Uzum Enjoins Displaced Persons In Camp To Live In Harmony

DG, Orientation, Barr Uzum

By JOHNSON EBIGIDE.
Delta State Director-General of the Bureau of Orientation, Barrister Eugene Azuka Uzum, has enjoined the internally displaced persons in camp in the state to live in harmony with themselves while in camp.

Barrister Uzum gave the advice when the sensitization team of the bureau visited the IDP camp at the Ogbe-Afor Primary School in Asaba, Oshimili South Local Government Area of the state.

Barrister Uzum advised the displaced persons to always obey the camp rules to ensure their harmonious stay in camp, adding that they should shun vices that could make life more difficult for not only themselves but the organisers of the camps.

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SHOCKING: Popular Nigerian Prophet, ThankGod Abam, Shot Dead

ThankGod Abam

A Nigerian pastor who has a very powerful prophetic anointing, ThankGod Abam has been shot dead, plunging his family, friends and church members in deep grief...

The cleric who is also known as "The Commanding Commander," was reportedly killed by gunmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, late last night.

It is not clear if the gunmen were assassins or just armed robbers.

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Group Set To Mobilize 3 Million Man Match Against Okorocha's Plot To Impeach Deputy

Alphonsus Nweze
The civil and pro-democracy groups in  South East  are mobilising the citizens of Imo State and lovers of democracy in Nigeria to stage a three million -man match against Governor Rochas Okorocha if the State over his planned impeachment of his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere.

The national publicity secretary, Campaign for Democracy (CD), Dede Uzor A. Uzor, said it will hold on August 25, 2018 at Owerri, the Imo State capital

In a meeting held in Owerri CD condemned in a very strong words the plot by Okorocha with the Imo State House of Assembly to impeach Madumere.

The statement which came after the meeting of South East CD, attended by the chairmen of five South East States,  said the plot to remove the deputy governor was unacceptable to every civilised mind and Ndigbo.

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DELTA 2015: OBUH HAS NO BAGGAGE OF ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM...NED NWOKO***Canvases Support for him

Hon. Ned Nwoko

Former member of the House of Representatives representing Aniocha/Oshimili Constituency, Ned Nwoko, has thrown his weight behind the governorship ambition of Tony Obuh, saying Obuh’s emergence will be a good choice for the people of Delta State.

Nwoko, in a chat with journalists in Abuja, said Obuh has the qualifications to be Governor of the state, saying all other aspirants to the office should queue behind him and support his emergence.

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THE SURUGEDE: DESPERATE URGE OF SELFISH '14 ABUJA' GUBER ASPIRANTS

As the drum from the land of the spirit continues to churn out sweet melodies, the sun bird (Nza in ibo) standing by the roadside continues to hop around in complete ecstasy of what its ear was hearing. The probing eyes of the ordinary being wondered in confusion and surprise to what the sun bird was doing but as we say in our adage....''The bird that dances by the bush path has an ear listening to a sweet song coming out from the bush''

As the communiqué issued by the '14 Abuja' governorship aspirants continues to attract more controversial views, new developments are beginning to send strong wind to expose the anus of the fowl. When Delta Decides (DD) raised an alarm last week on the desperate ambition of these governorship aspirants implicated in an alleged signature forgery, we were called names by their political surrogates, they didnt stop at name calling, we were also threatened of legal action but now, we are justified as more revelations have continued to trail the purported communique issued by these aspirants. 

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I WAS NEVER INVITED BY EFCC--OBUH

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, Sir Tony Chuks Obuh, has debunked allegations that he was quizzed by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja over alleged sums of money found in his account.

Obuh said that the allegation was unfounded adding that he was had never been invited by the EFCC to explain any financial transaction.

The front-line governorship aspirants said he had been as free as air pointing out that he was busy planning the formal declaration of his aspiration to be governor in 2015.

Said Obuh: “Ï was not invited by the EFCC either by letter or by phone call, to respond to anything or to account for anything. As you can see, I am working freely on the streets of Nigeria and particularly Delta State. I came from Delta State on Sunday and I participated in the ward congress held last Saturday. I had no invitation, not even a phone call from any organisation or EFCC, to respond to anything. So, I was never arrested, detained or queried by any organisation”.

According to Obuh, the allegations that he had been invited and detained by the EFCC, were ”some of those stories coming from the pit of hell and created by those who have decided to abandon the issues, in terms of political contest, to blackmail or run others down.”

On how he would tackle the issue of graft, the aspirant said there was need for collaboration of all stakeholders, adding however, that he was out for lasting legacies.

” For me as a person, I have been in the civil service for 32 years. I have not heard of any invitation from anybody, both within or from the EFCC to answer or respond to any enquiry as to corrupt practices in all the ministries I have worked. If I have been able to keep a clean bill, rising to the position of Permanent Secretary, a position that I will continue to cherish all the days of my life, I do not think that I will now go out, in the terminal days of my life, to do something that will give me sad memories. At 57, I am closer to where I am going to. What I am looking for now is something that can leave my name as a legacy, both for my family and to the people of the state. I am not going to do anything to soil that image,” he added

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DELTA 2015: OKOCHA JOINS GUBER RACE, PROMISES TO RUN 'PAN-DELTAN' GOVERNMENT

A maritime expert and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State for the 2015 elections, Mr. Peter Okocha, on Sunday said he would introduce a private sector mentality into the business of governance.

He also said he would run a ‘pan-Deltan’ government which would use the 13 per cent derivation fund to develop the oil-producing areas of the state.

Okocha’s position was contained in a statement by his Campaign Organisation which said the aspirant made the promise at the National Secretariat PDP in Abuja when he returned his Expression of Interest Form for the governorship race in Delta State.

“It is my intention to introduce the private sector mentality into the business of governance. In fact, good corporate governance would be the driving force of my government. Civil servants must deliver efficient services and appropriately remunerated.

“Furthermore, if elected, I will use the 13 per cent derivation fund to develop the oil- producing areas of the state because the people in these areas suffer environmental degradation, untold health hazards as well as economic deprivation resulting from oil exploration activities.

“My government would be pan-Deltan. No part of the state would feel abandoned and I assuredly declare that it is my intention to build on the legacy of the present administration,” he said.

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DELTA 2015: EMETULU PICKS NOMINATION FORM, URGES DELTANS TO SUPPORT HIM

As the jostling of who succeed the incumbent Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan becomes intense, the former Commissioner for Power and Energy and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governorship aspirant in Delta state, Hon. Charles Emetulu picked his governorship nomination form at the PDP secretariat in Abuja, thereby dispelling the rumour that he has backed out of the race.

Emetulu believed in the political circle in Delta state as the, “bridge that link Delta North, Central and South,” because of the strategic position of the Ndokwa people who are strong political allies of the Urhobos.

ADVOCATE gathered that he resigned his appointment on Wednesday, 15th, October 2014, to enable him contest the Governorship election in Delta state and was also among those the Anioma leaders submitted their name to the President for consideration.

According to Hon. Emetulu, he said that he is in the race having consulted his family and associates, and he is convinced that if supported by the PDP to emerge as its candidate, he has the capacity to take Delta State to the next level, by consolidating and building on the gains so far recorded by the Uduaghan’s government, which he have beenna part.

Reacting to media report in one of the community paper in the state that he failed to resign from office before the deadline set by the PDP for all political appointee to resign if they are seeking elective position; Hon. Emetulu described the report as the figment of the reports’ imagination as the records are very clear that he tendered his resignation on October 15, 2014, five days before the party deadline.

He therefore, urged the good people of Delta state to disregard the said publication which according to him is the hallmark of junk journalism because the reporter has access to him to confirm his story but chose to be mischievous.

Hon. Emetulu also called on PDP delegates to the state congress to see him as the new face of Delta which embodies equity, justice and fairness, by voting enmasse for him at the party governorship primary scheduled for November 29, 2014.

He also promised to run all-inclusive government, where all sections of Delta state would have a sense of belonging, by giving to all parts of the state what is due to it, without forgetting the critical sector, the youth and the women empowerment which would become one of his cardinal policies.
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DELTA 2015: UTUAMA JOINS GOVERNORSHIP RACE

DEPUTY governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Utuama, yesterday, joined the governorship race in Delta State after the purchase of nomination form for him by The Peoples Network” for Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama for Governor 2015.

Addressing journalists after picking the form, chairman of the group, Rev. Fr. Christopher Ekabo, said having served for eight years under James Ibori and another eight years as deputy to Emmanuel Uduaghan, Utuama was better prepared knowledgeable and experienced to continue on the projects and development of the state.

According to him, it took the group a day to the deadline to purchase the form because the individual concerned had to raise the funds, explaining that a state like Delta with various tribes and interest needed a man neutral and unassuming.

According to him, “Prof. Utuama is a rare breed, an industrious, trustworthy, accomplished legal colossus with great insight and strong organisation ability. He is a man of integrity, an epitome of humility, a lover of peace, gentle as a dove, a dynamic, meticulous, reliable and versatile administrator, whose interpersonal relationship is second to none. This, perhaps, explains why he has been in the corridors of power without any known record of clashes with those above or below him. He is a beneficent and philanthropic administrator.

“As a party man, Prof. Utuama’s sense of loyalty, steadfastness and dedication is second to none. He is unlike others, who are notorious for dumping their parties at the least opportunity when the weather looks unfavourable and jumps back in when it serves their interest. He is a honourable and illustrious son of Delta State whose drive for excellence, selfless service and exemplary leadership are laudable colorants to his professional, political, administrative and scholarly success.

“We believe that Delta State needs a governor with proven ability to perform and a vision to transform, a governor who will accelerate to new frontiers the ground breaking works of Chief James Ibori and the developmental strides of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. The state needs a governor who has every corner of the State in his heart and can pursue a broad epicenter development dynamics that will resound in all areas of the State. We are convinced that Prof. Utuama fits the bill of the kind of governor Delta State desires at this moment” he said.

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DELTA 2015: MY IMMEDIATE GOAL IS TO REDUCE THE LEVEL OF POVERTY IN THE STATE.....PROF. IZEGBU

Professor Victor Izegbu

Professor Victor Izegbu is one of the PDP top contender to the Unity house, Asaba, he is a philanthropist who has contributed his quota at helping the youths in various areas of endeavor thereby alleviating poverty among Deltans through his foundation, Onochie Izegbu Foundation. This Asaba born professor is of the former Urological Surgery at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirate. In this interview with Delta Decides, he spoke on his plans for Deltans, why he is running under the platform of the peoples democratic party, PDP, and he equally bares his mind on the controversial issue of zoning.

Excerpts:

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2015 Polls: PDP Announces Dates for Primary Elections ***Fixes 6 Dec. for presidential Primaries

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday announced the dates for its primary elections ahead of the 2015 general elections.

The party fixed Nov. 29 and Dec. 6 for its Governorship and Presidential Primaries respectively.

The announcement was made by Mr Olisa Metuh, the party`s National Publicity Secretary, in Abuja and was made available to Delta Decides

The party spokesman also said that the primaries for the National Assembly would hold on Nov. 22, adding that the dates were proposed by the party`s National Working Committee (NWC).

According to him, the dates were proposals that were subject to the approval of the party`s National Executive Committee (NEC) scheduled to meet on Sept. 18.

“ We expect all public servants, government appointees and elected party officials who are interested in contesting any position to resign their appointments seven days before the commencement of the ward congress election,’’ he said.

The  sales of nomination and expression of interest forms for various elective offices would be between Oct. 27 and 28.

This is to enable public office holders interested in elective offices to resign their appointments before Oct. 20 he said.

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DELTA 2015: UDUAGHAN CAUTIONS AGAINST CAMPAIGN BASED ON BLACKMAIL

The Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan, CON, broke his silence on his successor with a charge on all aspirants for the gubernatorial election in the state to sell their programmes and policies to the people rather than scheming on how to disqualify fellow aspirants.

Governor Uduaghan who has been evasive on his likely successor noted that neither he nor any level of scheming could determine the candidate that would take over from him in 2015 but that the final choice rested in the hands of God.

Dr. Uduaghan spoke at an Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Service held at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter's (Anglican Communion), Asaba to mark the 23rd anniversary of the creation of Delta State on Wednesday.

He cautioned aspirants to "stop running around trying to disqualify anybody because who God wants to give power, that He will give, whether you disqualify somebody at the screening stage and God wants that person, the person will succeed."

The Governor recalled that in the build up to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries in 2006, he was disqualified by a screening committee in Port Harcourt before an appeal panel cleared him to contest the polls.

"As an aspirant who wants to take over from me, tell the people what you want to do, let us have a clean electioneering campaign. Who God wants, He will put in office," Dr Uduaghan said, stressing, "let the campaign not be about me, about whom I am supporting or who I am not supporting, let the campaign be about what you can do for the people."

He added, "I want to thank everybody that have indicated interest to take over from me in 2015, it is not easy to make up one's mind to contest but, know that there is only a space for one person at a time for four years."

Governor Uduaghan said that Delta State has cause to thank God on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of the state creation in view of the giant strides that have been recorded by successive administrations in the state.

According to him, the decision to mark the occasion with a thanksgiving service was to acknowledge God’s mercies and goodness towards the Government and people of the state and a means of securing more favour from the creator.

The Governor said the state has recorded successes and used the occasion to declare August 27 as Thanksgiving Day for Delta State.

Governor Uduaghan who pronounced August 27 every year as a Day of Thanksgiving indicated that a bill would be sent to the House of Assembly to formally proclaim the day and urged the Speaker and members of the State Assembly to give the bill expeditious consideration.

He explained that his administration's Delta Beyond Oil Programme was a legacy that would stand the test of time because it involved going back to economic activities that the people were engaged in before the discovery of oil.

"We must go back to those things we used to do before oil was discovered, agriculture, mining, tourism, manufacturing, and others," he added.

Dr Uduaghan attributed the peace, stability and development in the state to concerted and sustained prayers and called on the people to be more united and shun bitterness towards their neighbours.

"What we need now is unity, we must remove every bitterness from our body, there is so much bitterness and such bitterness can lead to ethnic strife and security challenges," the Governor observed, emphasizing that there is need for change of heart.

The Governor also commended traditional rulers in the state who have renounced fetish practices to embrace God and appealed to the few traditional rulers who are yet to embrace Christianity to do so stating: "When a traditional ruler suppresses God's activities, that Kingdom cannot grow."

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