Archive for July 17th, 2012
Sapele Traders Back Govt’s Three-Point Agenda
BY ANDREW OHWOBETEHE Traders and market leaders in Sapele, under the aegis of the Delta State Traders and Market Leaders Council, have reaffirmed their support for Governor Emmanuel Udaughan’s three-point agenda. They made their position known at a stakeholders meeting of the body chaired by its president, Mrs. Queen Aminoma. During the meeting, witnessed by one of our correspondents, the members resolved to contribute their quota towards the full actualisation of the governor’s development vision. The well attended meeting was [...]
Continue ReadingWe’ll Make Delta Leading Tourism State, Says Mofe-Damijo
By Uche Okwurumgbe THE Delta State Government has reiterated its determination to make tourism one of the selling points of the state. Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr. Richard Mofe-Damijo stated this in Asaba while playing host to members of the Seven Wonders of Nigeria Project Group who paid him a visit. To this end, Mofe-Damijo said government is being proactive, citing many tourist sites scattered across the state, including on-going similar projects at Ogwashi-Uku and Oleri. “We feel that [...]
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July 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Renewable Energy Devices: 300 Rural Women Undergo Training In Delta
THree hundred women and youths have been trained in Delta State on application of renewable energy devices as part of efforts at mitigating climate change and enhancing economic empowerment, the state government has said. The state Commissioner for Power and Energy, Mr. Charles Emetulu, made the announcement in Asaba at the end of a three-day workshop on renewable energy application. He said participants were drawn from the 25 local government areas of the state for sensitization on government’s commitment and [...]
Continue ReadingThe War Against Tax Defaulters
IT is heartwarming for many Deltans that tax defaulters in the state are yielding to the long arms of the law. No doubt, the current war against criminal non-payment of tax liabilities will deter recurring incidences of non-payment of taxes, shore up government coffers and boost the state’s tax system. For a system that is meant to supply a significant proportion of funds needed by the government to enhance the well-being of the people, the action of tax defaulters is [...]
Continue ReadingDon’t Abandon Petroleum Subsidy Report
Majemite Advises FG POLITICAL Adviser to the Delta State Governor, Chief Fred Majemite, yesterday in Asaba advised the Federal Government not to abandon the probe report on the petroleum subsidy. Majemite told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the recommendation of the report of the House Committee on Subsidy should be implemented in order to reduce corrupt practices in the country. He said that Nigerians were waiting for the implementation of the recommendation of the report, adding that “we [...]
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