Tag: Ifeanyi Okowa
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Okowa presents N367bn 2019 budget proposal to Delta Assembly
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday presented a budget estimate of N367.09 billion for the 2019 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for approval. Presenting the budget christened, “Budget of Sustainable Growth,” Okowa said it was made up of N157.09 billion and N209.99 billion Recurrent and Capital Expenditures respectively. The proposed budget…
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Delta IGR hits N51bn, as Asaba airport sets for privatisation
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa disclosed that Delta state’s annual Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has hit N51 billion. The governor stated this at the 14th All Nigeria Editors Conference in Asaba on Friday. According to him, the IGR was as low as N30 billion in 2016 and following some re-engineering, his administration was able to increase it…
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Ibori mourns passage of Okowa’s aide
Chief James Onanefe Ibori has expressed sadness over the passage of late Hon. Reginald Dombraye whose death was announced Tuesday. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Ibori described late Dombraye as clearly the pace-setter in the State House of Assembly when he represented the Bomadi Constituency in Delta state. Dombraye, until his death was an Executive Assistant to…
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Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa: Promise made, promise kept
By Bayagbon Daniel In advent of the recently concluded PDP primary elections in Delta State, the political scenario was high in the camps of Aspirants vying for various elective offices. Before now , according to some political observers in Delta State, the incumbent Governor has the final say as to who hoist the flag of…
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Okowa mourns former Information Minister, John Odey
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Sunday commiserated with the government and people of Cross Rivers on the death of Mr John Odey, a former Minister of Information and Communications. The governor’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, on Sunday in Asaba. Okowa described the demise…
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Okowa has words for Atiku, commends losers
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) 2018 Special National Convention Planning Committee, has congratulated former vice president Atiku Abubakar on his emergence as the party’s presidential flagbearer. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Governor Okowa, who extended his goodwill message to the former vice president in a statement issued on Sunday by…
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Flood: Okowa appeals for more relief materials
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government, the organised private sector and individuals to deploy more relief materials to assuage the suffering of flood victims in the state. The governor made the appeal when he visited the Holding Camps in Patani Local Government Area of the state, to ascertain how…
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Dafinone: Okowa says Urhobo, nation, lost a gem
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa has condoled with the leadership of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), and the Urhobo nation over the death of Chief David Dafinone. The governor said that the late second republic Senator, who died at 91, lived exemplary life and left worthy legacies. Okowa, whose condolence was conveyed in a statement by his Chief…
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Delta Govt to mitigate corps members inconveniences in camp
The Delta Government says it will mitigate the inconveniences faced by corps members in camp during their orientation period. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa said this at the swearing in ceremony of 2018 Batch ‘B’ stream 11 orientation course for corps members deployed to Delta. Okowa, represented by Mr Jude Someone, the state Commissioner for Higher Education,…
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Delta Assembly approves appointment of 2 nominees
The Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday screened and approved nominees for appointment of chairman and secretary of the State Bureau of Local Government Pensions. The screening and approval of the nominees followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Mr Tim Owhefere, and was seconded by Mr Daniel Yingi, representing Burutu…