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  • Okonjo-Iweala’s victory, triumph of excellence – DESOPADEC boss

    Okonjo-Iweala’s victory, triumph of excellence – DESOPADEC boss

    Managing Director of Delta State Oil Producing areas development Commission (DESOPADEC), Bashorun Askia Ogieh has applauded the election of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), saying it is a reflection that the solution to Nigeria’s path to progress is within its capacity.

    Bashorun Askia in a statement released in Warri on Friday congratulating Dr. Okonjo-Iweala on her recent elevation, said it was triumph of excellence, adding that her victory is soul lifting for Nigeria and indicator that despite the legion of challenges facing the country, “what is required of us is to jettison all primordial considerations and confront our challenges with our best hands.”

    Bashorun Askia said: “At a time our country is bogged down by unsavoury tales of violence, economic recession and threats to law and order, news of the eventual emergence of Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has brought a lot of cheer and soul lifting to Nigerians of all persuasions.

    “After a protracted process that was under threat of being scuttled but for Divine intervention that saw the change of administration in the United States of America, our own Okonjo-Iweala deservedly became the first African and first woman to head the global body.

    “I am immensely delighted by her victory. She is the most qualified, the most experienced and her rich pedigree as a former Managing Director of the World Bank, two-term Minister of Finance in Nigeria among other posts she has held made her the most suitable for the job.

    “Her victory is a soul lifting development for our country and an indicator that despite the legion of challenges facing Nigeria, the solutions and the path to progress are very much within our capacity. What is required of us is to jettison all primordial considerations and confront our challenges with our best hands.

    “I am very confident that this great daughter of Delta State will steer global trade on the path of fairness and equity.

    “As the world moves towards post-Covid 19 recovery, critical agencies such as the WTO need to adopt trade practices that will be fair, equitable and create wealth for all regions.

    “These are some of the immediate challenges Dr. Okonjo-Iweala has to contend with. And I am confident she will deliver.

    “To our dear sister, we at Delta Sate Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, celebrate your consensus election as the first African, first female Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. We congratulate and celebrate you for once again bringing Delta State and Nigeria into global recognition.

    “The task before you is daunting because the WTO has been at a crossroads as many member countries have been deviating from longstanding norms governing international trade.

    “With your unblemished background as a development economist and long running worldwide achievements, I am confident you will achieve meaningful multilateral agreements and trade-monitoring functions consistent with 21st century world trade.

    “As the world anxiously awaits your reforms and rejuvenation of the trade body, there are no doubts about your capabilities in striking a balance in checkmating the paralysis that has lately been the bane of the WTO and effectively promote free and fair trade across the world.”

  • Update: Gov. Okowa makes fresh appointments

    Update: Gov. Okowa makes fresh appointments

    Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has forwarded a list of fresh appointments into various positions to the Delta State House of Assembly for confirmation.
    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Governor Okowa forwarded names of ten Commissioners designate, being the final batch, to the State Assembly.
    The Governor also named appointees into the boards of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency; Delta State Capital Development Agency, and Local Government Service Commission.
    Aniagwu Charles, Matthew Tsekiri, Emman Amgbaduba, Ifeanyi Michael Egwunyenga, Mordi Ononye, Ovie Oghoore, (Mrs) Gbubemi Ikoko, Christian Onogba, Omamofe Joseph Pirah and Henry Sakpra were appointed Commissioners designate And Members of the State Executive Council awaiting the State Assembly confirmation.
    Meanwhile, Michael Diden Ejele was appointed Chairman of the board of the DESOPADEC and Bashorun Askia Ogieh was appointed as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the DESOPADEC.
    While Shedrack Agediga, John Obukowho Nani, Leonard Anoka and Daniel Itsekirimi Mayuku were appointed as Executive Directors in the DESOPADEC, Grifton Omastsuli, Paul Oweh and Kent Okiemute were appointed as members of the board.
    Other members appointed are Joyce Overah, Anslem Nwokenye, Paul Bebenimibo, Ikechukwukwu Akozor, Vincent Oyibode and Ossai Ochonogor Samuel.
    Appointed in the board of Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency are Joseph Utumara and Ovuozorie Macaulay as Chairman and Director General respectively.
    Members appointed in the board of Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency include Sunny Ezonfade, Amaka Egboro and Kelly Otuedon.
    Senator Ighoyota Amori was appointed as Chairman of the Delta State Capital Development Agency, with Joan Mrakpor as Director General, and Ogbueshi Adizue Eluaka, Blessing Adidi and Isaac Wilkie as member
    For the Local Government Service Commission, Joseph Otirhue was appointed as Chairman with Chukwuka John Greatman, Katherine Ikoko and Rose Asore as members.
    Earlier, Governor Okowa, determined to have a formidable team to build a stronger Delta State, had stated why he was giving appointments in batches.
    He said that the appointments are coming in batches to ensure that the right set of persons are fixed into the right positions.
    “I believe that the process of political appointments is continuous and appointments will come in batches because, we are all aware that there is room for a lot of people to be given political appointments, but, it is not possible to appoint all Deltans into office,” Okowa had said.

  • Breaking: Gov. Okowa makes appointments into DESOPADEC

    Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has appointed Michael Diden AKA Ejele as Chairman of the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC).
    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Governor Okowa also appointed Bashorun Askia Ogieh as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the DESOPADEC board.
    John Obukowho Nani, Shedrack Agediga, Leonard Anoka Executive Director and Daniel Itsekirimi Mayuku were appointed as Executive Directors in the board by Governor Okowa.
    Members appointed into the board by the Governor include Grifton Omastsuli, Paul Oweh, Kent Okiemute, Joyce Overah, Anslem Nwokenye, Paul Bebenimibo, Ikechukwukwu Akozor, Vincent Oyibode and Ossai Ochonogor Samuel.
    In a similar development, Governor Okowa has also announced the appointment of Senator Ighoyota Amori as Chairman of Delta State Capital Development Agency.
    Dr. Joseph Utumara was appointed as Chairman of the board of the newly established Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency.
    Also appointed is Comrade Ovuozorie Macaulay who will serve as Managing Director of the Warri/Uvwie and Environs Special Area Development Agency.
    TNG reports the Governor has forwarded the names to the Delta State House of Assembly for confirmation.

  • Delta Assembly approves extension of tenure of DESOPADEC board

    The Delta Assembly has approved Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s request for the extension of the tenure of the current board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) by six months.

    The approval of the request followed the motion moved by the Majority Leader, Tim Owhefere, which was seconded by Mrs. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (PDP-Ethiope West).

    The motion was unanimously adopted when the Speaker, Sheriff Oborevwori, put it to a voice vote.

    Oborevwori had earlier read the governor’s letter in which he said that the current governing board of DESOPADEC expired on Monday.

    Okowa said that the request for the board’s tenure extension was in line with Section 7 (2b) of the DESOPADEC Amendment Law, 2018, praying the assembly to approve it by six months.

    The assembly also received another letter from the governor, nominating, Mr. Benjamin Igo and Dr. Frank Atube, for appointment as Chairman and Secretary, Delta Bureau of Local Government Pension, respectively.

    Igo retired as a Permanent Secretary from the state civil service.

    Consequently, the Speaker directed the nominees to submit 35 copies of their Curriculum Vitae to the office of the Clerk of the House, and appear for screening on Thursday.

     

  • Gov. Okowa assents bill prohibiting deve fee in Delta

    Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday assented to a bill to outlaw illegal and forceful entry into development sites to collect development fees popularly known as deve in the state.

    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, accompanied by Clerk of the Assembly, Mrs Lyna Ocholor and other principal officers presented the bill known as Delta State Public and Private Properties Protection Bill 2018 to the Governor for assent at Government House, Asaba.

    The governor also, assented to a bill to amend the Delta State Oil Producing Area Developmental Commission (DESOPADEC) law passed by the House on Thursday.

    The Governor at the occasion, promised to assent to other bills that have been passed by the Delta State House of Assembly.

    Governor Okowa who disclosed that harassment of property developers in the name of deve had chased away a lot of developers, expressing confidence that with the signing into law of the bill prohibiting illegal and forceful entry into development sites, the state will witness speedy development.

    “We will collaborate with the Delta State House of Assembly to ensure that laws are passed to impact positively on the lives of our people, I am glad that this bill to prohibit the forcefully entry into public and private properties has been passed into law as it will stop youths from trespassing into property development sites in the state and make investment to thrive. This prohibition will impact on the lives of our people and bring investment sanity into the state”, Governor Okowa said.

    On the DESOPADEC amendment bill, the governor explained that the amendment was meant to ensure that no vacuum was created in the leadership of the Commission as government can now extend the tenure of the Board under given circumstances.

    He commended the Speaker and members of the House of Assembly for their cordial relationship with the Executive arm in bringing development to the people and impacting on the lives of Deltans.

    Earlier, Oborevwori had while presenting the bills for assent, told the Governor that the bills passed through all the processes required for them to be passed, stating that the bills were meant to impact on Deltans, create peace, boost the economy and bring development to the state.

     

  • Breaking: Delta Assembly suspends Orders, passes DESOPADEC amendment bill

    The Delta State House of Assembly has amended the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) law of 2015 giving powers to the Governor to extend the tenure of the Board for not more than one year.

    TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the amendments were sequel to a motion moved by the Deputy Majority Leader and member representing Bomadi constituency, Hon. Oboro Preyor for the notice of presentation and first reading of the DESOPADEC amendment bill and was seconded by Hon. Daniel Mayuku and adopted.

    Hon. Preyor, moving the motion, said the sections to be amended include Section Five by deleting the word “Communities” and replacing it with “Areas”.

    While in Section seven sub section two, a new section was added which reads that the Governor may through a request to the House of Assembly, extend the tenure of the Board for a period of not more than one year only.

    Honourable Preyor thereafter moved for the House to suspend Order 12 rule, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 and 80 in order for the House to take the third reading and pass the bill, and was seconded by Hon. Orezi Esievo.

    The Speaker, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori who presided over plenary on Thursday, thanked members of the House for the timely attention given to the DESOPADEC amendment bill which was sorted by the executive.