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Delta State Police Command Reiterates Ban On Fire Works Still In Force

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The Commissioner of Police Delta State, CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, psc+ has announced that the ban on the use of fireworks is still in force and that the Command will enforce all the extant laws prohibiting the use of fireworks such as ‘knock-out’, ‘banger’ etc especially during this Yuletide season.


Parents/Guardians are advised to guide their children and wards to desist from using them. Retailers of such goods are equally warned to withdraw from the sales of these products as anyone arrested will be prosecuted.


To this end, the CP has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police officers and Tactical Commanders to ensure strict compliance with the ban on fireworks in their respective areas of responsibility.

2023: With PDP Nigerians’ll Not Be Hungry – Okowa

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Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa has urged Nigerians to vote Atiku Abubakar and all PDP candidates in the 2023 elections to ensure that prevailing hunger, poverty and insecurity in the country were eliminated.
Okowa made the call on Thursday at the party’s campaign at Oshimili North and Oshimili South Local Government Areas of the state, and said that the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government had taken Nigerians many years backwards with its inept administration.
He said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration had destroyed the nation’s socio-economic system, including the educational sector where the government allowed university lecturers to be on strike for eight months.
According to him, because God sanctioned my nomination for Vice-Presidency and put me on the PDP presidential ticket, He has finished the work for us.
“Aside the fact that PDP gave us the Vice-Presidential ticket which we have not seen since the creation of Delta and even Bendel, we need to work hard to justify that confidence reposed in us.
“In 2019, Delta produced the highest votes for the PDP in South-South and this time that we have been given Vice Presidential ticket, it is our duty to double the votes because the APC has spoilt Nigeria with hunger, insecurity, disunity, ASUU strike and that’s not what we want as a country.
“The APC has no human face, they are angry that we are empowering our youths and women with skills to enable them own their businesses and become employers of labour.
“If God put you in position of authority you need to lead with a human face and that is why Atiku-Okowa ticket will bring Nigerians out of hunger and poverty,” he said.
On the governorship election, Okowa said that the party was supporting Sherrif Oborevwori and Monday Onyeme because they were politicians with worthy characters.
“We have been uniting Delta by working everywhere in unity and as I am leaving, an Urhobo man is coming and I know that he has common sense and he is very humble.
“I have known Sheriff Oborevwori for over 21 years and God has been very helpful to him to have become the longest serving Speaker in the history of our state.
“We will pepper APC with our votes and we will elect all candidates of the PDP to continue our youth empowerment programmes.
“I thought that as we are empowering the people, the APC will appreciate us but they are complaining, and no wonder they are using hunger to kill our people,” he added.
He accused the Deputy President of the Senate and APC Governorship Candidate in the state for lying to Deltans that his administration didn’t do anything in Asaba.
“Sometime ago, the APC governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, came to Asaba and tried to deceive our people that we didn’t do anything in Asaba.
“When I heard his lies I began to wonder whether he was referring to the same Asaba that we built roads, a modern State Secretariat , Dennis Osadebay University, Leisure Park, Film Village and Zoo.
“Need we talk about the Flyover and Interchange at Koka Junction? But I am particularly happy about the storm drainage project which has deflooded Asaba and environs.
“As we have done in Asaba so we are replicating it in Warri, Effurun and environs and so we have decided as a party to support a grassroots politician, an amiable and humble personality in Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori to continue from where we will stop.”
The Governorship Candidate, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, on his part, said he had learnt a lot from Governor Okowa, and assured that he would deploy the experience garnered over the years to bear in the administration of the state.
“In politics there is time and seasons and the past seven and half years have been very awesome because I went through the Okowa political school.
“Those that knew me before 2015 and now know the difference, I have learnt to be more humble and I have also learnt how to listen more and that’s how I was able to lead the assembly successfully in the last 6 years.
“Many people have passed through this school and I have passed through it successfully and I have been given a certificate to take over the mantle of leadership of this state.
“I will consolidate on what Okowa has done with my MORE Agenda and I can assure you that I will not disappoint Deltans with the confidence reposed in me. I want to assure you that I will keep to my MORE Agenda because it is my covenant with Deltans,” Oborevwori stated.
He commended the Anioma nation for supporting Delta Central for the governorship ticket and assured that he would not disappoint Deltans.
State Chairman of the party, Chief Kingsley Esiso, said he was happy that the people of Oshimili North and Oshimili South were totally committed to the liberation of Nigerians from the shackles of poverty and insecurity created by the APC-led administration.
“I am happy and convinced because from the crowd here today there is no other political party in this local government.
“I am happy because the people of this local government have rejected the APC with their hunger, poverty and insecurity and this time around the PDP is on a mission to reset and rebuild Nigeria.
“APC came with their lies and propaganda and destroyed Nigeria and by the grace of God and by your support APC will never happen to Nigeria again.
“Nigerians have decided to join the rescue train of the PDP with Atiku Abubakar as the Chief Driver and Deltans are particularly happy with the ticket because since the creation of Nigeria nobody from the state has ever been selected to be Presidential running mate.
“But our own performing Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta will produce the next Vice-President.
“Having destroyed our economy, security and social life, the APC is bringing a sick man to come and cure a sick country, we will not allow them,” Esiso stated.
Director-General of the State Campaign Council, Chief Funkekeme Solomon urged Nigerians to reject the APC at all levels adding that the APC had so deceived our people and rubbished the work done by the PDP over time.
At Akwukwu-Igbo, a former chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Mr John Azike, and no fewer than 100 members of the party, defected to the PDP.
Azulike, who addressed the mammoth crowd, said he was joining the PDP alongside his supporters to support Governor Okowa who “is a Vice-President in waiting. 
“We are also supporting the PDP because of the incoming Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, who has presided over the state Assembly for years without any crisis,” he stated.
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General Ochei Pays Surprise Christmas Visit To Omu Anioma, Describes Her As People’s Pride

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By Patrick Ochei

The newly promoted Major General Raymond Nkem Ochei, has paid a surprise Christmas visit to Omu Anioma, HRM Obi Martha Dunkwu to felicitate with her at her Palace in Okpanam, Oshimili North LGA of Delta State on 27th December, 2022.

The Onicha-Olona born Nigerian Army General said, he visited to celebrate the Christmas with the mother of Anioma Nation and to inform her of his promotion from the rank of Brigadier General to Major General in the Army.

Ochei who brought bags of rice and money to the cerebral Queen Mother, described her as Anioma’s pride and popuplar voice of truth.

His words, “Anybody could be proud of a mother like Omu Anioma. We are blessed with you. Your prayers and constant defence of our values give us reason to hold on to our obligation to our nation.

“It is proper for me to come in person to inform you of my promotion. And being a season of celebration, it is equally proper to take out this time to share the love of the season with a dear mother to all”, Ochei posited.

Omu Dunkwu appreciated General Ochei for his patriotism to the Nigerian nation and for helping to keep the fabric of unity of the country together.

She commended Ochei for finding her worthy to visit and to share gifts with, describing him as an illustrious Anioma son with a heart of gold.

Obi Dunkwu therefore, said prayers for General Ochei and his accompanying colleagues, pronouncing the guidance and protection of God and Anioma’s Ancestral spirit on them.

Major General Raymond Nkem Ochei was enlisted into the Nigeria Army on 10th September, 1993, after passing out of the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 40th Regular Combatant Course.

6th Edition: June Odika Presents Christmas Gifts To Widows In Issele-Uku And Onicha-Ugbo

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… Receives Agbogidi Obi Nduka’s Royal Prayers

By Patrick Ochei

Issele-Uku Royal Palace once again for the sixth time, was a beehive of activities as no less than a thousand widows from Issele-Uku and Onicha-Ugbo communities of Aniocha North LGA, gathered to receive their yearly Christmas packages from a renowned Lagos and UK based Evangelist June Odika.

Every 24th December, Evangelist Odika would gather widows in Issele-Uku for empowerment through her foundation – June Vision.

This year’s edition being the sixth, was different as she reached out to widows in Onicha-Ugbo to be part of the programme while hoping to include Issele-Mkpitime in the list by next year.

As usual, it started with prayers and then praise and worship, followed by a word of exhortation by Pastor Sunday Ikelede.

Pastor Ikelede had dwelt extensively on forgiveness and love in his preaching, insisting that God can never abandon any widow who genuinely trusts Him and possesses the character of love for her neighbours.

He challenged them to change for good and begin to see the difference in their lives as it concerns their children, welfare and health.

Pleased with the consistency of love being showered annually on widows by Evangelist June Odika through her Widows For Christ Project, the Traditional Ruler of Issele-Uku Kingdom, HRM Agbogidi Obi Nduka prayed for her to continue to break barriers to achieve her desires in life.

Worried by the high cost of commodities in the market, Obi Nduka wondered how she was able to buy and ship the number of bags of rice to go round the widows in Issele-Uku and Onicha-Ugbo respectively at this critical time in the nation’s economic history.

He commended her for her thoughtfulness and patriotism as an illustrious daughter who is inspired to share from the little she has, maintaining that God would replenish her purse and by extension the Odika family for having been of immense support to the brotherly and social development of Issele-Uku.

His words, “I am highly pleased by your act of love and kindness, especially to the vulnerable widows. You have continued to supply them with foodstuffs in the past few years, and in spite of the high cost of food items in the market, you still were able to achieve it this year. I pray God to bless you more and continue to give you the spirit, grace and strength to carry on with your ministry of love and reaching the unreached in times like this.

“We will continue to support your effort in any way you deem necessary. This Palace is always for you to use, because what you are doing is for the good of our people. I am indeed pleased because, not everybody can give like this even when they are richly blessed. But you have the heart and the spirit to touch lives in a unique way, God will always strengthen your paths for success”, Obi Nduka prayed.

In her vote of thanks, the Founder of the June Vision and widows’ benefactor, Evangelist June Odika appreciated God for the gift of life and vision to carry out His divine instructions.

She affirmed that what she is doing was a divine command from our Lord Jesus Christ who is the husband and lover of the widows.

“He sent me what I am doing. Irrespective of the stress and high cost of things, I can never complain because He will always supply all my needs.

“I don’t have much to say but to encourage you to keep holding your monthly meetings with your coordinators. Those meetings are vital because of the spiritual implications and other forms of empowerments that come once in a while.

“In spite of whatever happens, please, continue to dwell among yourselves in love through the sharing of the Word of God and gifts. Love is the greatest of virtues expected of us by our Lord Jesus Christ. When you dwell in love you encourage me, and that is what Jesus Christ wants from us.

“I appreciate my awesome and amiable King who has been supportive since inception of this project. I thank all my guests and to you all my dear Widows For Christ, I love you”, Odika professed.

It was a beautiful day for the widows as each went home with a piece of wrapper, a measure of rice, tomatoes, etc, after corporately praying for their benefactor, Evangelist June Odika.

Present at the event were HRM Agbogidi Obi Nduka, the Obi of Issele-Uku Kingdom, Pastor Ijeoma Herbert Odika, an Aviation Expert, Pastor Sunday Ikelede, Guest Preacher, Pastor Ejimchukwu Nicodemus, the officiating minister, Chief Innocent Ikpeamanam Nwakpati, the Omeogor of Issele-Uku, Comrade Patrick Ochei, NUJ Delta State Council’s Secretary, Mrs. Ijeoma Odika and others too numerous to mention.

I Never Endorsed Osanebi, Says Onori

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Chairman, Delta State Satellite Dealers and Installers Association and Assistant Financial Secretary, of Artisans Association in the state, Comrade Austin Onori has disassociated himself from Association of skilled Artisan Delta State, (ASAD).

Mr Onori made this known in in a press statement issued to our reporter in Asaba, the state capital.

Mr Onori said he ceases to be the state Chairman of ASAD, as there cannot be any two Artisan body in the state, adding that the only umbrella body of craft men and women in the state, is the Artisans Association led by Chief Ifeanyi Abanum, adding that any publication referring him as Chairman of the Association should be disregarded.

Reacting to the earlier publication on him endorsing the Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Rt. Hon. Friday Osanebi, he claimed the Association of Skilled Artisans, Delta State did not endorse Osanebi, and that he was not the one who did the publication of October 9, 2022, hence the general public should disregard it, as it was done in error and no Artisan Association in the state endorsed Osanebi and the Governorship candidate of the Party, Hon. Ovie Omo-Agege

According to him, there was no association known as Association of Skilled Artisans Delta State in the state, As Artisans in the state has agreed to work for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

 

Abide By Standard, SON Tells Stakeholders.

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By Christy Aboghe

Stakeholders in the industrial sector have been enjoined to adhere to applicable standard and quality assurance activities so as to meet with the expectations of their customers.

The Director General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim, who was represented by the Director, Anambra region, Mr Don Pedro  Ebenezer gave the advise during the stakeholders sensitization Forum in Asaba, Delta State.

Salim said adherence would help deliver satisfactory value that would improve on business profitability and enhance competitiveness.

He urged them to adopt standards as a way of life and refuse to patronize fake and substandard product.

The DG said SON, as the apex standardization body in Nigeria saddled with the responsibility of formulating and establishing of standards relating to various, products, commodities, processes and materials for the certifying of products in Nigeria Commerce and industry.

He said registration of their product with SON would help promote healthy competition, eliminate substandard product and encourage and encourage made in Nigeria product and services.

According to him the stakeholder workshop organized by South South region was aimed at sensitizing them in propelling, industrial growth and increases the awareness on the role of SON in trade facilitation and enhancing economy.

On his part the Senior Special Assistant to the DG, Chief Emeka Duru said absence of standardaisation would lead unemployment and insecurity.

Duru advised them to always put up standard product for sale so as to grow their economy and safety of the consumers as SON would continue to ensure that the welfare of the economy is protected.

The State Cordinator, Mr O. Olagoroye while addressing stakeholders on the relevance of SON in facilitating trade and enhancing  economy said SON in creating confidence for economic growth through improved access in local and international market helps to enhance business growth, minimize wastes and losses  and helps customers achieve satisfaction.

Olagoroye said with the role played by SON in the nation’s economy, it was expected that they respond proactively and insist on the best standards and quality practice so as to help them overcome the challenges in the nation’s industry.

Speaking, the state Chairman Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialist, Mr Princewill Ojeh said in having a longer life span, every product have to be approved, he advised Deltans not to purchase products without expiration date.

Ojeh suggested that manufacturers of substandard product be encouraged to come to the standardization that is required, adding that they be provided the necessary funds and machineries required to get to that standard.

2022 December Pilgrimage: NCPC Airlifts Taraba, Gombe Pilgrims From Yola Intl Airport

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The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC has airlifted about  280 intending Christian Pilgrims of Taraba and Gombe state  from the Yola International Airport on 26 December, 2022 to Israel and Jordan.

The Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission ,Rev Dr Yakubu Pam who was   at the Airport to address the intending pilgrims was highly delighted by the landmark airlift of intending pilgrims from Yola International Airport , being the first time ever  when intending pilgrims would be airlifted directly to the Holy Land since his assumption of office in 2020.

He thanked the Executive Governor of Taraba State, Arch. Darius Ishaiku for sponsoring such number of christians to the Holy land despite all odds. He described Gov Ishaiku as a Pilgrimage friendly Governor who has eloquent testimonies of the  benefits of christian Pilgrimage in his life .

He equally applauded the Executive Governor of Gombe  state, Gombe Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for supporting the christians in the state  to embark on Holy Pilgrimage at a time like this. He explained that though the Governor being a moslem , saw the need to sponsor christians so that they could go to the Holy land to pray.

He admonished the intending pilgrims to be good Ambassadors of Nigeria while in the Holy land. According to him,” we are concern with the image of Nigeria during Pilgrimage and as such you should conduct  yourself decently while on Pilgrimage.” He further said that outside the country the image of Nigeria is what matters and not the image of any pilgrim or state.

He cautioned them to shun abscondment as the Commission had put every mechanism in place to make abscondment impossible.

Rev Pam further told the intending pilgrims that he was proud of them for being part of the 2022 December pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan and for  having faith in Nigeria.

He further hinted that the intending pilgrims would arrive Jordan first where they would commence their Pilgrimage exercise, afterwards they would proceed to Israel to continue their visit to the Holy Sites  there.

In his welcome address, the Chairman  Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Bishop Peter Bartimaios thanked the Executive Secretary , Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam for the choice of Yola International Airport for the airlift of the intending pilgrims of Taraba and Gombe state .

He lauded the NCPC boss for his proactive leadership.

He advised the intending pilgrims to make judicious use of this opportunity to pray for themselves and Nigeria in the Holy land.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the Conference of states who also doubles as  the Chairman Taraba State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Rev Isaiah Magaji  congratulated the Taraba intending pilgrims for the opportunity provided by the Executive Governor of Taraba State for them to go on holy Pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan.

He commended the NCPC boss for his visionary leadership in sustaining Christian Pilgrimage in Nigeria.

Also speaking, the Federal Commissioner representing the North East on the Board of NCPC , Rev Dr Musa  Gelengu  thanked the Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam for  his dynamic leadership and courage.

He advised the intending pilgrims to be spiritually alert in the Holy land and come back spiritually and morally transformed.

The airlift of intending pilgrims of Taraba and Gombe state was the second batch of airlift to be conducted by NCPC in the on going 2022 December pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan. The first batch departed for the Holy land on 16th December, 2022 from the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu , and returned on 24th December without any single case of abscondment.

The intending pilgrims of Taraba and Gombe state departed the Yola International Airport at exactly 02:03am  on 27 December, 2022  to Amman,  the Kingdom of Jordan.

NCPC Boss Congratulates Enugu Pilgrims For Successful Pilgrimage Outing In The Holy Land

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The Executive Secretary Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam has congratulated the Enugu contingent to the Holy land of Israel and Jordan for a successful Pilgrimage exercise.

Rev Pam disclosed this on 25th December, 2022 following the arrival of all the Enugu pilgrims on 24th December, 2022 at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

The NCPC Pilgrims Aircraft Which conveyed the 300 pilgrims touched down at the Airport from the Holy land at about 9:30 pm local time.

The NCPC boss was particularly enthused with the smooth conduct of the Pilgrimage exercise being the first batch to be airlifted to the Holy land in the ongoing December 2022 Pilgrimage exercise.

According to him,’ the Enugu pilgrims had demonstrated good conduct in the Holy land and should be commended for arriving safely and complete”, he said.

He further stated that the fact that no single pilgrim abscondment in the Holy land means that the Commission,s target to achieve zero abscondment of pilgrims while in the Holy land is yielding the right dividend.

He lauded the efforts of the Executive Secretary of the Enugu State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Barr Nestor Ezeme as well as the staff of the NCPC who provided logistic support for the pilgrims in the Holy land.

Rev Pam is very optimistic that the subsequent batches of intending pilgrims would emulate the good example laid by the Enugu pilgrims.

He equally applauded the efforts of the ground handlers and air carrier for  providing excellent service to the pilgrims in the Holy land.

Rev Pam further affirmed that the Commission will continue to make Pilgrimage more spiritual centered and participatory in the coming year. He further averred that the welfare of the pilgrims is paramount and can never be compromised. 

It would be recalled that the Commission flagged off the December 2022 Pilgrimage exercise to Israel and Jordan on 16th December 2022 in Enugu which was  graced by the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who charged them to be good Ambassadors of the state and Nigeria.

NCPC Boss Urges Christians To Emulate The Virtues Of Jesus Christ At Christmas

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The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Rev Dr Yakubu Pam has urged Christians to emulate the virtues of our Lord Jesus Christ as we  celebrate this year’s Christmas.

The NCPC boss stated this in Abuja during his Christmas message to all christians in Nigeria and the world over .

Rev Pam affirmed that it is important for christians to emulate the virtues of our Lord and savior who was born to fulfil the purpose and promises of God for mankind. He said that Christ birth was God,s gift of love to mankind which marked a new beginning of hope and salvation for the believers.

Rev Pam further affirmed that Christ is an epitome of love, unity and oneness and as such believers are enjoined to identify with these virtues as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

He called on Christians to embrace love and humility which Christ represents as we  celebrate this year’s Yuletide.

He averred that in this season, Christians are advised to be compassionate, selfless and charitable in all their dealings with their fellow man.

Rev Pam further urged Christians to maintain peace through out this season and beyond and eschew bitterness.

He maintained that this year’s Christmas celebration is very unique for Nigerians as it is coming barely few months before the 2023 general elections.

To this effect, he admonishes Christians to ensure they pray fervently during this season for God’s intervention in our electioneering process and for a peaceful polls across the nation next year.

According to him,” our prayer as a people at this time when the nation is preparing for its general election is significant, it will go a long way to ensure smooth conduct of the 2023 general election”.

He called on church leaders to unite against divisions and de-emphasise on denominationalism.

Rev Pam cashes in on the opportunity of the Christmas to advise pilgrims already in the Holy land for the 2022 December pilgrimage to Israel and Jordan and all the intending pilgrims for subsequent batches to pray for unity  in the church and for smooth transition of power on 29th May, 2023.

The NCPC boss reaffirms the Commitment of the Commission to make pilgrimage more spiritual centered and participatory in the coming year .

He assured that pilgrimage will continue to be used as a tool for spiritual rejuvenation and moral transformation.

Rev Pam congratulates all Christians on this Special occasion of Christmas, he urges them to be calm, peaceful and joyous as we commemorate the birth of the universal King .

2023: Atiku’ll Implement PIA Host Community Fund Provision – Okowa

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Vice-Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Delta, Sen Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, said the Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, would ensure that Petroleum Industry Act was enforced, including provision on host communities’ fund, if elected.

He said that so much fund was needed for the development of oil-producing communities in the Niger Delta, and assured that when elected, Atiku-Okowa administration would change the poor conditions in the oil-bearing area through full implementation of the Act.

Okowa made the promise at PDP’s Governorship Campaign Flag-off in Warri South and Uvwie Local Government Areas, on Thursday, and said that Deltans were privileged to have one of their own selected to become Vice-President in the next dispensation.

He, therefore, urged all Deltans to rise and collectively support PDP, saying “we must work hard to ensure victory for the party”.

According to him, Atiku-Okowa ticket will take care of some of the teething problems facing the nation and we have resolved to ensure that our people are taken care of, particularly the oil bearing communities.

“There is a provision in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA),
that is the Host Communities Fund and we will ensure its full implementation for the benefit of the oil-bearing communities”.

On how the party intends to tackle insecurity in the country, Okowa said that Atiku Abubakar would engage relevant stakeholders to ensure constitutional amendment to legalise State Police.

“We have observed that the Federal Police is grossly inadequate to secure Nigerians and therefore, we are advocating the establishment of State Police to enable every state have its own police to handle peculiar security challenges.

“Aside the State Police, we will recruit more hands into Federal Police, procure more weapons and provide adequate logistics and intelligence gathering devices for effective policing,” he said.

Okowa announced that renovation of Warri Township Stadium would begin shortly, and disclosed that contract for the project worth N2.9 billion had been awarded earlier.

He said the renovation would include the changing of the tartan tracks, all the chairs as well as internal drainages within the stadium.

“We did not commence the renovation earlier because of the storm drainages we are constructing in Warri, but now that we have done over 70 per cent of the storm drainage project, we are about to start the Warri Stadium project.

“We will do a comprehensive renovation of the stadium and I thank you all for your patience and understanding over the years.

“After completion of the drainage, we will start construction of the roads to enable them last longer,” Okowa said.

Governorship Candidate of the party in the state, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, said Warri and Uvwie people were happy and anxiously waiting to have him, a “Warri boy”, as governor.

He assured that the development of the twin cities would receive massive boost if elected, stressing that the Uvwie, Okpe and Sapele Federal Constituency was grateful to Governor Okowa for ensuring that the area produced the next governor of the state.

“They have told me that among all the candidates, I am the only proper ‘Warri boy’. They are happy that the PDP selected one of their own to be governor.

“I am glad with the crowd here today and I can assure you that when we come into office, with the power of God and by your support, we will revive infrastructure in the twin cities of Warri, Effurun and environs,” Oborevwori stated.

State Chairman of the party, Chief Kingsley Esiso, said that Deltans had since resolved not to vote a clannish man who would appropriate everything to his village.

According to him, the people have said that they would support a bridge-builder like Sheriff Oborevwori who was known and loved by all Deltans.

He announced that the Presidential Campaign train would come to Asaba on January 24, 2023 and urged the people to turn out enmasse to welcome the Presidential candidate and his entourage.

Director-General of the State Campaign Council, Chief Funkekeme Solomon, said that only the PDP could reset the country under the astute leadership of Atiku Abubakar and Ifeanyi Okowa as President and Vice-President.

He urged the people to vote all candidates of the party for continued development of the state.

Leaders of the party in both Local Government Areas assured of massive support for the party candidates at all levels.

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