Politics

Protesters Storm Public Hearing On 1999 Constitution Review In Delta

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The Chairman Senate Committee of the Asaba Zonal Center of the ongoing nationwide hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, say the platform would enable the people of Delta, Bayelsa and Edo states to make their inputs in process.

Senator Omo-Agege made this known at the state capital during the South-South Zonal hearing on the proposed review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Deputy President of the Senate represented by Senator James Manager noted the focus of the committee was to manage the hearing in a manner that would be deemed to be transparent, fair, and credible.

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa represented by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Sherrif Oborewori, called for the setting up of a state police to handle issues at the state level and a federal police to deal with criminal offences with national character.

Memoranda were also submitted to the committee by opinion, religious, youth and traditional leaders.

Meanwhile, protesters also stormed the venue of the public hearing on constitutional review with placards such as: Yes to Pension on the Exclusive Legislative List; Yes to Full Autonomy of State House of Assembly and Workers Say No to Minimum Wage on Concurrent List.

Oghenero Eghweree

Politics

Conronavirus: Delta State to Begin 2-Weeks Shutdown by March 29th

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Delta State Government says the Asaba International Airport will be closed to traffic for a period of two weeks with effect from today, Friday 26th of March, and has slated the 29 March for the shutting of borders in and out of the state.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa issued the orders in Asaba while giving an update on decisions reached by Delta State Central Committee on containing the Coronavirus pandemic in the state.

Dr Okowa listed other resolutions by the committee to include a Stay-at-Home directive to residents from Wednesday 1st of April, while businesses such as supermarkets and shops are to shut down activities the same date.

Dr Okowa also charged food sellers to conduct their businesses within their homes and to adhere strictly to social distancing rules.

He added that there would be an increase in security presence on the streets and land borders to ensure compliance to the new directives while urging resident to cooperate with the law enforcement agencies to address the challenges occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Oghenero Eghweree

Sport

Edo 2020: Torch of Unity Lands in Delta

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The Torch of Unity has landed in Delta State in a tour ahead of the commencement of Edo 2020 National Sports Festival which begins from the 22nd of March.

Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa who received the flaming torch at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, noted his administration was committed to youth empowerment through sports and has built facilities to maintain the state’s dominance in national sporting events.

Oghenero Eghweree reports that the occasion coincided with the Grand Finale of Delta State Schools Sports Festival.

Oghenero Eghweree

Environment

Okowa Orders Clean-Up of Flood Ravaged Areas

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Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has directed the State Ministry of Environment to mobilize its personnel and equipment to areas affected by the recent flooding in the state.

The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Chris Onogba who stated this during a clean-up exercise at the Anwai River in Asaba, noted in response to the directive, the ministry has deployed swamp boogies and other heavy tools to clean-up water channels in parts of the state.

Mr. Onogba also indicated the exercise was in response to complaints by residents affected by the flooding, thus the effort to address the situation.

The Environment Commissioner urged residents and business owners who live close to the Anwai River to exercise patience as the ongoing process was geared towards alleviating their suffering.

He added that the state government has been proactive in mitigating the effects of natural disasters, while calling for support by the citizenry for its plans to minimize the loss of lives and properties in the event of flooding.

Oghenero Eghweree