Tag: Ifeanyi Okowa
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Warri Economic Summit: Warri Port to function optimally again
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his predecessor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, have said machineries are in motion for the dredging of the Forcados River which will lead to full operations of the Warri Port. The duo spoke at the maiden edition of Warri Economic Summit held in Warri, Warri South local government area of Delta…
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Maritime University portends good omen for Niger Delta – Okowa
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has described the commencement of academic activities at the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, as good omen that will consolidate the existing peace and sustainable development of the Niger Delta. The Governor stated this on Tuesday when the Governing Council of the University led by former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre…
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Okowa departs Ekiti, as Fayose begs Governor stays over
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, after successfully conducting the Ekiti State Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries, has departed the state. Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose was rumoured to have pleaded with the Delta State Governor to stay over the weekend. Fayose reportedly mockingly told the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hire Okowa for its primary scheduled…
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Gov. Okowa appoints former guber aspirant board chair
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has announced the appointment of former governorship aspirant, Tony Obuh, as Chairman of Pensions Board Delta State. TheNewsGuru reports the Delta state governor also has approved the appointment of nine permanent secretaries for the state’s civil service and the state’s Hospital Management Board. Information about the appointment is in a statement signed…
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Okowa tasks NBA on reforms in Nigeria’s prison system
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday tasked the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on the exigency of making Nigerian prisons a corrective and reformatory system. The governor gave the charge at the Fifth Criminal Justice Reforms Conference organized by the NBA with the theme: “Criminal Justice Reforms in Nigeria, The Journey So Far,” holding in…
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Gov. Okowa directs demolition of illegal structures in Asaba Airport
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has directed the demolition of all privately-owned houses sited within the perimeter fencing of the Asaba International Airport. The governor gave the directive on Tuesday while inspecting the ongoing resurfacing of the airport runway and other ancillary work to ensure the contractors delivered as promised in May. He said any…
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Okowa performs ground-breaking for 400MW power plant
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday performed the ground-breaking ceremony for a 400MW combined cycle power plant, expressing joy that Delta State has become hub for investors in the gas sector. The Governor who performed the ground-breaking ceremony at Ekrokpe/Ekrejegbe, Ughelli South local government area said, “we are glad as a state that we will…
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Delta: Gov Okowa performs groundbreaking for 400MW power plant in Ughelli
Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a 400 megawatts combined cycle power plant at Ekrokpe/Ekrejegbe, Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The governor while performing the function said that the state would soon become a hub for investors in the gas sector. “We are glad as a…
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Gov. Okowa vows to ensure peace in Delta
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that his administration would do everything possible to ensure that peace returns to the state. Okowa gave this assurance on Friday at a public lecture/book presentation held in honour of his deputy, Kingsley Otuaro in Warri. The book with the theme: Governance, Security and Peace Building in Niger…
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Delta Assembly approves N600 million loan for Gov. Okowa
Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request of the State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for a N600 million term loan facility from Fidelity Bank Plc. This, according to the governor’s aide who made this known, is to enable the State government meet its 50% counterpart contribution required to access the 2017 Sustainable Development…