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Ndokwa: I Will Liberate My People From Poor Representation, Says Oyemike

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By Enweliku Kent

 

All Progressive Congress aspirant, APC, and an economist/former banker, Chief Valentine Oyemike has promised to liberate the good people of Ndokwa West constituency from poor representation in the Delta State House of Assembly.

 

Oyemike who spoke to Journalists on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Asaba, Delta State, immediately after his screening exercise, said the purpose of his aspirations is to attract the needed development to his constituency and support the incoming governor to make good laws that improve and formulate good laws that will bring prosperity to Delta State.

 

According to him,  “my people have a lot of need and what is bringing me is to liberate my people from poor representation in the Ndokwa West constituency”.

 

“We are going to support the incoming governor to formulate good laws and bring prosperity to Delta State”.

 

“Lawmakers  support the executive arm of Government to make good laws that will  bring development to Delta State”.

 

He said APC remains the best Party to identify with owing to the fact that he has come to liberate Deltans from setback and poverty which the citizens suffered over the years in the hands of PDP.

 

He promised that if he finally sails through in the primaries and eventually emerges the party candidate and wins in the general election, the Ndokwa West electorates will witness monumental positive turn around.

 

He expressed optimism that he will click the ticket because of his wide spread acceptability across his constituency.

Sit at Home: Adhere Only to Govt Directives, Delta NSCDC Boss Warns.

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Delta State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Akinsanya Iskilu Abiodun has advised Deltans to disregard any order that is not emanating from either the Federal Government, the State or Local Government.

 

This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the state Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Dsc Emeka Peters in Asaba, the state capital.

 

He charged Deltans to go about their lawful business as the Combined Security Agencies were fully in charged and not relent to say something, when they see something.

 

He added that they should not panic, as there was no cause for alarm. He said that the gun shorts heard in some part of the state was a display of Show of Force by the Combined Security Forces.

 

The State Commandant vowed to deal decisively with any one or group of persons in any guise to foment trouble or cause apprehension in the state.

 

According to the statement, “It is pertinent to state that the security of life and property cannot be mortgage in any circumstances or for any group of persons or miscreants”.

 

It was also revealed that the protection of right to life, to own property and live peacefully without any form of harassment , intimidation or molestation was one of the cardinal responsibility or cooperate reasons for establishing the Corps.

 

The NSCDC Boss assured Deltans that the consolidated synergy, robust inter agency cooperation and mutual collaboration among all the security agencies in the state will not give room for any infiltration of hoodlums or miscreants in the first place.

 

Commandant Akinsanya disclosed that a Joint Security Strategy (JSS) were earlier emplaced secretly, adding that plain cloth security personnel were already on ground covering and monitoring public places, schools, market, place of worship, motor parks, beer parlours, relaxation centers, hotels, water ways, entry and exit points into the state.

Deborah Samuel: Father revealed How She Was Killed.

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Father of late Deborah Samuel, who was gruesomely murdered and burnt recently in Sokoto State, Mr Garba Emmanuel,  has disclosed how his daughter was killed.

 

He made this known in an interview with Journalists.

 

Narrating the incident, he said his daughter was massacred despite the huge presence of different security personnel.

 

He said it was so sad, as he helplessly watched his daughter killed and burnt by the mob.

 

Describing his 22-year-old daughter, Garba said she was a humble girl who wanted a bright future and devoted to God

Group Opposes Nicholas Ossai’s Quest For Fourth Term

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Says “His Tenure Has Been Barren”

 

BY MARK OKWUOMA

A new group, known as Movement For Equity in Ukwuani axis of Delta State, has x-rayed the political scenario in Ukwuani/Ndokwa Federal Constituency and asked delegates in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to be wary of any candidate that is running for fourth term.

 

In a press release signed by Comrade Chukwudi Okonye for Ndokwa West, Ifeanyi Opone (Ukwuani) and Ogochukwu Enebeli (Ndokwa East) respectively, the group said they are out to ensure that the seat of the House of Representatives was rotated among the three council areas.

 

According to them, it is time for either Ukwuani or Ndokwa East to produce the next candidate in 2023, as the incumbent from Ndokwa West local government councils had been there for three terms.

 

The statement read in part, “Our argument is that Ndokwa West that produced the incumbent elective office holder, Hon. Nicholas Ossai who has occupied that seat since 2011. So, it will be unjust to allow him stay beyond next year. Giving him a fourth term ticket will be injurious to the future aspiration of both Ndokwa East and Ukwuani local government areas and will not also augur well for the promotion of unity and brotherhood among the three local government areas.

 

“ It’s imperative for Hon. Ossai  honourably step down, but if he refuses to step down, the delegates should vote him out. Even if he brings huge sum of money to influence their votes, they should take it because it is the proceeds of the constituency projects that he failed to utilize over the years. It is not his personal money.”

 

The group stated that part of the reason they are opposed to Ossai Ossai was that he has nothing to show for his 12 years in the House of Representatives as they described his tenure as “a barren period of representation hence  our area has become the laughing stock among the ten federal constituencies in Delta State”.

 

“What has Ossai done for the people? Can he name one tangible project he has facilitated or executed? It is from the IPP project in Okpai that Obosi, Anambra State, gets part of its light, but Ndokwa area has been kept in perpetual darkness. The IPP project was commissioned in 1988, but three decades after, there is no step down transformer in the federal constituency. I

“It is not enough to be a legislative maestro; it is not law we are talking about here. We are talking about tangible achievements that the people can relate to. Look at what Hon. Ndudi Elumelu of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency is doing, Hon. Ben Igbakpa of Ethiope Federal Constituency and even Hon. Anthony Afe of Okpe, Sapele, and Uvwie Federal Constituency are doing. These people have verifiable projects spread across their constituency and they are all in the same House of Reps together. Can Ossai name three concrete projects he has executed?”

 

The group compared the lawmaker with the Biblical fig tree, which they advocated should be cut down for not producing any fruit.

 

“Our interest in PDP is that we know for a fact that PDP will produce the next House of Reps Member because of the popularity of the party in our area. But in so doing, a credible person with a pedigree who can be relied upon and also accessible,  unlike Ossai who only gets ticket and runs away till another election. He only gets ticket, runs away and returns back four years later. We don’t want a representative who keeps talking about graduating as a ranking member before constituents can reap the rewards of his representation. For him to have been there for 11 years and he could not impact the lives of the people positively, is it when he has spent 28 years there?

 

“ There are people who have spent just a term or two terms, and you can also verify their achievements. Go to Urhobo land, Ijaw and other places in Delta State, why must ours be different?, the group queried.

 

“ We hereby plead with delegates to be conscious when making their decision. They must not sell their votes because of monetary inducement. Doing so will mortgage out collective future and the future of our generation.”

 

 

Efforts to reach Hon. Ossai proved abortive as repeated calls to his phone rang out.

 

A subsequent text on the subject matter sent to him was not replied to as of the time of filing this report.

 

The text read in part, “ Hon., there is a press release sent by Movement For Equity in Ukwuani axis of Delta State, decrying your quest for fourth term which they say will deny other parts of the federal constituency, equity and fairness in representation. In fact, they specifically questioned the rationale behind your fourth term quest”. Please, respond. Thanks.

ANIOMA MONARCHS ENDORSE NED NWOKO FOR DELTA NORTH SENATE 2023.

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Traditional rulers in Delta North senatorial district, also known as Anioma have chosen Prince Ned Nwoko as their preferred candidate for the 2023 senate seat.

 

This is part of a communique issued at the weekend after deliberations by the Anioma kings at a meeting attended by over 40 traditional rulers at the palace of the Asagba of Asaba.

 

Addressing the Press after the meeting, chaired by the Asagba of Asaba ,Obi Professor Chike Edozien, the Vice Chairman of Delta North Traditional Rulers Council and the Obi of Abavo, King Uche Irenuwa and the Secretary of the council, Obi of Atuma-Iga kingdom, HRM Daniel Chukwuka Ogbodu said the royal fathers have unanimously given all support and prayers to Prince Ned Nwoko as their sole candidate, to emerge as People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the 2023 senate seat at the National Assembly.

 

The kings representing various communities in the 9 local government areas that make up Delta North said Prince Ned Nwoko has demonstrated admirable patriotism, commitment and passion for the peace, unity and development of Anioma land, Delta state and Nigeria as a nation.

 

The royal fathers said in the 15- point communique that they were convinced that Prince Ned Nwoko, as an illustrious son, had brought much pride and glory to Anioma people, especially with the establishment of the Sports university Idumuje -Ugboko, which was recently approved by the federal government and granted operational license by the National Universities Commission (NUC) as the first of its kind in Nigeria and sub Saharan Africa.

 

They noted that Nwoko, had also distinguished himself as foremost patron of public charities, granting scholarships to thousands of secondary and tertiary school students, promoter of culture and tourism through the famous Mount Ned Resort , Idumuje -Ugboko, founder of Africa Malaria eradication project, international lawyer and  initiator, London-Paris Club loans refund which helped to end Nigeria’s recession as well as  Environmentalist being the first Nigerian/black African to undertake an expedition to South Pole, Antarctica.

 

The Anioma kings eulogized his passion for philanthropy, kindness in giving back to the society and benevolence to the less privileged, both old and young as well as high and low which is rare among wealthy people in Nigeria.

 

Recalling his sterling performance as member of House of Representatives between 1999-2003, they noted that Ned Nwoko initiated a record number of 22 bills for the good governance of Nigeria and also attracted major projects to Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency.

 

These they enumerated as “ Completion of the dualization of the Benin/Asaba expressway, construction of the Benin City bypass and the Onicha -Ugbo-Idumuje Ugboko- Ewohimi road and granting of license for the Asaba Airport as House Committee Chairman on Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, building of Police Headquarters, Asaba and NTA station Asaba as well as provision of broadcast equipment to Delta Television, Asaba”

 

Others listed were, “electrification of eight rural communities in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, expansion  of the Federal Medical Centre, Asaba and donation of  Transformers to Federal College of Education Technical,  Asaba as well as provision of facilities to several Primary and post primary schools in Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency”

 

They expressed confidence Ned Nwoko’s capacity  to protect the aggregate interests of Anioma people as senator, given his antecedents

 

According to the monarchs, his outstanding qualities as a man of integrity, honour, enterprise and respectable stature had remained matchless among contemporary political actors  in Nigeria.

 

They emphasized that Prince Ned Nwoko’s unwavering dedication and enthusiasm to the service of his fatherland was commendable and noted that with  the myriad of social, economic and political challenges facing the nation, he qualified among few patriots imbued with selfless disposition to salvage Nigeria.

 

Expressing faith and hope, the kings said the survival and growth of the nation, depended solely on competent, focused and honest political leaders, motivated by call to national duty and not what they would gain from the country.

 

The royal fathers stated that they are apolitical but as custodians of cultural values and impassioned stakeholders in the affairs of the nation, they have a sacred responsibility to guide the citizens towards the enthronement of the right democratically elected leaders that would ensure a united, peaceful and prosperous society.

 

In the communique, the Anioma traditional rulers also stated that they shared Ned Nwoko’s patriotism and rectitude as key attributes for Nigeria to rise above her inhibitions and move forward for the well being of her over 200 million people.

 

They advised that Nigeria’s political landscape at all levels should attract only credible candidates and accomplished personages who have the latitude, reputation and wealth of experience to perform in office.

 

Such arrangement according to the monarchs would herald real democracy as elections would be fought locally and popular candidates would emerge regardless of political parties, religious or tribal leanings and godfather phenomenon.

 

The Delta North traditional rulers said they would back Prince Ned Nwoko to overwhelming victory at the 2023 senatorial elections and urged all Anioma sons and daughters to support him for the good of the land.

I Would Ensure Nobody Steals Public Funds- Atiku

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Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has assured Nigerians of protection of public money, if elected President in the coming election.

 

Atiku gave the assurance during his consultation meeting with delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

 

While  lamenting over the poor state of education in the country, he said it was unfortunate that the money meant to stabilise the sector was been stolen.

 

He promised to ensure that the educational system is given much attention if given the opportunity to rule the country, before considering restructuring the country.

Walk Steadfastly With God, Bishop Obuh Charge Christians at Synod

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In ensuring the manifestation of God in the affairs of men, the Bishop,  Diocese of Asaba, Anglican Communion and President of Synod, Rt. Revd.Kingsley Obuh, has charged Christians to continually walk with God.

Obuh gave the charge while reading the Presidential address during the first session of the 16th  Synod, with the theme  “spiritual foundations- Inevitable for sustainable walk with God” at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter, Bishopcourt, Asaba, Delta State.

He said walking with God guarantees, the right spiritual foundations, as there was no other way to greatness in life, adding that Jesus Christ was the sure foundation anyone can rely on.

While frowning at how destinies, marriages and families had been destroyed by faulty foundations of many Christians, he admonished all to return to the basics, which is Jesus Christ so as to have a stable foundation that would not crash before their eyes, according to the word of God in the Bible book of Matthew chapter seven verses twenty four through twenty seven.

The Cleric advised Christians to do away with idolatry or subtle satanic spiritual enslavement, by demolishing every faulty foundations so as to run the race through to the end successfully.

On his part the Chairman, 2022 Synod Local Organizing Committee, Sir. Dr. Azu Mafiana (KSC) urged brethren to understand the foundation that defines their Christianity and ensure that it was one that would make the Church succeed in her mission.

Expressing delight over the success of the year’s synod, the immediate past Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Revd Justus Mogekwu, commended the Presiding Bishop for the timely theme of the programme.

Mogekwu urged Christians to follow Christ with all their heart by abiding by his words.

According to him, Christianity was a call to Calvary living and sacrifice for the sake of heaven, hence the need for Christian to walk diligently with God.

Offset Loan For Others to Benefit, RIFAN Tells Members

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Chairman, Rice Farmers Association, (RIFAN), Delta State chapter, Mr Sylva Ejezie, has called on beneficiaries of the CBN Anchor Borrowers Programme to offset loan received from the programme.

Ejezie gave the call while speaking with Journalists in Asaba, the state capital.

He said repayment of the loan by some members who had earlier received inputs for their agric business would enable other rice Farmers benefit from the facility.

While frowning at excuses from some of the farmers over failure  to harvest their crops, the Chairman said it was as a result of their been novice in the farming practice.

He added that their unproductivity had nothing to do with the programme as USAID had earlier trained rice Farmers in the three senatorial district of the state.

According to him, the earlier plea for repayment of loan to members had led to some members of the association passing a vote of no confidence on him, which to him would not deter him from bringing to their attention, that they were indebted, hence the need to pay up.

Ejezie revealed that in retrieving the federal government fund borrowed the farmers, the intervention of DSS in collaboration with other security agencies is been put to place to ensure the realisation of the funds.

The Chairman, also commended some members who had earlier commenced payment of their loans and urged them not to relent in completing it so as not to be defaulted

 

Okowa Predicts PDP Victory In 2023

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Ahead of the 2023 general election, Delta State governor, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa has reaffirmed the possibility of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gaining victory at the polls.

Sen. Okowa made this known on his social media handle.

He said that with the caliber of candidates contesting under the umbrella of the PDP, there was no doubt that their goal to Rescue Nigeria would become a reality in 2023.

The governor had earlier received the former Vice-President of Nigeria and a current presidential aspirant of the Party, His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who was on a consultation visit to the state.

I AM NOT GOING TO SENATE TO MAKE MONEY – NED NWOKO

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By Christy Aboghe

 

Delta North Senatorial Aspirant, Hon Ned Nwoko has said that his mission to the red chamber was not for money making but for the interest of the citizens of Delta North senatorial district.

 

Nwoko disclosed this while addressing members of his media directorate at his country home in Idumuje Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.

 

He said he was more concerned about the interest of his people and that was why he wants to give them quality representation in the senate if given the opportunity to serve them.

 

According to him, the Senate is not House of Assembly or an ordinary place for lawmakers or where the people would send a novice who has no knowledge of how to represent them, neither is it a place where one would go and be silent.

 

“I am not going to chase after money, I will be an exceptional Senator on a mission to serve the people I represent and even create changes in the country” he said.

 

On his part, the Director General of his Campaign Team, Hon Pascal Adigwe charged the media aides to be ready to differentiate between candidate A and B and give reasons why it has to be candidate A and also try to make candidate A bigger, as it is well known that candidate A, which is Ned has a voice and passion to lead Delta Northerners.

 

Adigwe said Ned was one person who would stand taller than other senators when he gets to the red Chambers, as he would not want to be one of those Senators who run after Senate President for constituency projects or contracts.

 

While commending the formidable force in the media, he urged them to ensure that their effort in 2019 becomes a tip of the ice bag compared to what Deltans should expect as they prepare towards 2023.

 

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