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By Akpovoke Otiti

Chief Hon, Solomon Urhobojiyowe Ahwinahwi has expressed his grief over the passing of one of Delta Central’s (Urhobo) finest,Jovial, disciplinarian, Urhobo woman of the year, Chief Mrs Lyn Ivie OHWOJEHERI (JP).

The former House of Representatives member, in a Message signed, extends his heartfelt condolences to the OHWOJEHERI family, the people of Agbarho Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, the Agbarho Traditional Council as well as the Urhobo nation and the Ewheya’s on the painful demise of the Awhotu Eya of Olomu’ kingdom.

Ahwinahwi affirmed that as a mother, sister and leader OHWOJEHERI exuded vibrancy, intelligence and innovation in his works as an Urhobo crusader and mouth piece of Urhobo women constantly in search of plausible answers and solutions to the development and progress of Urhobo nation.

Ahwinahwi encourages all Urhobo’s , both home ,abroad and lovers of Mrs Lyn Ivie OHWOJEHERI honours her memory by imbibing her strong advocacy in promotion of Urhobo.

He prays God to console all who mourn the departed soul of OHWOJEHERI and grant the soul of the departed eternal rest.

DELTA State Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, (ASUSS) Pastor (Comr.) Kenneth Okoh has condemned the group, Association of Secondary Schools Classroom Teachers, (ASSCT), Ughelli North Branch on their recent out burst on pages of Newspaper and on Social media over its support for the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT as a paid arrangement to conspire against ASUSS deductions.

” We have good numbers of teachers with us in Ughelli North, we are not worried about your group taking bribe to Conspire against Us . Academic Staff Union of Secondary School, ASUSS, ” we have vowed to employ all legitimate means to stop the NUT from going ahead with the deductions and we know people like you will be easily bribe to conspire and work against ASUSS but we are not bordered. Your disassociation bears no meaning to Us ASUSS.

Okoh said, ” we ASUSS,we are dealing with NUT not such creeping baby group that named themselves ASSCT ! is an infant gathering,,” we ASUSS is out to address the rights of every secondary schools tutors that is about being ripped by the NUT.

According to the statement, “NUT has been forcefully and illegally extorting unaccountable sum from all Secondary Schools Teachers without their consent, this is our major issue with NUT, we the leadership of ASUSS in Delta state we are out to resist these corrupt practice and correct, clean the system for our teachers .

CHIEF Hon Solomon Urhobojeyovwe Ahwinahwi was seen thanking and singing Hallelujah to God for a it’s political leader and a father divine recovery from illness, who has been a way from home for some time now .

According to the former law maker who pour praises and appreciation to God on behalf of Sir Chief Tom Amioku and his family says Amioku will live to see his great great great children’s .

” Sir we are so happy to have you back hay and healthy . Your good deeds will never depart from you Sir.’ he said .

By Akpovoke Otiti

D E L T A State Commissioner for works, Olorogun James Augoye has stated that the government will not relent on the maintenance of roads across the state in fulfilment of the his promise to Deltans , moreover roads maintenance is a collective responsibility and should not be left for the government alone .

The honorable Commissioner made the disclosure at the weekend, during Chief Ighoyota Amori Birthday celebration , explaining that the Delta State ministry of works commenced roads repairs and constructions since it’s first tenure .

Chief Augoye stated that the agency had continued to sketch mark some of the roads to be rehabilitated, noting that the maintenance and constructions of new roads activities would cut across the state.

We will extend our activities to all parts of Delta State . Let me use this opportunity to appeal to our people, especially the youths and women to bear with us. We will strive to ensure that the construction and maintenance of roads cut across all Local government,”he added.

Augoye further noted that maintenance of road is a collective responsibility of all and not just the government alone, appealing that people should desist from burning tyres , pouring dirt , cooking and setting up mechanical workshops on roads.

Following peace meetings held by relevant stakeholders and ex-agitators in the Niger Delta to persuade the boys to lay down their arms for smooth production of oil and gas in the region for the past three years during the era of Brig. General Paul Boroh no implementation of the said agreement reached till date.

According to the ex-agitators the pipeline jobs agreed upon to be given to them after laying down their arms which will be included in the expanded presidential Amnesty Programme to embrace peace in order for free flow of oil and gas production, have not come to them hence they are running out of patience and are appealing to the federal government and the Amnesty Coordinator, relevant Security Agencies to intervene to urge the government to do the needful as quickly as possible.

A leader of Peretorogbene Community in Bayelsa State , Comrade Bossman Abodedike, who stood in among the mediators, said Brig. Gen. Paul Boroh then Amnesty Coordinator to President Buhari while meeting with the ex-agitators in the creeks of the region, “said the unemployment in the Niger Delta is a serious concern to the Federal government, that it was revealed in a security meeting, noting that the intention of the federal administration to engage our youths on pipeline surveillance job, adding that each community will be responsible for the provision of pipeline security in their community” .

Comrade Abodedike disclosed that after the assurance by federal government through Brig Boroh that they were told to submit names and passports across the Niger Delta communities to the Amnesty Coordinator’s Office in Abuja.

He pointed out that based on the federal government intervention there are relative peace which have led to cease fire and no hostilities in the Niger Delta.

The Peretorogbene community leader called on the country’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Professor Charles Dokubo and other relevant stakeholders who have been involved in sustaining peace and harmonious relationship between the Niger Delta Agitators with oil and gas companies operating in the Niger Delta to act fast in order to rekindle the hearts of the youth in the area and fulfill their agreement reached before now for progress and trust.

Accademic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, (ASUSS) Delta State chapter is currently at loggerhead with the State’s chapter of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) following the proposed N5000 monthly deductions from their salaries across the state.

ASUSS at an emergency meeting of its members in Zone 6, comprising of Ughelli North and South, Udu, Patani, Bomadi and Burutu Local Government Areas, held at Ughelli North Local Government Council Hall, vowed to employ all legitimate means to stop the NUT from going ahead with the deductions.

Recalled that the State Chapter of NUT have through a recent publication in one of the dailies, has proposed to increase the amount being paid as subcription/contribution under the Delta State Social Savings Investment Scheme (DSTSSIS) from N2000 to N5000 monthly per teacher in line with current economic realities.

“However, speaking during the meeting, the State Chairman of ASUSS, Comrade Okoh Kenneth, pointed that the move by the NUT was informed by greed, adding that the proposal was already dead on arrival.

Okoh said, “we are here today to address our rights that is about being ripped by the NUT. On the 16th of July, 2019, the NUT said they have held a conclusive Congress of the DSTSSIS where they claimed tutors have agreed to increase their monthly deductions from N2000 to N5000.

“I want to first of all let you know that the same scheme that wants to increase the deductions has no penny in it, they are bankrupt. Those who have retired years ago are yet to be paid because they said no money and yet they are planning to increase the deductions.

“All tutors in the state are adults and you don’t force an adult to save. Saving is something voluntary. The weight of each one’s responsibility differs. It’s the tutors that should be the ones to say whether they want to increase their savings or not. There are teachers whose monthly take home is less than N5000 and you want to increase it to N5000, where will such get the money to pay.

“We have about 11,711 secondary school tutors in the state who currently pays N2000/month which amounts to over N22million monthly.

Meanwhile About 40 retirees can be paid monthly with #22 million, which translates to about 480 tutors retired in a year. Why the over one year backlog? The ones we have contributed is nowhere to be found and there is no guarantee that the one the are asking us to contribute will not be mismanaged. So we are saying no to the scheme and calling for a total stop to all forms of deductions by the NUT.”

Even if they hold 1000 congress sessions, they cannot force tutors to save money. We are saying NO to any further deductions from tutor’s salaries in favour of DSTSSIS.

These deliberate marginalization Of Arhavwarien People in Ughelli South Local government Area of Delta State from juicy appointment into his cabinet is an Ungracious attitude towards the people who fought day and Night for Okowa during the elections.

I believed Mr. Okowa is ungrateful and insensitive to Ewu – Arhavwarien people,he who much is given much is expected, but Okowa with his inordinate consciousness intend to change the age long adage of appreciation as a virtue of reciprocity, on reasons i will no more hesitate to unravel any means possible.

Nothing is so painful for someone you have worked so hard for to turn back at you. Ungrateful people always pretend to forget what they are not grateful for. Making the ungrateful grateful will only bring tears to your eyes, tears of blood bleeding from the heart. In every class of society, gratitude is the rarest of all human virtues.”

Arhavwarien people are suffering from ravaging flood year in year out, erosion taking away our communities, yet Okowa does not care. No good hospitals, no good drinking water, sanitation and hygienic services provided. Billions of naira are voted to construct bridges across the state but Okowa is purposely starving Arhavwarien bridge project with funds. How can he Okowa convince us that he is not oppose to Arhavwarien progress and development.

Arhavwarien people do not need your conspicuous worthless appointments. Appointments that cannot bring any development to the Kingdom , what is the essence , Mr Road master ?

! Enough is Enough !,

The former House of Reps Member , Chief Hon. Ahwinahwi Solomon has congratulated the moslem brethren in Udu/Ughelli Federal Constituency on the occasion of Eid El Kabir. The celebration is marked with great festivities and funfair annually.

While congratulating them, Ahwinahwi charged them to exhibit the teachings of their faith and embrace peace and mutual cooperation with others in the community. He also gave the moslem community a candidate advice to be United as they mark the festivities

By Akpovoke Otiti

THE Capital city of Delta State, Asaba, experience a heavy gridlock today as the Chairman of the State Task Force and Illegal Migration, Barrister Peter Mrakpor. Esq, lead a walk of “SAY NO TO HUMAN TRAFFICKERS ” in Asaba today with large crowd of Depotees from Inter-Bau round about and end at Arcade.

Barr. Mrakpor who pour blames on parents comparing their kids with others , advice youths to develop skills and never think of traveling to Malaysia or nay any other Africa countries all in the name of greener pastures.

The Chairman of the committee has promised to chase traffickers kingdom to kingrom , community to Community snd Local government to local government until Delta will becomes zero tolerence of Illegal Migrations.

That this walk is geared at increasing awareness against traffickers and to inform the general public on the dangers of illegal Migration, their ill treatment and bad influence on our youths.

WARRI – The former House of Representatives member, Chief Solomon Urhobojiyowe Ahwinahwi, has taken to social media to celebrate a leader, a father and a political Iroko ,The Otota of Mosogor Kingdom, Olorogun Ighoyota Amori as he turns a year older today.In his heartwarming birthday message to Ighoyota Amori today as always I celebrate you, you are an amazing political father and a best friend you are! You are God’s gift to us , as having made legendary contributions to the political development of the state and Nigeria as a whole.while acknowledging the achievements of Amori as he turn a year older today, “ Urhobo’s cannot forget you in a hurry how you laboured to build the most virile, potent and unassailable political family in Delta State and beyond, even as your legacies still dot the nooks and crannies of the state; Ahwinahwi Said!.