Tag: okowa
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Okowa congratulates African Poetry Prize winner, Othuke Umukoro
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated budding poet, Othuke Umukoro, for emerging winner of Brunel International African Poetry Prize 2021. Okowa’s felicitation with the Olomoro in Isoko South of Delta-born poet was conveyed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika in Asaba. He described Umukoro, a teacher, as one of…
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Late Hon Ogba: I do not pray to come here for burial again, Okowa tells Isoko indigenes
By Emman Ovuakporie Delta Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday said it’s not his wish to visit Isoko on a burial mission again as Late Kenneth Ogba a member of the State House of Assembly embarked on his final journey . The governor also called on Nigerians to dedicate themselves to lives of service to…
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Okowa griefs over death of pupils crushed by tanker
DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Friday, said he was pained by the death of pupils of Army Children’s School who were crushed by Petroleum tanker driver on Thursday in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the State. The Governor on a condolence visit to the school on Friday, described the incident as a very…
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Former minority leader, Ogor hails Okowa @62
…says your wisdom has impacted on Delta State Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Leo Ogor has hailed the Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on his 62nd birthday declaring that his administration has positively impacted on Deltans in all spheres of life. Ogor in a statement he personally signed congratulated…
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Meet Governor Okowa’s newly sworn in commissioners, their portfolios
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Thursday swore in 18 new Commissioners as members of the State Executive Council. He charged the commissioners to be innovative by initiating new ideas that would lead to the realisation of the Stronger Delta mantra. Okowa said that the reconstitution of the cabinet become necessary to move on…
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Delta ready to partner FG on AfCFTA – Okowa
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Tuesday said that his administration would partner the Federal Government toward domesticating the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The governor gave the assurance in a meeting with a Federal Government Trade delegation led by the Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Niyi Adebayo, in Asaba. He…
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Desperate attempts to pitch me against ex-Govs Ibori, Uduaghan will fail – Gov Okowa
Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday said he would not be distracted by attempts by some of his party men to pitch him against his predecessors. He spoke in Asaba while receiving defectors from the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC). He said attempts by some persons in the state to put him on…
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New Exco: Delta Assembly screens, confirms Okowa’s 17 commissioner nominees, one absent
The Delta House of Assembly on Tuesday, screened and confirmed the appointments of 17 Commissioner-nominees forwarded to it by the State Governor, Mr Ifeanyi Okowa. Recall that Okowa, following the dissolution of his cabinet on May 18, had on June 17 forwarded the names of 18 nominees to the State House of Assembly for appointment…
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JUST IN: Okowa appoints Edwin Clark’s son as aide
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on Wednesday approved the appointment of a former member of the House of Representatives, Chief Sunny Emeyese, as Special Adviser. Also appointed as Special Adviser is Chief Ebikeme Clark, son of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, Sylvanus Okorote and Dr Austin Abidi. The news of the appointment was…
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£4.2m Ibori loot: Okowa writes Buhari again, lists six projects worth expending funds on in Delta
The Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led Delta State Government has again written to President Muhammadu Buhari over the utmost release of the £4.2 million loot linked to a formal governor of the state, James Ibori. The state as earlier insisted said the £4.2 million Ibori-linked loot must be spent on projects in the Southsouth state. The state…