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Okowa committed to well-being
of Deltans — OGORUGBA
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Bayelsa NLC seeks quick implementation
of new minimum wage
By Emem Idio
Y Nigeria
ENAGOA—THE
Labour
Congress, NLC, Bayelsa
State council has pleaded
with state governors across
the country to ensure
speedy implementation of
the N30,000 new minimum
wage as signed into law by
President Muhammadu
Buhari, recently.
Chairman of the state
NLC, Mr John Ndiomu,
who stated this yesterday
in a chat with journalists in
Yenagoa, also commended
the Bayelsa State
Government over its
directive for payment of
promotion arrears to civil
servants promoted in the
state.
Ndiomu, who is seeking
for another term as the
chairman of NLC, said
when he returns as the
labour leader, he will tackle
the issue of gratuity for
retire civil servants in the
state.
He said that labour union
under him pressed on the
government to employ
about 1500 graduates into
the state civil service to
replace those that retired.
He said the union also
fought for workers that had
temporary appointments,
which forced the state
government to document
them and employ them.
He said: “When I came
into office as chairman in
2014, some staff in the
Ministry of Employment
Stop playing God with Okowa, Deltans,
Solomon tells Oshiomhole
By Festus Ahon
A
S A B A —
DIRECTOR-
General of the disbanded
Delta State Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP
Campaign Council, Chief
Funkekeme Solomon, has
told the National Chairman
of All Progressives
Congress, APC, Mr Adams
Oshiomhole to stop playing
God in the political arena,
especially with Governor
Ifeanyi Okowa and the
politics of Delta State.
Solomon, who spoke to
newsmen in Asaba as part
of activities to mark his 57th
birthday, said Oshiomhole
must realise by now that
who God blesses, no one
can bring down.
“He should stop playing
God with his vainglorious
Okowa’s aide gives succour
to widows at Easter
By Onozure Dania
SENIOR
Special
Assistant to Delta
State governor on Women
Mobilisation, Chief
Odjuvwumiderhi
Majemite has empowered
widows with several food
stuff and money in
commemoration of Easter
celebration.
Majemite gave out the
items in her Abraka
residence, Ethiope East
Local Government Area of
the state to celebrate the
women, especially widows
for their contribution to the
re-election of Governor
Ifeanyi Okowa in the las
governorship election. She
also hosted ward chairmen
of the party in the council.
Addressing the women,
ward chairmen and youth
leaders of the party, she
said: “In time like this,
while we celebrate the risen
Christ, it is imperative to
show love to the
downtrodden and widows.
“Before the governorship
election as an SSA to the
Governor on Women
Development, I held
several meetings with the
women on how we can
deliver our governor,
Okowa and by the special
grace of God, they all went
back to their different units
and wards and came out
victorious and that is what
we are celebrating.''
and Environment had
issues and were not paid
their salaries for three
months. We fought to
ensure that the over 160
affected staff were paid.
“We also had promotion
that were outstanding in
boastfulness, particularly as
it affects Governor Okowa,
the politics and peoples of
Delta State. He can as well
be a garrison commander
in the APC, but he should
not overstretch his luck and
overreach himself in the
process.
“God will continue to
disappoint him in the
affairs of Delta even as PDP
is set to dethrone APC in
his home state, Edo in the
next round of elections.”
Solomon who is the
immediate past
Commissioner for Works
and former Deputy
2016, we secured the first
promotion for civil servants.
After 2015 election, about
200 staff were involved in
some election issues,
their salaries were
stopped, we fought as
labour leaders to ensure
that they were brought
back to the system.”
Speaker of the State House
of Assembly, said Okowa
won the hearts of Deltans
through his good works,
adding that Deltans stood
firm for Okowa and the PDP
despite Oshiomhole’s
boastfulness and
intimidation.
Solomon, who is the
Chairman of Delta State
Polytechnic, Ozoro,
commended the media,
Deltans and political
stakeholders for their
massive support which
culminated in the reelection
of Okowa for a
second term in the recentlyconcluded
gubernatorial
election in the state.
UNIPORT plans for 2021 - 2024
cycle
By Egufe Yafugborhi
O R T
P HARCOURT—
UNIVERSITY of Port
Harcourt, Uniport, Rivers
State, has inaugurated a
new team to fashion out its
next five years Strategic
Plan, before its current plan
runs out in 2020.
The 2021-2024 Strategic
Plan drafting committee
inaugurated by the Vice
Chancellor, Prof Ndowa
Lale is headed by Prof
Stephen Okodudu of the
Department of Sociology,
Faculty of Social Sciences.
Prof Lale charged
members to, within three
months, develop a result
oriented strategic plan,
formulate a vision statement
for the plan and incorporate
objectives and strategies for
actualising the vision in
line with prevailing
realities.
The VC further charged
the committee “To
conceptualise a future in
the growth of the university
in a continually changing
environment in terms of
students population,
infrastructural
development, academic
expansion, innovations
and
financial
requirements.”
Lale said, “Every Unit of
the University must submit
a memorandum and
defend it before the
Committee. I trust the
capacity of members of the
Committee to deliver on
this onerous assignment.”
Chairman of the
Committee, Prof Okodudu,
pledged that, “We will
work expeditiously within
the timeframe to deliver a
realisable document for the
development of the
University for the next five
years after the expiration of
the ongoing strategic plan.
next year.”
By Ochuko Akuopha
O
Z O R O —
CHAIRMAN of
the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, in Isoko North
Local Government Area,
Delta State, Prince Godwin
Ogorugba has said that
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa
was committed to the wellbeing
of all Deltans.
Ogorugba stated this in
Erawha community when
leaders of the PDP in Otor-
Igho ward paid a thankyou
visit to members of the
party in the ward, as bags
rice, cow, drinks and
various sums of money
were presented to the
various units in
appreciation for their
unflinching support into
the party in the recently
concluded general
election.
Commending the party
leaders, Mr. Joe Ukodhiko,
Mr. Peter Odunwa and Mr
Jude Ogbimi for joining
him to embark on the thankyou
visit, Ogorugba said
Okowa’s was out to build
on his achievements in his
first tenure and make Delta
a state that the people will
be proud of.
Ogorugba explained that
the visit was a modest way
to “Show appreciation to
members of the party for
voting overwhelmingly for
the PDP and for standing
firmly to defend their votes
in the midst of unbridled
harassment and
intimidation by soldiers.”
Group gives Oporoza community
executives 14 days ultimatum to
hand over
By Prince Okafor
A
group, Concerned
Indigenes of
Oporoza Community,
CIOC, yesterday, urged
the current executive of
Oporoza community in
Gbaramatu kingdom, Delta
State to hand over power
within 14days to avoid
dissolution of the body.
It also called on various
stakeholders, including the
International Oil
Companies, IOCs,
DESOPADEC, the local
and state governments to
stop dealing with the
Johnbull Demebi-led
executive council.
A statement by
spokesperson of the forum,
Mr. Freeborn Abraye said
the leadership refused to
hand over power even after
the expiration of its tenure.
It said, “Every
organisation, international
oil companies, cooperate
bodies and the local and
state governments should
stop dealing with the
current executives until the
issues are resolved. We call
on the cooperate bodies to
heed this advice in order
not to cause undue tension
in the community.
“The Demebi-led
executive should call for a
general meeting to address
the issues and make
necessary arrangements
for the inauguration of a
new executive committee.
“We are giving the
incumbent leadership a
maximum of two weeks to
call for the general meeting
and make the necessary
arrangements for the
handing over to a new
executive body, as failure to
do so shall lead to the
automatic dissolving of the
executive body, which will
be disgraceful to the
executives.”
Bankers’ c'ttee trains over 62,000
students on financial literacy
THE
Bankers’
Committee said it has
trained over 62,000
students on financial
literacy, as part of activities
to mark the 2019 Financial
Literacy Day and Global
Money Week.
Speaking on the
initiative, Chairman,
Financial Literacy and
Public Enlightenment Sub-
Committee (FLPE), Mr.
Emeka Emuwa at this
year’s programme titled
“Learn. Save. Earn”.
Financial Literacy Day said:
“The importance of
financial education for
young Nigerians cannot be
overemphasised.
''We are proud to see the
financial institutions in
Nigeria take up the task of
educating Nigeria’s youth
on financial literacy, and
increasing awareness on
the importance of earning,
managing and saving
money in order to have a
secure future. We are
pleased with the students’
response and this will
encourage us to continue
developing programmes
and activities that will
further empower them.”
Financial Literacy Day
is a day set aside by the
Central Bank of Nigeria
(CBN) during the Global
Money Week to focus on
increasing the level of
awareness among the
youth on the importance
of earning, managing
and saving money in
order to have a secure
future.
Bank Chief Executive
Officers and their
employees visited schools
across the country to tutor
and mentor students and
youths on basic money
management skills. A total
of 488 schools in 193 local
governments were visited
nationwide.
Each financial institution
in the country selected five
schools across the six geopolitical
areas where their
employees taught and
engaged students during
the campaign.