Tag: Ifeanyi Okowa
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Okowa’s CPS defends COVID-19 surge in Delta State
Chief Press Secretary to Governor of Delta, Mr Olisa Ifeajika has said the surge in confirmed cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the State was due to increased community testing. According to Ifeajika, the increased community testing is occasioned by the recent establishment of a testing laboratory in Asaba. He said the mobile laboratory testing…
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Gov Okowa speaks on future of COVID-19 in Delta
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said future decisions to be made regarding the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and socio-economic activities in Delta State would be based on available data. Governor Okowa, who made this known on Thursday, while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting some projects in the State, said right from the lockdown, some contractors were…
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Gov. Okowa mourns former NNPC GMD, Maikanti Baru
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Sunday expressed grief over the death of Dr Maikanti Baru,the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Olise Ifeajika, described the late Baru as a renowned engineer, who brought his wealth of experience to…
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Macaulay extols Okowa’s giant strides in five years
A former Secretary to Delta State Government (SSG), Comrade Ovuozourie Macaulay has felicitated with the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on his fifth year anniversary in office. In a goodwill message to commemorate the anniversary, Macaulay noted that the Governor, so far has done creditably well. Also, he lauded the leadership of the…
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Delta Govt clarifies Gov. Okowa’s ‘controversy-stirring’ NEC appointment
The Delta State Government has clarified the appointment handed Governor Ifeanyi Okowa by the National Economic Council (NEC) headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo that has stirred controversy in some quarters. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Manager of Communications, Government House, Asaba, Jackson Ekwugum made the clarification in a statement on Monday, stressing that Governor Okowa was not…
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Community Policing: Okowa inaugurates 2 committees
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday inaugurated two committees on community policing, saying it was in response to yearnings of citizens for local policing apparatus to check rising security challenges in the state. The committees are State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC) and State Community Policing Committee (SCPC). At the ceremony in Asaba,…
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Eschew frivolous injunctions, frequent adjournments, Okowa charges judges
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged the judiciary to eschew granting of frivolous injunctions and ensure speedy dispensation of justice. The governor gave the charge on Monday in Asaba, while swearing-in five new judges in the state. He also urged the Bench in the state to avoid frequent adjournment of cases. Okowa disclosed…
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EXCLUSIVE: Pressure mounts for Gov. Okowa to dirty hands with College of Education
Mosogar Community in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State has threatened a showdown with the Delta State Government over the position of Provost of the Delta State College of Education (COE), Mosogar. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) learnt that some leaders in the Mosogar community had vowed to cause mayhem if the State Governor, Senator (Dr.)…
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COVID-19: Gov Okowa reacts to influx of people from Onitsha into Asaba, buckles up security
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has reacted to the influx of people from Onitsha into Asaba after the River Niger Bridge was opened following the ease of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown measures. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa, after inspecting situations at the Niger Bridge boundary between Delta and Anambra on Saturday, urged security agencies…
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COVID-19 in Delta: Some initial programmes to wait till 2021 – Gov. Okowa
Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has said the State will continue with critical infrastructure, but that some initial programmes are going to wait till 2021. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Governor Okowa, who made this known on Saturday during the 24th edition of the Platform, said the State had…