Tag: Ifeanyi Okowa
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Okowa congratulates Mrakpor, Abugu, 6 others on elevation to SAN
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr Peter Mrakpor and six other Deltans on their elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The others are Prof. Festus Emiri, Prof. Joseph Abugu, Mr Robert Emukpoeruo, Mr Richard Ahonaruogho, Jean Chiazor-Anishere and Uzoma Azikiwe. In…
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Deltans will have cause to celebrate when I leave office by 2023 – Okowa
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said the people of his State would have every reason to celebrate by 2023 when he would be out of office. Okowa stated this during the signing into law of the State’s 2021 Appropriation Bill, giving assurance that the state government would strive to recover from the economic challenges…
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How to solve Nigeria’s myriad challenges – Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that the partnership between states and Federal Government on peer review was needed to solve the myriads of challenges facing the country. Okowa stated this on Monday when the Chairman and members of the Implementation Monitoring Committee of the National Economic Council (NEC) led by the Chairman and…
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Okowa decries oil companies’ neglect of host communities
Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has expressed concern over the non-implementation of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by some oil companies operating in the state. The Governor expressed the displeasure with the development when he received the Youths of Ndokwa nation in the state led by their President-General, Comrade Anslem Nzete, at Government House, Asaba. He said…
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FG stops South South Governors from meeting over Zamfara gold, Niger Delta oil
Leaders of the South South geopolitical zone have demanded public apology from the Federal Government over botched stakeholders meeting in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Governors of the South South led by its Chairman and Governor of Delta, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, who were in Port Harcourt for the meeting, had informed the stakeholders comprising traditional rulers,…
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SERAP wins round one in battle to compel Okowa, UBEC to account for education funds
There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing details of how Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds are disbursed and spent by the Delta State Government may soon have some answers, as Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has won the latest round in the legal battle to compel Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and UBEC to publish…
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Okowa explains need for new electoral wards in Delta
Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday said the ongoing process for the creation of new wards in the state was to correct the imbalance in ward delineation in some local government areas. The governor made this known in Asaba, at a Town Hall meeting with representatives of #ENDSARS protesters, civil society groups, students, social groups,…
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#EndSARS forces Delta Govt to postpone 2021 budget presentation
The Delta Government on Thursday postponed its proposed 2021 budget presentation to the State House of Assembly due to the ongoing #EndSARS protests. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa had initially slated the presentation for Wednesday but moved it to Thursday due to the protests. The youth on Wednesday held the Delta State House of Assembly hostage, barricaded…
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BREAKING: Okowa orders closure of schools, imposes curfew in Delta State
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has ordered the immediate closure of all schools in Delta State until November. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa made this known in a state-wide broadcast on Thursday. The Governor also ordered a 48-hour curfew in the State starting from 6 pm today, saying that this follows the unfortunate incidences happening…
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#EndSARS: Okowa apologizes for not taming protest at inception in Ughelli
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has joined his voice to that of the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in apologizing for the failure of the government to detect and address the issues concerning the #EndSARS protest early enough. The Governor rendered the apology on Monday in Asaba, the State Capital, while inaugurating an eight-member judicial panel…