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Why Southern Governors recommended national dialogue, true federalism – Okowa
Delta Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has explained why the Southern Governors’ Forum’s called for national dialogue. Southern Governors, in a communiqué after their meeting in Asaba in May, called for dialogue and true federalism. The call, he said, was to allow for frank discussions on challenges confronting the country. Okowa, who spoke in Asaba on Thursday,…
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Governor Okowa appoints new SSG
Delta State Governor Sen Ifeanyi Okowa has appointed former Commissioner for Basis Education Chief Patrick Ukah as Secretary to the State Government. According to the head of service, Sir Reginald Bayoko, the swearing in for the new Secretary to the State Government and Chief Economic Adviser, Political Advisers and Special Advisers will hold 7th June…
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Sixth Anniversary: Okowa highlights significant progress in Delta State from 2015
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State says his administration made significant progress in the development of the state in spite of daunting challenges in the past six years. The governor, who made this known in a statewide broadcast to residents and the people of Delta on Monday, in Asaba, expressed gratitude to God for the…
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[VIDEO] Delta power rotation: I am very disappointed in Governor Okowa – Sen Nwaoboshi
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has said, the Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa remains the biggest beneficiary of power rotation. Nwaoboshi disclosed this in a trending video that has gone viral in the social media networks. Apparently reacting to a statement credited to Okowa that power shift is not sacrosanct, the Delta State born Federal Lawmaker said:…
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May 29: Okowa cancels monthly environmental sanitation for sixth anniversary
The Delta Government has cancelled the monthly environmental sanitation for the month of May to enable it celebrate the sixth anniversary of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa-led administration. This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Olisa Ifeajika, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, on Friday in Asaba. According to the statement, the environmental sanitation…
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£4.2m Ibori loot: Deltans want to see positive changes with this money, APC begs Okowa
The Delta Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa to make judicious use of the £4.2 million recovered from former Gov. James Ibori, for the good of the citizens of the state. The party’s State Publicity Secretary (Caretaker), Mr Sylvester Imonina, made the call in a statement on Tuesday…
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Okowa knocks Senate President over take on Southern Governors’ calls for restructuring, others
Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa on Saturday responded to Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan for saying that Southern Governors are not supposed to speak on the issues of restructuring and the need for a national dialogue. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the Senate President while fielding questions from State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday, said…
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Okowa mourns ex-minister Aisha Alhassan
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has expressed condolence over the death of former Minister of Women Affairs, Sen. Aisha Alhassan. This is contained in a condolence massage signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Saturday in Asaba. Okowa said that the deceased was a courageous and outspoken politician. He said that the…
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Okowa condoles Adeboye over son’s death
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye over the death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye. Okowa’s condolence message was contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika on Friday in Asaba. He said that the…
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Tambuwal, Okowa, Ugwuanyi storm Cross River over Ayade’s alleged defection plans to APC
Some governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have visited Cross River to resolve the crisis in the state chapter of the party. Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, led his colleagues in Delta and Enugu States, Ifeanyi Okowa and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to meet with their…