Archive for June 13th, 2012
June 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Delta Streamlines Agric Policies
In Line With FG’s Transformation Agenda A draft policy on the transformation of the agricultural sector of Delta State would soon be tabled before stakeholders as part of measures to grow the economy beyond oil as well as empower the teeming unemployed youths in the State. Besides, the move is to re-position the agricultural sector to make Delta a frontline state in agriculture in line with the Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA). The state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan [...]
Continue ReadingKidnapping: Assembly Calls For Revisit Of Police Officers Involvement
BY LUCKY OYIBO DELTA State House of Assembly has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently direct the Inspector-General of Police to reopen investigation into the alleged complicity of some police officers, particularly CSP Dickson Adeyemi in the kidnapping saga in the state. The House, in a motion moved by the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Johnson Erijo and seconded by Hon Samuel Mariere, decried the inexplicable release of the officers on the order purportedly given by the Chairman of the [...]
Continue ReadingGovt Spends N45.7bn On Primary/Secondary Education, Says Muoboghare
BY UJU AZUKAEGO IN order to achieve educational standard and development, Delta State Government has invested N45.7bn in the primary and secondary sector from 2010 to date. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof Patrick Muoboghare who disclosed this yesterday at the 2012 Ministerial Press Briefing per cent in Asaba said that the allocation was over 300% increase over the previous years. He added that Delta State Government expenditure on Basic and Secondary schools Examinations from 2009 – [...]
Continue ReadingInvestment: ASACCIMA Woo South African Firm
THE President of Asaba Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ASACCIMA), Chief Uju Udeme has called on the management of Intafact Beverages Limited, Onitsha, Anambra state to explore the investment potentials in Delta State by investing in the state. Chief Udeme made the call when he led members of ASACCIMA on a courtesy visit to the management of the company in Onitsha, the commercial nerve centre of Anambra State, during the weekend. He disclosed that the call had become [...]
Continue ReadingOfa Assures Market Women Of Welfare
OGHARA Market Women in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State have been commended for their role during the election that brought Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to power as well as their unwaving support at the re-run election which equally gave the governor a landslide victory at the polls. The Commissioner representing Ethiope West, Okpe and Sapele Local Government Areas respectively, on the board of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC) Dr. Henry Ofa (JP), who played [...]
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