Education

We remain committed to Teachers’ welfare – Gov. Okowa

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Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has stressed his administration’s commitment to the welfare of teachers in the state.

Governor Okowa made the pledge at the Cenotaph in Asaba, the state capital, on the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, celebrated annually on the 5th of October.

The governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government Mr. Patrick Ukah noted, the state has reintroduced the Annual Teachers Award, scheduled to hold in December this year after the program was jettisoned in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Okowa also emphasized that the state has one of the largest populations of teachers in the country, stressing that his administration has been up to date with the payment of salary and was taking measures to clear the backlog of promotion arrears.

In an address to the occasion, the Chairman of Delta State wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Comrade Titus Okotie, listed some of the challenges affecting the teaching profession to include: a shortage of teachers in primary and secondary schools and non-payment of thirty thousand naira minimum wage to primary school teachers.

Mr. Okoties added that the stagnation of graduate primary school teachers on grade level 14, is another challenge affecting the tutors in the state.

The highpoint of the event was the parade by representatives of the sub-wings of the NUT in the twenty-five local government areas of Delta State.

Oghenero Eghweree

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Education

Okowa Promises to Double Teachers’ Award Prizes

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Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has promised to double the reward for award-winning teachers in the state, who won prizes ranging between five hundred thousand naira and one million naira.

The governor stated this in Asaba, during the maiden edition of the state Teachers Awards for Excellence, where he also promised a car gift to the winners of the Best Principal and Best Head Teacher categories.

Radio Nigeria’s Oghenero Eghweree reports that other categories of the awards are, Best Primary School Teacher and Best Secondary School Teacher.

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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.

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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.

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Environment

Osinbajo Inaugurates 600 Housing Units, Road Projects in Delta

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The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has inaugurated over 600 housing units built at Issele Asagba in Delta State.  

The Vice President who was received by a mammoth crowd of residents of the area was accompanied by the State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa to perform the brief ceremony.

Professor Osinbajo had earlier inaugurated some road projects in Burutu and environs in Delta South Senatorial district of the state.

A beneficiary of one of the housing units, Mrs. Asiafa Love, said the initiative have made her family happier and appreciated the government and private partners for the project.

Also the Managing Director, Family Home Funds, Mr. Femi Adewole, said similar projects were also being carried out in five other states, noting the goal of the company was to deliver housing projects in all thirty six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.

The Asaba Housing Project is a scheme under the Federal Government Social Intervention program with six hundred and fifty housing units, comprising one and two semi-detached bungalows and other amenities.

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