Archive for August 13th, 2012
August 13, 2012 12:00 AM
Govt Bans Illegal Dredging Of River Ethiope
BY AUSTINE ETAGHENE GOVERNOR Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State yesterday, ordered immediate stoppage of illegal dredging of River Ethiope at Okirigwre-Sapele. The governor also ordered the arrest and prosecution of one Sunday Ogba, who allegedly masterminds the illegal dredging activities. The governor also declared Saturday this week as a special environmental sanitation day in Sapele, against the backdrop of predictions of more torrential rains and floods in some states including Delta. Uduaghan gave the directives while inspecting the on-going clearing [...]
Continue ReadingUtuama Urges Peace, Unity Among Deltans
BY FIDELIS EGUGBO DELTA State Deputy Governor, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN), has urged Deltans to always engage in actions that will foster peace and unity. Utuama, who made the call yesterday at the 60th birthday celebration of Chief Ighoyota Amori, Senior Political Adviser to Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan, said it was important for people to always pursue the cause of peace and unity. The deputy governor urged church leaders to pray for peace and security in the country. He described Amori [...]
Continue ReadingRoyal Fathers Laud Uduaghan’s Support
- Over Inauguration of Traditional Rulers’ Council CHAIRMAN of the Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty Ogiame-Atuwatse II and members of the council have commended Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan and his deputy, Prof. Amos Utuama (SAN) for their role in the successful inauguration of a new leadership for the council despite initial set-backs. They gave the commendation during their maiden meeting in Asaba following the inauguration of the council few months ago. The Warri [...]
Continue ReadingWorld Bank To Assist Delta Special Economic Zones —Okpara
BY ANDREW IKEHI Delta State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Chief Kenneth Okpara, says the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in the state have attracted the attention of the World Bank. Okpara, who stated this in Warri at the 49th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Warri Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (WACCIMA), said the bank was already in the process of providing technical assistance and funding for the zones. Delta State currently has three SEZs including the Koko Free [...]
Continue ReadingFadama III Disburses N367m To 1,314 Delta Farmers
CO-ORDINATOR of the Delta State Fadama III Project, Mr. Anthony Abanum, says the programme has disbursed about N367 million to 1,314 Fadama User Groups (FUGs) in the state as at May this year. Abanum said that the programme had also funded rural infrastructure in 13 participating local government areas with N37.5 million as at the end of last month. He made the disclosure while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday, in Asaba on the progress report of [...]
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