Tuesday, 29 September 2020
Friday, 11 September 2020
Indigenes of Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities in Warri South West and Warri North Local Government Areas are to benefit from a number of infrastructural projects like Jetties, Walkways among others in the next few months through self help.
The Chairman of Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation EGCDF, Comrade Jude Ukori who disclosed this recently said, the self help project were initiated to complement the State Government efforts in fast tracking development in riverine communities.
Egbema and Gbaramatu kingdoms in Warri South West and Warri North , are one of the highest producers of crude oil and gas, which is the mainstay of the country's economy.
In spite of this huge contributions to the national purse, these areas are grossly under developed and it's residents suffer the devastating effect of oil exploration and gas flaring with little attention from the multinational companies.
In order to solve these twin problems, leaders of the two kingdoms came together to form the Egbema, Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation, EGCDF.
The EGCDF was saddled with the responsibility of managing funds from their sponsor CNL, execute and inaugurate projects, organize empowerment training for indigenes, help sustain peace in the area among others.
In order to meet the development needs of the people, the EGDCF led by Comrade Jude Ukori decided to award several projects including the construction of jetties and walkways in some of the communities to the tune of over 634 million naira.
Comrade Ukori stated that the gesture was aimed at complementing the efforts of the Delta State government and urged the contractors to execute the projects according to specification and time.
He noted that the foundation was undeterred by the economic hardship caused by the pandemic covid-19, and has met the needs of it's host communities.
Representative of the Programs, Project Review Committee, Mr Victor Elomhao expressed satisfaction that the project when completed will make life meaningful for residents and called for their speedy execution.
As the contractors and leaders of EGCDF sign the contracts agreement, residents of the benefiting communities are waiting with bated breathe for the speedy execution of these projects to ameliorate their suffering.
Thursday, 10 September 2020
N100 HEALTH COOP INITIATIVE
NIGERIANS IMPLORE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME TO ACCESS MEDICAL AT REDUCE COST
Warri -
The Director General of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission Dr Ben Nkechika says the Delta State government is committed towards making quality healthcare accessible to all Deltans .
Dr Nkechika stated this on Thursday during the launching of one hundred naira health coop initiative in Warri.
Speaking on the importance of health insurance scheme, the Director General of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission Dr Ben Nkechika said that the state government health insurance scheme is to avail both the rich and the poor get access to quality health care services at a reduced cost.
Dr Nkechika said that the health of Deltans is of great concern to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and as such implored Deltans to always take their health issues seriously.
He lauded the organizers of the one hundred naira coop initiative for coming up with idea adding that the initiative no doubt has helped the Delta State Contributory Health Commission to expand the State health insurance scheme to reach out to thousands of people in the state.
For his part, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the one hundred naira health coop initiative Dr Bright Emenena said that beneficiaries of the health insurance scheme are only to pay one hundred naira daily for ninety days to enable them access medical treatment at any hospital of their choice.
Dr Emenena noted that as humans one is expected to fall sick at any given time , urging Residents in the State to take advantage of the initiative and get treated at no cost.
Others who spoke including the Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor on Transportation Chief Francis Arhiyor described the scheme as a welcome development.
The event featured questions and answers session as well as the formal launching of the one hundred naira coop initiative by the DG of the Delta State Contributory Health Commission Dr Ben Nkechike
Sunday, 6 September 2020
BAD ROAD
ROAD USERS OF THE WARRI SAPELE BENIN EXPRESSWAY CALLS ON FG TO FIX FAILED PORTIONS OF THE FEDERAL ROAD.
The Amukpe/Sapele/Mosogar section leading to the Amukpe Bridge on the Warri Benin expressway has become a nightmare to motorists and other road users due its deplorable state as heavy duty vehicles and smaller ones spent hours in navigating their ways to their various destinations.
Our news correspondent on Saturday September 5 2020 went there to feel the pulse of vehicle operators where he was inundated by vehicle owners who complained bitterly about their plight before calling on the federal government to fix the bad portions of the road to alleviate their sufferings.
Some sections of the Warri Benin Expressway by Amukpe Roundabout leading to the Amukpe Bridge is now in a deplorable state.
Heavy duty vehicles and smaller cars are struggling to pass through the already bad road while some trucks that could not wriggle their way through broke down thereby compounding the already worse situation.
However, in other to make ends meet, Some food vendors also took advantage of the situation to sell drinks, water and other consumables to users of the road.
The camera lens of our news crew also captured some youths who were collecting money from the road users so as to enable them pass through a makeshift road into Amukpe town.
Speaking on the horrifying experience, some of the drivers said that passing the road is like a nightmare.
They added that it is not only difficult to navigate their ways through but also stressed that they spend longer hours navigating their ways to their various destinations.
While lamenting the attendant cost of fixing their vehicles damaged by the road, they however appealed to the Federal Government to urgently fix the bad portions of the road to prevent it from getting worse than its current state.
Thursday, 3 September 2020
SITE DELTA PEACE AND UNITY STADIUM AT ALADJA/OGBE-IJOH TO SUSTAIN PEACE*
RIGHTS ACTIVIST CHARGES GOVERNOR OKOWA
A Delta-born human rights activist and peace advocate, Comrade (Chief) Mulade Sheriff has again called on the Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to cement the existing but nascent peace between Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh communities in Udu and Warri South West LGAs of Delta State.
Chief Mulade, a Peace Ambassador and National Coordinator, Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ, made the call in Asaba the State Capital and strongly appealed to the State Government to proffer lasting solutions to the communal/ethnic conflicts and crises in parts of the State.
He said the time has come for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to make the State free of ethnic and communal conflicts so as to attract more investors to the State and engage our teeming youths in meaningful ventures.
He said peace is the best thing that can happen to any community and state and not war and stressed the need for permanent peace in Aladja, Isaba, Ogbe-Ijoh and all other communities in the State. He appealed to Governor Okowa to build a Delta Peace and Unity Stadium in Aladja and Ogbe-Ijoh to serve as a legacy project and talent hunting centre in the State to promote Peaceful coexistence among Deltans.
The CEPEJ Boss stated that although crises, wars and conflicts are endemic among people of the world, we can work towards achieving peace, because peace for our people is peace for us all, peace in our community is peace for us, adding that without peace, there can be no unity, love, growth and development.
While noting that it cost a lot to achieve and sustain peace, the Peace Ambassador called on all Deltans to support Government's efforts at institutionalizing peace in Delta State.
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