The Uduaghan administration is transforming the economy of Delta State from one that is dependent on oil revenue to a diversified one Juliana Idafum is a petty trader in perishable fruits. In all the years she had been hawking in the neighbourhood of Nnebisi Roundabout in Asaba, life has never been as good as it…
‘Our Transport System Is Second to None’ – Benson Igbakpa, Commissioner for Transport, Delta State,
Benson Igbakpa, Commissioner for Transport, Delta State, says there had been radical changes in transportation in the state since 1999. He speaks on how the people have benefited from the state’s transport policy and how the policy has become the envy of all How would you describe the state of transportation in Delta State from…
Infrastructure Development in Delta Today Is Phenomenal – Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, Commissioner for Works
Delta State no doubt has a sweet story to tell about how 15 years of democracy has changed its landscape in terms of good network of roads. Funkekeme Solomon, the state Works Commissioner, in this interview with Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, Tony Manuaka, senior associate editor, Stella Sawyerr, associate editor, Tony Akaeze, senior assistant editor,and…
‘The Legislature Is Consolidating’ – Rt. Hon. Peter Onwusanya, Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly
Rt. Hon. Peter Onwusanya, Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, posits that through its oversight functions, the legislature had been working in synergy with the executive “to attain the height we are eulogising today” It is 15 years of unbroken democracy; what does it mean to you as a politician and to Delta State? My…
Our Democracy Is Maturing – Governor Uduaghan
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…
Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan: A Governor Who Dared to Dream Big
The aphorism ‘charity begins at home’ is indeed a wise saying. It is a product of an imaginative and constructive mind. The story of Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan manifestly lends credence to this dictum. As the governor of Delta State, leadership was not just thrust upon him. No, it was not by happenstance nor fortuitous.…
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,…
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