Archive for August 8th, 2012
Ochei Assures NTA, Asaba Sustainable Partnership
BY LUCKY OYIBO THE Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei has said the state legislature will continue to partner the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Asaba in reaching out to the people. Ochei gave the assurance when the outgoing General Manager of the station, Mrs. Pauline Igbanor, who was recently elevated to Zonal Director, NTA Benin Network Centre, led staff of the station on a courtesy visit to the Speaker in his office in Asaba, yesterday. Ochei [...]
Continue ReadingProfessionals In Mercenary Pursuits
SPEAKING in Asaba at a special dinner/luncheon organised by the Asaba branch of Nigeria Society of Engineers in honour of the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, the State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan told the engineers to always maintain ethical standards in the performance of their professional duties. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Comrade Ovuozuorie Macaulay, the governor blamed the failure of some uncompleted government’s infrastructural projects in the state on unethical practices [...]
Continue ReadingGovt Shelves Planned Mass Transfer Of Teachers
COMMISSIONER for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Patrick Muoboghare has ordered the cancellation of the posting of teachers in public secondary schools in the state with immediate effect. Muoboghare gave the directive yesterday in Asaba when he met with the management of the Post Primary Education Board (PPEB). He said the decision was taken in the interest of the school system as unscrupulous persons had seized the opportunity of the exercise to blackmail and extort money from teachers. He said [...]
Continue ReadingEku Hospital ‘ll Be Commissioned In December –Esievo
BY ANDREW IKEHI THE Commissioner for Special Duties (Special Infrastructure), Barrister (Mrs.) Orezi Esievo has said the Eku Baptist Hospital, currently undergoing total rehabilitation, courtesy of efforts by the Delta State government, is billed for commissioning later in the year. Esievo said the project, which is receiving priority attention, has reached advanced stages of completion. The commissioner stated this during an inspection tour of the project and other ongoing projects in the state and expressed satisfaction with the quality of [...]
Continue ReadingGovt To Extend Free Maternal Healthcare To LGs
BY AUSTIN ETAGHENE/ANDREW IKEHI THE Delta State government has revealed plans to boost its Free Maternal Healthcare programme by extending the initiative to Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the 25 local government areas of the state. Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan told the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Dr. Precious Gbeneol during a national advocacy and sensitization visit, that the state government is already discussing with Chairmen/ Heads of Personnel Management (HPMs) in the councils to [...]
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