He once had cause to describe himself as the “guinea pig” of Nigeria’s democratic experiment. For seven out of the 15 years of Nigeria’s unbroken democratic journey, Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, a medical doctor and Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON, has been on the driver’s seat as the third executive governor of the…
Investors’ Choice Destination
The Uduaghan administration is enhancing investment opportunities and opening up Delta State for direct foreign investments In the years to come, investors who are currently not looking towards Delta State may realise that they may have made wrong investment decision. When Peter Carter, British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria visited Asaba, the capital of Delta…
Advancing Development in Infrastructure
In 15 years, the people of Delta State have witnessed massive road infrastructure development that cuts across the state For the people of Ode-Itsekiri in Warri South-west Local Government area of Delta State, the advent of democracy in Nigeria in May 1999 is the best thing to have happened to their community. That year marked the…
‘The Wheel of Justice Is Being Overhauled’
Charles Ajuyah, Delta State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, says administering justice in the state in past 15 years had been quite successful “and I think it’s a process which other sister states would emulate”. In this interview with Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, Tony Manuaka, senior associate editor,…
‘Continuity, Big Advantage in Delta’
He was Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the administration of James Onanefe Ibori, the second civilian governor of Delta State from 1999 to 2007. Today, Amos Agbe Utuama, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, is the deputy governor of Delta State. In this interview with the TELL team of Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, Tony Manuaka,…
IBORI: The Man Who Laid the Foundation for Greatness
As the second executive governor of Delta State, (May 29, 1999 – May 29, 2007), Chief James Onanefe Ibori is described as the founding father of modern Delta State, weathering several storms to lay a solid foundation for his successor to build on Eddy Agofure, 26, is one young entrepreneur who will eternally be grateful…
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan: The Game Changer
After the eight-year tenure of his predecessor, Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, a medical doctor turned politician, steps in to redefine governance and create a state of the people’s dream “First, we talk about the three-point agenda of the governor. It is a module for easy administration of the state. And for a man to compress so…
Delta Before 1999: Huge Potential, Arrested Growth
But for full-blown democracy, Delta State would have remained in socio-economic doldrums, so blessed yet struggling to achieve prosperity With nature’s benevolence and lavish endowments, Delta State, created August 27, 19991 ought to be a state flowing with milk and honey with its people living a mountain-top life. Rich in oil and gas deposits, and…
Leveraging On Child’s Rights Law
To boost school enrolment and attendance, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, falls back on the Child’s Rights law, an international convention that safeguards the rights of every child When Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan met just six pupils in a classroom during a surprise inspection tour of projects in the education sector in Abigborodo, Delta State recently, he…
‘Uduaghan’s Government Is Education-Friendly’
Peter Amromanoh, Executive Secretary, Delta State Scholarship Board, says the introduction of e-bursary has eliminated fraud in the system. He was interviewed by Adekunbi Ero, executive editor; Tony Manuaka, senior associate editor and Folashade Adebayo, senior writer. Excerpts The Bursary and Scholarship Board is an important part of the Delta…
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