Uduaghan noted that the task force was meant to overcome the challenges of jurisdiction and prosecution of suspects
Uduaghan called on them to maintain a harmonious working relationship with the management of the agencies and parastatals and avoid conflict, stating that his administration ““abhors any form of in-fighting between board members and management staff of their various agencies
He said that prior to the discovery of oil, Nigeria’s late Prime Minister, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, after whom the prize was named, and his co-travellers in the democratic journey then, did not depend on oil.
Rather, Uduaghan said what they did was to develop the country’s abundant mineral and natural resources, with which they transformed all sectors
Dr. Uduaghan, who stated this on Monday when he was conducted round the site by the Project Supervisor, Princess Abiodun Oyefusi, said on completion, the park would provide direct employment to over 5,000 persons in the state while others would get indirect employment from the various businesses that would spring up from the park’s operations
The Attorney-General of Delta State and Commissioner for Justice, Charles Ajuyah, SAN, who received the award on behalf of Uduaghan, commended the organizers of the event for recognizing the governor’s efforts in promoting effective dispute resolution practice in Nigeria
Government, Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay, at the SURE-P Interactive Session/Town Hall Meeting with Stakeholders and Traditional Rulers in Asaba, the state capital, at the weekend, stated that some local government councils were already implementing some of the approved programmes and projects after due consultation with the state government
Uduaghan spoke on Monday at the National Conference on Environment organised by the House of Representatives Committee on the Environment in Abuja