INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVT: Oborevwori assures NDDC of robust partnership
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, assured the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of robust partnership in delivering sustainable mega projects that would enhance socio-economic lives of Deltans. Governor Oborevwori gave the assurance when he received the Managing Director of the NDDC, Dr Sam Ogbuku and his management team in Asaba. The Governor who frowned at the litany of abandoned NDDC projects in the state and the region, expressed the readiness of his administration to partner with the interventionist agency to
Delta begins rebuilding Health Centre, schools in Okuama
Delta State Government has commenced the process of rebuilding Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state destroyed after the unfortunate killing of 17 Army officers and soldiers in the community. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori disclosed this when he played host to the leadership of Urhobo Council of Traditional Rulers, led by its Chairman and Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom, HRM, Emmanuel Sideso Abe 1, and the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU Worldwide, led by its President General, Chief Ese Gam, at Government House, Asaba,
QUALITY PROJECTS: Delta domesticates engineering regulations monitoring prog
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, said the state had domesticated the engineering regulations monitoring programme for the enhancement of quality job delivery in the state. He said that with the successful domestication, the state had created the State Technical Committee and Delta State Expatriate Monitoring Committee, in accordance with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering (COREN) Act to monitor the quality of jobs. Governor Oborevwori disclosed this while playing host to the President and Chairman of Council of the Nigerian Society of
Oborevwori felicitates Ighoyota Amori at 72
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated renowned politician and elder statesman, Senator Ighoyota Amori, on his 72nd birth anniversary on August 8. Governor Oborevwori in a statement, on Thursday, in Asaba, by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, remarked that Senator Amori, the PDP's candidate for the Delta Central Senatorial District in the 2023 elections, is an accomplished leader and consummate politician who has made major contributions to both the party's growth and development of Delta State. Governor Oborevwori said: "We are
We are committed to securing lives, property in Delta – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has assured that his administration is committed to the security of lives and property in the State, insisting that the state was peaceful despite few security challenges in some parts of the state. Governor Oborevwori who stated that security of lives and property remained the primary purpose of Government, thanked Deltans for their support and called for more prayers to enable the administration resolve some of the seeming intractable challenges bedeviling the state. The Governor disclosed this when he
Oborevwori salutes Prof. Oyovbaire at 83
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has congratulated renowned elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Prof. Sam Oyovbaire, as he celebrates his 83rd birth anniversary on Sunday. Oyovbaire, who is the Chairman of the Delta State Advisory and Peace Building Council, is a renowned academic and astute politician. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, praised the esteemed Political Science Professor for his invaluable contributions to the progress and advancement of Delta and Nigeria. The Governor said
Oborevwori commends Deltans for embracing peace
As Nigerians embarked on nationwide hunger protests, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has commended youths and stakeholders across the state for embracing peace, saying he feels their pains. Governor Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, expressed delight on the peaceful manner Deltans conducted themselves across the state. The Governor, said: "My dear youths of Delta, I thank you for the way and manner you organised yourselves today. "We are aware that Section 14(2) (b) of the Constitution of the
Hard times require innovative thinking – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said the nation was experiencing times which requires innovative and creative thinking by governments at all levels to provide good governance for the people. Governor Oborevwori stated this in his charge at the swearing-in of newly appointed Commissioners and Special Advisers at Government House, Asaba. The new Commissioners are Barr. Val Arenyeka - Agriculture and Natural Resources; Hon. Peter Uviejitobor - Oil and Gas; Barr. Thankgod Trakiriowei - Youth Development; Hon. Ebikeme Clark - Directorate of Riverine Infrastructural
Protest not solution to Nigeria’s challenges – Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Tuesday, appealed to Nigerians, particularly those behind the planned protest, to shelve the idea, saying such protests would rather aggravate the nation's challenges. Oborevwori who said government was addressing issues raised, maintained that such protests would not solve the nation's challenges considering the outcome of previous protests that were hijacked by hoodlums. The Governor made the appeal while playing host to National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh and his delegation at Government House,