The Chairman of the state chapter of Kowa Party, Hon. (Prince) Jude H. Eze, flanked by his counterpart, the Acting Chairman of the Advanced Congress for Democrats, Comrade Aduku E. Kelvin, in Asaba on Tuesday said the opposition divide in the state has already lost confidence in the newly constituted DSIEC
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According to him, Dungs’ tenure was characterised by unparalleled zeal, devotion, commitment and love for the people of the state
The council area, harbouring Asaba, the state capital, named a major road leading to the state Government House after him
Sambo, a pilot, aged 58 years, died on Sunday in a ghastly motor accident on Airport Road, Abuja
Uduaghan said industrial disputes involving the duo continue to linger because states in the federation were pushed aside in negotiations of wages and allowances with the organised labour
Besides, the prospect of a boom in farm produce, the Governor was happy that the project has started impacting on the lives of youths of the community as a good number of them have learnt special skills in the process
He also disclosed that the state spends over 800 million naira monthly for the payment of pension to retirees under the old and new pension schemes
According to him, Easter offers ample opportunity for Nigerians to reflect on renewal and sacrifice, a time to look at old challenges in new ways as well as a time to strengthen their faith in God through His son, Jesus Christ
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and stakeholders in the oil and gas industry at the second Delta State Oil and Gas Industry Stakeholders’ Conference in Effurun on Tuesday observed that crude oil theft has dire consequences not only on the revenue of the nation but the environmental degradation occasioned by the act has far reaching future implications
The axis believed it suffered the worst hit in 2007 when former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, allegedly shortchanged them
Besides, Uduaghan disclosed that the state government would soon tackle the traffic and sanitation problems in some part of the state
Also, for other awardees at the ceremony like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, who emerged as Vanguard African Personality of the Year; Chief Innocent Chukwuma, the Chairman of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company, who was voted the Vanguard Most Innovative Entrepreneur of the Year, and commended for their contributions to the growth of the Nigerian economy, the Minister of National Planning, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda and veteran journalist and former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Olusegun Osoba, to have watched Uduaghan with keen interest as he again bagged Vanguard’s Personality of the Year 2013, speaks volume of his people-oriented achievements
Uduaghan spoke against the backdrop of the deaths recorded, last week, during the recruitment into the Nigerian Immigration Service, which attracted nearly half a million applicants for less than 5,000 vacant slots
The governor, who made the call in Onitsha, Anambra State, during the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the second bridge across the River Niger, said that the second bridge was significant and important not just for Delta and Anambra States, but for the entire country
Governor Uduaghan, who gave the charge on Friday night in Asaba while speaking at a Special Valentine Day event tagged: “An Evening with the First Family,” informed politicians that power belongs to God, who freely gives it to whom He pleases
Uduaghan, who gave a lecture on: “Leadership and the Future of Delta State,” in Warri, Delta State, urged Deltans at home and abroad to assess Olejeme based on her antecedents and track record
Uduaghan, who acknowledged that criminals have held the country in its jugular, warned those with evil intentions to desist or be prepared for the consequences of their actions in due course
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
The governor, a medical doctor turned politician, warned them against childhood killer diseases such as polio, yellow-fever, measles, diarhoea and pneumonia among others
He reminded journalists in the country that they have a stake in ensuring the survival and progress of the country, saying: “Any action that will not bring peace and development, whether from the leaders or the followers, should be discouraged