Delta Taskforce Seals Jerrotec Steels Ent. in Warri over Canal blockage

Delta Taskforce Seals Jerrotec Steels Ent. in Warri over Canal blockage

..... Serves one week abatement notice to illegal shop owners to vacate premises

Delta State Taskforce on Environment has sealed up JERROTEC STEELS NIG. ENT, a welding and fabrication company located along NNPC Complex road, Ekpan  over blockage of natural water channel with caravan as office,  equipments, iron goods among other items, thereby obstructing free flow of rain waters through the canal to big rivers in order to control flooding in the city of Uvwie and its environ.

The operation was carried out by the patrol team of the taskforce on Friday 27th August, 2021, as a result of deliberate refusal of the company owner to relocate his office and equipments from the canal premises, having served him abatement notice since last year 2020.

Gov. Okowa led Delta State Government through the office of the State Taskforce on Environment ably headed by Hon. Sylvester Oromoni, is doing his best to curb the perennial flood challenges facing the state, stressing that removing structures built on top natural waterways is one of the measures to stop the menace.

It therefore, charged residents whose structures are built on top natural water channels to relocate before team of the state taskforce embark on demolition.

 

It would be recalled that, the Federal Meteorological Center has warned that there shall be heavy down pour (rainfall) in Delta State, and this will cause flooding. It further advised residents in a water prone areas to relocate to upland for safety of lives and properties.

Meanwhile, the state taskforce also served one week abatement Notice to illegal shop owners trading under high tension, on top public drainage as well as pedestrians walkway along Refinery road, by Edo Guest House Ekpan, to vacate the premises before the law enforcement agency come back for forceful demolition next week.

INC VP, Alabo Nengi James decries spate of abandoned FG projects in Bayelsa

INC VP, Alabo Nengi James decries spate of abandoned FG projects in Bayelsa

...Commends NCDMB on Gas Plant, Industrial Park projects 

Yenagoa_____  The National Vice President 2 of Ijaw National Congress, INC, Chief Nengi James, has decried the spate of abandoned federal government projects in Bayelsa State, describing the state as the "capital of abandoned projects of the country."

Nengi, who stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after a project monitoring and assessment tour embarked upon by Office of the INC Vice President 2, yesterday, lamented that several abandoned projects by different federal government agencies and ministries dot every part of the state.

Nengi James, who is also the National Co-ordinator, Association of Rural Chiefs for Peace and Development, said it was disheartening that projects that have been earmarked and budgeted for were left abandoned hereby denying the people of the state the benefits of the projects.

He said: " As elected Vice President 2 of INC, part of our priority is to see that our people have a better livelihood, development, progress and peace. So I decided to carry out a project monitoring and assessment tour to visit projects and see things for myself the state of several projects that have been earmarked and budgeted for. 

"I completed the assignment today and decided to brief the press on my findings as part of my obligations, so based on my findings, there are several abandoned projects and I don't want Bayelsa State to be the CAPITAL OF ABANDONED PROJECTS IN NIGERIA. Sadly, NDDC tops the lists, there are several abandoning projects ranging from shore protection, water hyacint clearing, water projects, bridges, roads construction among others.

"There is an abandoned housing project at Elebele, Ogbia Local Government Area, incubation centre—a project of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, there is also another abandoned project by the Federal Ministry of Communications; the abandoned federal Secretariat complex which is about eighty-five percent completed, and many others.

"However, the area that gives me hope is the Polaku Gas Plant and the Industrial Park projects embarked upon by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, and I want to commend the management of NCDMB led by the Executive Secretary, Engr Simbi Wabote."

He expressed optimism that with the pace of work at the NCDMB projects and the commitment of the NCDMB management, the projects would be completed and commissioned in record time and not go the way of other federal government projects in the state.

He therefore called on the Federal Government of Nigeria and the contractors of these projects to prioritize these projects and ensure completion. Equally, the Government of Bayelsa State should take this call serious and partner with relevant authorities and contractors involved to do the needful, as this will add value to the infrastructural development t of the state.

Delta @ 30: Amb. Mulade Critiques Okowa for Under-developing ljaw Land

Delta @ 30: Amb. Mulade Critiques Okowa for Under-developing ljaw Land

.....Describes some Ijaw political leaders as mere tools during elections

An Ijaw-born Deltan, environmentalist and community leader, Chief Comrade Mulade Sheriff has condemned in strong terms the deliberate neglect and deprivation of Ijaw areas in terms of development in the State, under the Okowa Adminstration.

In a statement made available to newsmen in Warri, Chief Mulade, who is the Ibe-Seremowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South West LGA of Delta State, expressed total displeasure over Government's continued neglect of the Ijaw nation, despite its massive political support and over 60% contribution to the State Treasury from its marine, oil and gas resources.

While reacting to Governor Okowa's achievements as reported during the State's 30th anniversary celebration, Chief Mulade, former Chairman of the oil and gas rich Kokodiagbene Community and the immediate past General Secretary of Egbema and Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation (EGCDF) said Delta Ijaws have no tangible legacy projects under Okowa led Government to celebrate. He lamented that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa never considered or believed that Ijaw areas should be developed, as Ijaws are only relevant during general elections to give block votes.

He noted that under Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, three institution were upgraded to universities but none was sited in an Ijaw area neither was the campus of an upgraded institution sited in Ijaw Community, while the Ayokoromor bridge has been abandoned.

He said appeal from Ijaw across the state for the upgrade and transfer of the School of Marine Technology, Burutu to the Delta State Ministry of Education for quality education was neglected, while the calls to the Governor to stop the communal conflicts between Ogbe-Ijoh and Aladja communities to usher in total peace has also been neglected for political reasons.

Comrade Mulade noted that the only legacy projects in ijaw area since the creation of Delta State are the Bomadi bridge that has opened up the area, linking about fifteen communities, the State School of Marine Technology, Burutu which only functions on paper, and the Omadino bridge constructed under the Administration of Chief James Onanefe Ibori to link Okerenkoko, Pepe Ama, Kokodiagbene to Escravos area, has been deliberately abandoned just to make the area underdeveloped and economically irrelevant.

He described Ijaw political leaders in the State as political jobbers interested only in their stomach infrastructure, eye service political leaders to impress their principal who are mere tools during elections by canvassing political sentiment of one Ijaw nation, Ijawism and one big family in politics, so as to to give block votes without anything to show for it years after years.

He expressed shock that the headquarters of the four Ijaw LGAs in the State namely Bomadi, Burutu, Patani, and Ogbe-Ijoh cannot be classified as towns let alone cities among those enumerated by the State Governor during the 30th anniversary celebration, such as Aboh, Agbor, Isele-uku, Ogwashi-uku, Kwale, Asaba, Ughelli, Oghara, Ozoro, Abraka, Sapele, Oleh, Warri; no single Ijaw town qualified because of the high level of under-development in Ijaw land.

He said the internal concrete walkways constructed by the Okowa Adminstration, which he referred to as road, cannot stand two rainy seasons because of the substandard and low quality construction works, particularly the one at Oporoza, the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, and which is not linked to any community around it.

"Our God given natural resources are being used on a daily basis to develop other parts of the State but Ijaw areas are left undeveloped deliberately, a situation that has forced many Ijaw riverine dwellers to migrate upland to seek for better life," he said.

Just-ln: “You Deliberately Destroyed Nigeria” – Ortom Attacks Buhari Again

Just-ln: “You Deliberately Destroyed Nigeria” – Ortom Attacks Buhari Again 

The Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has doubled down on his criticisms against the President, Muhammadu Buhari.

Ortom in a statement on Thursday afternoon, lampooned the President again stating that he(Buhari) has deliberately destroyed Nigeria. He also called on the Presidency to address the issues stated in his earlier statement criticising their performance since taking power in 2015.

“We read the statement released by the Presidency in response to Governor Samuel Ortom’s recent interview on Channels Television in which he raised a number of concerns bordering on the worsening security situation across the country.”

“The tone of the said statement shows the quality of Presidency Nigeria currently has. They abandoned the message and went for the messenger. To describe as ‘undistinguished’, the career of a man who has held many key positions at the state and national levels proves that those who penned the piece were under the influence of some negative substances.”

“For the information of Garba Shehu and his cohorts, Governor Ortom rose to become a Local Government Chairman, State Publicity Secretary of National Centre Party of Nigeria; State Treasurer of All People’s Party, State Secretary as well as State Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Auditor of PDP, Minister of the Federal Republic and now a two-term Governor.”

“The Governor spoke the minds of most Nigerians on specific areas of failure of the Presidency and its complicity in the heinous crimes committed against citizens by armed Fulani herdsmen and other terrorists. Instead of taking the Governor on those points, Shehu went chasing vain and mundane matters in a desperate attempt to malign the Governor.”

“We demand an apology from the Presidency for accusing Governor Ortom of stirring ethnic tensions and calling for genocide. The Presidency has never hidden its hatred for the Governor and its latest outing only confirms that fact.”

“We are aware of the Presidency’s plot to cause crisis in Benue and make the state ungovernable and declare a state of emergency. Whenever each of their plans fails as it happened with the impeachment attempt on the Governor before the 2019 elections, they resort to cheap blackmail.”

“They accuse Governor Ortom of making a law to chase Fulanis out of Benue; a claim that lacks substance and only goes to prove that they have not read the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of the state. They can’t justify their narrative that Governor Ortom hates Fulanis when some of his appointees are Fulani.”

“The Presidency must realize that no amount of blackmail and media attack can discourage the Governor from speaking against the injustice and pain the present government has caused Nigerians. No amount of sponsored smear campaigns against the Governor can force him to repeal the law on open grazing of cattle in Benue State.”

“We advise the Presidency to focus on ending the killing of innocent Nigerians, fix the economy as it promised and stop the stinking corruption under their watch.”

“They can’t run away from their responsibility. They were brought to power to serve the country not to oppress the people and suppress their freedom of speech. They are on record to have publicly promised during their campaigns before the 2015 elections that they would respect the rights and freedoms of Nigerians if elected. Sadly, what the people of this country have got from the current government is the opposite of that promise.”

“Governor Ortom stands by his words that this is not the first time a Fulani man is President of Nigeria, and also that it is the first time the country has been divided on ethnic lines with lopsided appointments in promotion and celebration of nepotism, marginalization and open repugnance of other Nigerians. At no time in the history of this country have impunity, blatant disregard for laws, sectarian as well as ethnic differences been fueled by the government as we now see.”

“The agenda of the present administration is to Islamize and Fulanize the nation like former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Kunle Olawunmi and other patriotic Nigerians have rightly said.”

“Governor Ortom urges the good people of this country to call the Presidency to order before it destroy Nigeria. If nothing is done fast to avert the impending disaster, armed herders, bandits and other terrorists will one day take over Aso Rock Villa and those occupying the Villa at the moment will willingly surrender to them and flee from the country.”

“No day passes without reports of herdsmen and other terrorists killing defenseless Nigerians in parts of the country. The number of displaced people has risen to millions, yet, the Presidency wants everyone to remain silent while the country burns.”

“Governor Samuel Ortom will not keep mute! Let it be on record that while the Presidency deliberately destroyed Nigeria, someone spoke against the evil.”

“The Governor believes in the words of Dr Martin Luther King jnr:

“If peace means accepting second class citizenship, I dont want it. If peace means keeping my mouth shut in the midst of injustice and evil, I dont want it. If peace means being complacently adjusted to a deadning status-quo, I dont want peace. If peace means a willingness to be exploited economically, dominated polically, humiliated and segregated, I dont want peace.”

Read the amazing historical facts about the Four Warri Kingdoms in Delta State... by Oliver lmuere

Read the amazing historical facts about the Four Warri Kingdoms in Delta State...by Oliver lmuere

Fact: 1) The Olu of Iwerre was crowned in Ode Itsekiri and not in Warri city that is Popular to everyone

  2) The people of Enerhen Junction, OKERE Urhobo, Ekurede Urhobo, Igbudu, Agbassa, Ogunu, Edjeba, Okumagba avenue, McDermott, Deco road, Bazunu, did not take part in the celebration, there was nothing to show in these areas that a king was being Crowned for them

And these areas constitute the heartbeat or live wire of Modern Warri metropolis.

3) This is because these people are not Itsekiris and have their own kings.

4) All Itsekiri kings from 1485 to 1952 are usually crowned and rule the Itsekiri people from ode Itsekiri. There was only one Palace for the Itsekiri people from 1485 to 1952.

5) That in the year 1952, the then Olu of Itsekiri Erejuwa II, decided to have another Palace, a Political Palace in WARRI CITY.

6) Consequently the Original Traditional Palace remained in Ode Itsekiri, but the new Political Palace was built in ugborin area of Warri.

7) But before he built this new Palace he squatted in a leased land given to him by the Awani family.

8). Later on to entrench his hold on this Warri city he, and his Iyasere Chief Alfred Rewane, Leased lands from the Okumagba family of Okere Urhobo to build a Town Hall for the Itsekiri people. This was the Itsekiri sociocultural cooperative building . This happened in 1961 

9) It was this Leasing of a land from a non Itsekiri an Urhobo family by a King that flawed his claims as having Overlordship title to all lands in Warri city. This was used as evidence against him in the Supreme Court in 1974 and he lost

10) Now let us Understand one thing that WARRI CITY, did not exist before 1908.

11) Before 1908, the only Place known as Warri was Ode Itsekiri, or Iwerre land.

12) So any ancient document before 1908 referring to Warri is only and Only Ode Itsekiri... nothing more 

13 ) But in 1908 the British wanted to build a new city for Colonial purposes and the lands of ode Itsekiri ( Original WARRI) was too small, so it deliberately extended the size to other adjoining towns and Villages.

14) Some of these Surrounding Towns and Villages are Agbassa, Okere, Igbudu, Alders Town, and Ogbe Ijoh.

15) But unfortunately the Itsekiris do not own many of these Towns and Villages as they belong to other Ethnic groups.

16) This is similar to Lagos Govt being extended to Ikeja, Oshodi, Ojota, Ajah, Epe, that have their own Obas yet they are now called Lagos.

17) Similar to Asaba capital of Delta state being extended to Okwe, Okpanam and Ibusa.

18) Similar to ABUJA being extended to Gwagwalada, Kuje, Zuba, Bwari, Asokoro, Maitama, e.t.c yet being called ABUJA.

18) Unfortunately these people that the name Warri became extended to do not Practice Monarchy from Ancient times, they were a Republican people, they had no King.

19) By imposing the name Warri on their settlements caused a lot of Problems for them.

20) So in 1908, 2 Warri came into existence, the Original or Traditional Warri called Ode Itsekiri in the Riverine and the Political Warri a modern city that has form a cornubation of other Towns today.

21) The Itsekiris themselves, coined a term after this event took place for ode Itsekiri and started calling it "Big Warri"  to differentiate it from Modern Warri city.

22) So today Big Warri refers to Ode Itsekiri, a term which came into existence only after 1908.

23) In 1936 after 88 years of Interregnum the Itsekiris wanted to Crown an Olu again for themselves as the Olu of Warri.

24) But the Urhobos whose lands the Political Warri had been extended to protested claiming that the Word Warri now had a meaning beyond the Itsekiris as the identities of these Urhobos will be Subsumed as being subservient to the Olu if Warri is used that with the Present reality the most accurate Title ought to be Olu of Itsekiri.

25) The British accepted the Urhobo argument and Crowned Emiko as GINUWA II as the Olu of Itsekiri instead of the Olu of Warri.

26) But the Itsekiris never wanted that title from day one, they preferred the Title Olu of Warri because according to them the word Warri is a corruption of the word Iwerre.

27) The British tired of the numerous Petitions from the Olu gave a final solution..."we will crown you as the Olu of Iwerre, since Iwerre is your original rendering" Warri is our own creation. Warri means a different thing to us. It means a Province, a District and a city composing of many tribes and to you it is a corruption of the word Iwerre , we will not give you a corrupted version, we will give you the real version.

28) But the Itsekiris also refused that offer.

29) I align with the British hence in all my writings I refer to him as the Olu of Iwerre.

30) But in 1952, the British handed the regions to the locals Awolowo was Premier of Western region and for Political reasons, he changed the title from Olu of Itsekiri to Olu of Warri.

31) With this a second Palace was built in Warri city.

32) Following this a deliberate policy was put in place to Subsume the identies of the other ABORIGINAL tribes of Warri city, and this led to a lot of riots and Ethnic based Wars.

33) Various Commission of inquiries were set up to address these crisis.

34 ) To finally solve this Problem edict no 1 of 1997 was set up to create 3 additional kings for the Other tribes that constitute modern Warri city. This was done by Wing commander Walter Feghabo.

35) This Edict Gazetted 3 more kings for Warri city.

   Urhobos were give 2 of this kings and Ijaw one. The Urhobo kings are 1) Ovie of Agbarha Kingdom in Warri city. 2) Ovie of OKERE Urhobo kingdom in WARRI CITY.

36) These kings had since be crowned and they now rule over their lands and People in Warri city. 

37) Infact their territory constitute over 70% of the total land mass of Warri city.

 38). But because their Kingdoms are of a recent origin they are still not known to many in the outside world. It is left to the Urhobo people to market their own kings in Warri city, because the Urhobos form the bulk of People marketing and advertising Warri to the outside World.

39) But alternatively since the Itsekiris have rejected the Title Olu of Itsekiri in other to claim Warri city, the Urhobos of Modern WARRI CITY and Cornubation, can change the name of their Areas to another name entirely instead of trying to identify with Warri or Iwerre. If We add Agbassa, OKERE Urhobo, Ekurede Urhobo, Igbudu, Edjeba Okumagba avenue, Enerhen Junction, McDermott, Deco road, Bazunu, Ogunu to Udu road, Ovwian, Orhuwhorun, Effurun, Ekpan, Jeddo and Osubi to form a new city a mega city called for Example MOWOE CITY in honor of that founding Urhobo hero, the word Warri would go into oblivion 50 years from now on

 40) Finally I congratulate the new Olu of Iwerre land Olu Atuwatse III. Long live and Prosperity. May your reign be long, blissful, Peaceful and may it bring Prosperity to Warri city, Iwerre land and Delta state.

   God bless you and make you grow in wealth, wisdom , Wealth and Spirituality.

   Ogiame Suoooooooo

Ejiro Imuere 

Author

Delta @ 30: Mulade urges Okowa to give Deltans more dividends of Democracy

Delta @ 30: Mulade urges Okowa to give Deltans more dividends of Democracy

An Ijaw-born peace and environmental rights activist, Comrade Mulade Sheriff has urged the State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa to concentrate on good governance in the last lap of his administration, so that Deltans can enjoy more dividends of democracy before he leaves Office.

Chief Mulade, a Delta State governorship hopeful for 2023, gave the charge in Asaba the Delta State Capital while speaking with newsmen on Delta State at 30, and congratulated Deltans for the unity and peace in the State since its creation in 1991.

He charged Deltans to give maximum support to the government of Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa despite the fact that it is yet to meet the expectations of citizens in terms of socio-economic and infrastructural development, quality healthcare delivery, job creation and employment for youths and women, as well as environmental sustainability, amongst others.

Meanwhile, the 2023 governorship aspirant and the Ibe-Seremowei of Gbaramatu Kingdom has appealed to Deltans to support, cooperate and partner with security agencies in the State to create the enabling and conducive environment to attract investors into the State.

He said if given the mandate to govern the State come 2023, his Administration would bring positive change to the State for all Deltans irrespective of their political, religious and ethnic divides.

King Anderson latest Gospel Album hits record market, urges the public to grab your copy

King Anderson latest Gospel Album hits record market, urges the public to grab your copy

rancis Tayor

A renowned Burutu and Bomadi based ljaw Christian gospel artist, King Perezide Anderson, has released a latest music album with scintillating sound tracks for the listening pleasure of lovers of gospel songs all over the globe.

This was disclosed to the public by the artist on Sunday at Oboro community, in Burutu LGA, of the State, stressed that the three tracks album is titled: " PUT MY ENEMY TO SHAME", emphasized on the Supreme power of God, the power in the name of Jesus and God the miracle father (worker) precisely.

The songs has a blend of ljaw, lbo and English language with danceable background sound beats  of high life, reggae among other captivating tunes.

This making the second album released so far by the multifacet talented artist, King Perezide Anderson. 

It will also interest you to know that the Oboro born great gospel artist is a member of the 'Redeemers Global Revival Mission Int'l, Church,' under the resident pastor of God's anointed servant, Pst. Joshua Johnny in Oboro Community, Burutu LGA, of the state.

In the first track, the artist charged Christians to be wise and pray to God for guidance/protection because the life we are living is a battle front. As child of God, you don't know your enemies.Hence, he pray God to reveal our enemies and put them to shame. 

" Don't allow my enemies to kill me, he prayed to God in the song,".

In the second track, the artist made Christians to understand that there is power in the name of Jesus. He therefore, admonished them on how to apply the name of Jesus to conquer life challenges. 

" The mention of the name of Jesus, every kneels must bow and tongues confess. There is a strong tower in the name of Jesus. Therefore, mention the name for whatever you wishes, be it protection, prosperity, good health, long life etc, and it shall come to pass, he noted."

In the track three, he said God is a Miracle Father. He made the blind to see, deaf to hear, heal the sick, turn water into wine, turn the burning fire of Shadrack, Mashack and Abednego to an air condition room and many more wonderful things our Lord did. He said God Almighty is the greatest, Alpha and Omega, the creator of heaven and earth, the beginning and the end.

He however, called on christians to run to God and see wonders for themselves, adding that there is no power that can compare to God in the whole universe, he stated.

However, the general public, especially lovers of gospel music are advised to go to any record store available at Bomadi, Oboro, Yenagoa and others to grab a copy of the album at the cost of N200, stressing that the three tracks are composed for the building of the Christians Faith, the statement added.

Book written in honor of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike begs for Unveiling

Book written in honor of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike begs for Unveiling

Francis Tayor

Port Harcourt_____ A book written in honour about the political sojourn of the Executive Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, is currently encapsulated in the printing press begging for unveiling/launching for the public consumption.

The book written by Mr. Lawrence Makele, with the Title : " NYESOM EZENWO WIKE And THE BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY " talks about the life, career and the political adventure of Governor Wike over the past five decades. 

The author, who hailed from the Governor's own local government area Obiokpor, said Governor Wike's unprecedented political antecedents inspired him to embarked on the intellectual project. 

Lawrence reiterated that he was inspired to work on the project having seen the brilliant performances of Governor Wike during  the days as Chairman Obiokpor Local Government Council, Chief of Staff Rivers State Government as well as Minister for State/Supervising Minister of Education.

According to him, said the intellectual project was given birth to appreciate Governor Wike's good works and contribution in the Nigerian education sector in one hand, and the rapid transformation of Rivers State in terms of infrastructural development as well as human capital development.

" Having finished the intellectual raw work (Manuscript), he presented it to the Governor for perusal. Then His Excellency, in response through a written letter approved the book for printing on the 18th of November, 2015. 

" Since then, l have tried every possible means to seek His Excellency's attention to fix date for proper launching/unveiling of the book remains abortive.

" Therefore, I have no other option than to use this medium appealed to His Excellency, Governor Nyesom Wike to approve a date that will be convenience for him to attend the official launching of the book in his honour for the interest of public consumption," Lawrence stated.

Diebiri Kingdom Congratulate Atuwatse lll, lwere nation on successful coronation

Diebiri Kingdom Congratulate Atuwatse lll, lwere nation on successful coronation

Francis Tayor

The good people of Diebiri Kingdom in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, through the Traditional Council of Chiefs, has heartily felicitated with her Itsekiri brothers to joyfully congratulate the new Olu,  Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, the 21st Olu of Warri Kingdom, on the occasion for his successful ascension to the reverend Itsekiri royal throne. 

In a congratulatory message released on Monday in Warri, signed by Alaowei Moses Douglas, the Puwei of Diebiri, on behalf of the entire Diebiri Kingdom, described the successful coronation of the highly revered monarch as an "Act of God" and prayed that his reign would be peaceful and beneficial to the Kingdom and humanity.

The Puwei of Diebiri Kingdom, said the ascension of the 21st Olu of Warri ushered in a new era of the Itsekiri  nation and urged the new monarch to chart a new beginning of harmonious and peaceful coexistence among his people and other ethnic groups in the state.

He also called on the entire people of lwere nation to give maximum support to the king so as to enable him to lead the Kingdom to greater height.

According to the Puowei, said: " The Itsekiri nation no doubt is one of the Kingdoms with rich traditional heritage which was colourfully displayed during the coronation on the 21st August, 2021, at Ode ltsekiri, the traditional headquarters of the Kingdom.

" As the custodian of culture and tradition of lwere people, l urge you, Your Majesty, to work towards the promotion of harmony in the Kingdom and its neighbours and to attract more investment to the domain "', Douglas stated.

However, he prayed God to give Ogiame Atuwatse III divine wisdom and knowledge to lead the  Itsekiri nation with love and unity, the statement added.

Insecurity: Robert Okubo must face the full weight of the law, says Daniel Ezekiel

 

Insecurity: Robert Okubo must face the full weight of the law, says Daniel Ezekiel

A philosopher  once said that evil reign in society when people of Goodwill keep silent .  I would have ignore the rant of one furgitive Robert Okubo from Inikorogha community,Ovia South West,Edo state  under a nebulous body , Elders council of Inikorogha  which is not only  an alien thing in Ijaw land, but an abberration put in place by this terrorist to do his bidding .

 But to set  record straight for clearance of the public ,it is pertinent that l reply for the world not to buy into the gimmick of this drawn criminal.

 Robert Okubo was and  is still unrepentant militant who keep committing all manners of crime and  altrocities with his foot soliders spread across the riverine communities of Edo, which has now spread to Delta State.

He accused me of manipulating security agencies, if l may ask , HOW ?.   

My role as aide to Delta State Governor on security matters is to bring to the attention of security agents persons or acts that may trigger insecurity , and l firmly believe that security agencies be it in Abuja, Edo and Delta are one.

He also accused me of dishing out lies. I laughed becasue he thinks that everbody is like him whose dna is deceit and  lie .

This harden criminal attempt to blackmail security agencies from doing their job will not fly.

According to concortion of make believe his Elders council called press release,he claimed to have accepted  FG Amnesty, but in reality, since he was arrested in 2019 , and later pardoned under late president Musa Yar'Dua Amnesty program,  he is still neck deep in all forms of criminal acts up to this moment.  

Due to his criminal, tyrannical and oppressive reign in the riverrine area which nobody could question  out of  fear of being maim, tortured and kill, l took it upon my self to peition Mr. President and all the heads of security agencies in Abuja few months ago with video and pictorial materials.

On the strength of the peition , late chief of Army staff,  lieutenant general Ibrahim Attahiru directed 4 Brigade command,Benin city Edo state to thoroughly investigate the matter .

In other to have a balance view of what l reported in Abuja,  call was put across to Robert Okubo,his criminal foot soliders like Derimor Omagbemi, Sam Ebiwana, Andrew Igere, Pepe Okubo, Isreal Payabor,Kennth Ojuemi, Lee Benson, Victor Konwel, Ibas, Ebiye Eliton , Endurance/Bright  Kalayolos e.t.c to hear their own side of the story. For Weeks that they were called in the course of investigation, none of them honored it.

That was not the first time furgitive Robert Okubo and his criminal foot soliders will be running away from security agents invitation. 

November last year when Edo state panel on human rights abuses under her lordship, retired judge Ada Ehigiamusoe, invited him based on several peitions, especially from one Ernest Ibinebi family whom he brutally killed 13/11/2013 , he failed to honored it,rather he preferred to stay put in his hide out at Inikorogha.

10/10/2020, he and his Terrorists gang shot a poor boy, one China Samuel becasue he refused to joined this furgitive crew . Again, when the matter was reported at Edo state police command,Benin city  by Inikorogha stakeholders, and call was put across to him and his gang, they refused to come.

up to this moment ,  China Samuel has not been able to walk . I can count  unend the criminal acts of Robert and his boys in the riverine area that has become bedrock of insecurity plaguing Ijaw communities. 

If truly am a liar and that my information to Mr. President and security agencies are false ,why is Robert and his boys afraid to honor invitations ?. 

Let me equally use this medium to bring to both Federal and Edo state governments that Robert Okubo has succeeded in establishing criminal EMPIRE across the riverine communities.

At Ikoro community,  Sam Ebiwana, who led the killing and destruction of properties at  Obazuwa community is the head, while Derimor Omagbemi anchor at Gelegele community.  While Kennth Ojuemi and the Kalayolo brothers holds the reign for him at Iboro and Ekewan communities . Robert has turned the riverine communities into militant camps ,while Inikorogha is their HUB . 

Since Robert Okubo failed to honor various invitations from security agents, it beholds on them to do their job by visiting his hide out which is Inikorogha to arrest him. 

Though he is  always on the run any time he hears about coming of security agencies, but what l know is that he can only run but cannot hide .

It is a shame that group of elders who knows the truth , and are even victims of his barbarity could openly defend this abnormality due to crumbs.

Time does not run against law , and no matter how far lie goes ,truth will catch up with it 

Signed,

Comrade Ezekiel Daniel,

Senior special assistant to Delta State Governor on security matters.

Just-in: Yokiri youths issue SPDC 2Months Ultimatum to Restore water system

Just-ln: Yokiri youths issue SPDC 2Months Ultimatum to Restore water system

Obed Tomone

The entire youths of Yokiri community, Ogulagha Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State call on the attention of SPDC to restore the Yokiri water syetem.The water line which has not been working since 2013 has put the entire community into drinking contaminated water from the rivers side which is not good for human health. This has largely contributed to the environmental health challenges in the area.Letters have been sent on several occasions to SPDC but yet nothing has been done.

As a result of this, we the entire youths of Yokiri community have come to a conclusion to issue two months ultimatum to SPDC from the date this letter is published.

We consider SPDC a very critical stakeholder to us in our community. And for this cause we want to make it clear that between now and the two months ultimatum which will elapse on the 1st of October 2021 if the Yokiri community water pipe is not restore to supply water to our good people, we will be tempted to stop the entire water project, even the SPDC water tankers will not be allowed to collect water from the water treatment plant.

Reiterating the resolve of the Yokiri community youths to shut down the entire water treatment plant, if our two months ultimatum is ignored by whosoever contractor that is in charge." We shall shut down.And when we stay we are shutting down, there will be no activities in the water treatment plant".

Signed: 

Comr. Tombrapagha  Oleh- Youth President 

Mr. Kingsley Tuma 

Youth Secretary General.