There
are brighter days ahead - Delta Speaker
· Urges people to support government
Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon
Ovwigho Igbuya on Thursday advised politicians to jettison selfish interest and
think more of what they could do for the country.
In a statement issued in Asaba, Igbuya urged elected
and appointed officials to see the occasion of the country’s 55th independence
as reminder of their obligation to develop the people.
“Don’t neglect the people” he said.
Signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker,
Mr. Henry Ebireri, the speaker urged politicians to conduct themselves in ways
that would inspire confidence in the durability of the country’s democracy.
“All hands must be on deck towards moving the country
forward”
He described Delta as a state with great potentials,
assuring that the present administration would stick to its policy of
transparency and accountability.
“A good government must provide amenities for the
people. A good government must be responsible, transparent and accountable. It
must be able to manage resources and ensure efficient and effective functioning
of all political and socio-economic structures. We are building a Delta of new
opportunities” he said.
The statement
urged the people to support the current administration
in achieving development.
Delta
Speaker Mourns Onosode
The death of foremost
technocrat and boardroom Czar, Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, has deprived Nigerians,
particularly the people of Delta State of the services of one of the most
consistent administrators of this age, says Delta State House of Assembly
Speaker, Rt. Hon Ovwigho Igbuya.
“Onosode was a family
man that radiated the best of family values” he said.
Igbuya who also
described the death of the former chairman of Dunlop Nigeria Plc, Cadbury
Nigeria Plc and Zain Nigeria as sad and painful, noted that the boardroom guru
proved to Nigerians and the international community that there was everything
to gain from being principled.
A statement by the Chief
Press Secretary to the Speaker, Mr. Henry Ebireri urged the younger generation
of Nigerians to take a cue from the ideals that Onosode lived for- building a
better Urhobo nation, Delta State and Nigeria.
“In Nigeria, Onosode
stood out. He was a rare gem and a visionary leader with the knack for
identifying talents. As the head of then NAL merchant bank of Nigeria, he
brought together bright young men and women, some of whom are today in top
banking position in the country and abroad. As a presidential adviser to
President Shagari and a former president of the Nigerian Institute of
Management, he demonstrated exceptional administrative prowess.
He urged Onosode’s
immediate family and the Urhobo people at home and abroad to take solace in the
belief that God’s will is unquestionable and must always prevail,”
“We will certainly miss he former chairman of
the Niger Delta Environmental Survey, Global Missions Board of the Nigerian
Baptist Convention and the Nigerian Baptist Theological Seminary, Ogbomoso. We
will certainly miss this quiet and unassuming man on so many fronts” the
statement added.
Delta
Speaker can’t be blackmailed
The Chief Press
Secretary to the Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Henry Ebireri on
Tuesday accused some politicians of engaging in a fruitless campaign against
Rt. Hon Ovwigho Igbuya.
“Some mischievous
elements have been blackmailing the speaker of the Delta State House of
Assembly over the suspension of a local government chairman by the House” he
said.
In a statement issued in
Asaba, Ebireri said because Mr. Speaker would not agree to dance to their tune,
they would want the people to believe that the speaker was doing something
strange.
The Chief Press
Secretary emphasized that false allegation is the pre-occupation of those who
are either not sure of themselves or by their nature mischievous.
He explained that those
arrogant and reckless politicians pursuing their selfish agenda would not be
allowed to have their way, saying that Mr. Speaker was voted to serve the
interest of the people of Delta State.
“There are all sorts of
funny stupid stories from some journalists and politicians with concocted mind.
Such elements should not be tolerated in a decent society” Ebireri said.
Ebireri while warning
politicians against provocative statements, advised journalists to move from
sensational journalism to responsible and objective one.
He also stressed the
need for media practitioners to be thorough and be armed with correct facts in
the area of investigative journalism.
Delta
Speaker tasks Seplat on employment, roads, others
The management of seplat
has been urged to work towards the development of communities in Sapele Local
Government.
The Speaker, Delta State
House of Assembly, Mr. Monday Igbuya, who gave the advice in Asaba observed
that the attitude of some companies had posed a cog in the wheel of progress of
the local government.
Mr. Speaker was
addressing a delegation of Seplat to the Delta State House of Assembly.
The speaker told the
management to have a change of attitude in dealing with matters relating to
roads, employment of Okpe indigenes and job security.
Igbuya who is not happy
about the level of unemployment of youths in the local government, said he was
baffled and felt sad at the news of the dismissal of Okpe people and employment
of foreigners by the organization.
Apparently showing his
annoyance, Igbuya urged local and foreign organizations to join government in
the rural modernization package by repairing bad roads in areas where they
operate.
“Let the people feel the
impact of modern facilities. Let the people enjoy basic amenities such as good
roads. Let local roads be rehabilitated and new ones constructed”
He appealed to the
management to stay away from politics and think more of their businesses and
those things that could develop the host communities.
“Sapele is a peaceful
local government. Be fair to the communities. Employ our people directly” he
said.
Earlier, the delegation
had appealed to Mr. Speaker and the good people of Sapele for their
cooperation.
“We have built strong
relationships with our local stakeholders. We have created a stable operating
environment and positive social and economic outcomes for our host communities”
leader of the delegation and base manager, Sapele, Mr. Chukwuma Igeleyan said.
HENRY EBIRERI
08036977194
henryebi@yahoo.com
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