N150bn bridging finance not loan – Okowa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said N150 billion "Bridging Finance" facility was not a fresh loan but an advance from the N270 billion owed the state by the Federal Government. Okowa stated this on Thursday at the quarterly media briefing at the Press Centre, Government House, Asaba. He said that the N150 billion had been tied to projects embarked upon by his administration and his predecessor, explaining that the reason people questioned the approval of the facility by the House of Assembly was due to lack
Place premium on protection of public infrastructure, Okowa urges Deltans
Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday, called on Deltans to place high premium on the protection of public infrastructure in the state. Okowa made the call while responding to questions at the quarterly media chat with journalists held at the Press Centre, Government House, Asaba. He noted that the level of vandalism of public infrastructure in the state was quite alarming, adding that community leaders should join hands with the state government to ensure that the ugly trend was nipped in the bud. According to him,
Moral Decadence: Okowa lauds Church’s role in child-upbringing
Delta Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has reiterated that religious bodies, especially churches have critical roles to play in moral up-bringing of children. He said that the society relied greatly on the church for development of the child, particularly as parents found themselves so busy that they were unable to sit down and monitor what went on in the family. Okowa stated this on Thursday when he received on courtesy call the new Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev’d Kingsley Obuh, at Government House,
More universities in Delta necessary – Okowa
Delta Governor, Sen. Dr Ifeanyi Okowa on Friday deplored criticism by leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that the state government was proliferating universities with the recent establishment of three new ones in the state, saying it was a necessity. He explained that the universities were established to broaden access to the teeming number of students from the state desirous of university education, adding that it was to ensure that no qualified student from the state was denied admission into the university. Okowa made
