AljaziralPress

ASABA —- As the wife of the Delta State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney general, Hon.(Mrs) Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor, marks her birthday today,‎ the Editor of aljaziralreporters press , Mr. Akpovoke Otiti, has eulogised the wife of his Boss on the momentous occasion.

In a congratulatory message, Otiti described Mrs. Mrakpor as a virtuous woman who has brought joy upon us all,
He said: “Mummy, we are proud of you; over the years, you have inspired thousands of Us with your humanitarian services.
“You are a woman of an inestimable value, a great achiever, a motivator, a pilar, an understanding woman, a prayerful woman and a great mother .
“Mummy, words will not be enough to describe and celebrate you on the occasion of your birthday.

I am very grateful for standing behind our daddy, Barr. Peter Mrakpor, he said, while wishing you a healthy long life in good health” . Happy born day ma’am.

URHOBO F A C T I O N A L President General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Chief (Engr.) Joe Omene, has taken a swipe at Olorogun Moses Taiga over his comments published by an online news source that condemned the successful inauguration of the UPU Women Youth Wing (Emete) where he described the move as unconstitutional, adding that the publication did not come to him as a surprise.Speaking to aljaziralreporters press during a phone conversation, Omene, in his reaction to the publication, said: “I excuse his ignorance because he has no knowledge of the Urhobo language and does not know what ‘Emete’ is since he is an Ijaw man and does not speak or know the language.“During an Urhobo gathering, he once asked to be permitted not to speak in Urhobo because he cannot speak the language. So, it is clear that he does not know what ‘Emete’ means.”Omene added: “Taiga must not dabble into UPU affairs and should not talk about unconstitutionality of the inauguration. When he held his illegal conference in February when the constitution states clearly that congresses are to be held in December, he forgot about the constitution. Does he have a right to talk about unconstitutionality?“Is he trying to say that young females do not have a place in UPU? The structure of UPU has the parent body, theold women (Egweyas) and the youth wing. Before now, we only had the youths or Ighelle (male folks) operating, but decided to have a platform to bring in the young females since they cannot join the Eghweya group. Now, the Emete group has promised to use this medium to bring in other young Urhobo females and pursue their welfare.“After the inauguration, we have been getting calls from all parts of Nigeria and beyond to support this initiative. Some have even called to find out if they can start branches where they are. This was how I kick started the 24 Urhobo Kingdoms branches of UPU the other time and it added so much value to UPU and Urhobo nation generally.”Speaking further, he said: “There is no one single word for youths in Urhobo, but rather both Ighelle and Emete. There has been no voice for the female youths in UPU before now and that is why we gave them that platform.”Furthermore, he said: “Whenever Taiga’s group comes up with any publication, they do not use the UPU logo that has straight palm trees. Their logo has palm trees that are bent. They do not speak for Urhobo Nation, but are trying to come in through the back door with the support of the evil PDP-led government in Delta State and a few unpatriotic kings in Urhobo land. He came in through a congress that was not even attended by delegates from branches of UPU in the 24 kingdoms.”On the allegation that he conducts UPU programmes in his house and not in Urhobo House in Agbarho, he said: “If I forcefully gain entrance to that place and use it, they will kill Urhobo youths. Their death will not matter to them (Taiga group) and the PDP government in Delta State, led by an Ibo man who is using an Ijaw man to destablise Urhobo. I do not want to take laws into my hands. Come rain, come sunshine the courts will decide who is the PG of UPU. When this happens, I would like to see how they will still hold on to that place.“The truth will always come out. There are many unpatriotic Urhobo politicians that supported the move to destroy Urhobo. The other time an Urhobo man in government was slapped by someone not in government who is a younger brother to the governor and nothing happened. Where is the said Urhobo man today and others? They have gone under. Urhobo now is waxing stronger and we are at the federal level and very soon we will take over the government in Delta State.

AGBARHO – Ughelli North People’s Democratic Party, pdp, agog as the Izomo of Agbarho Kingdom and two-time member of the House of Representatives, Chief Hon. Solomon Ahwinahwi returned to it’s former party amidst Thanksgiving and Jubilation in Agbarho, Ahwinahwi who acted the story of the prodigal son in quest of better political level field of becoming a principal officer of the 9th House of Assembly but unfortunately he lost out .

Chief Ahwinahwi, who was received with jubilation by PDP leaders and youth in his ward at Agbarho, said his brief adventure with the SDP was as a result of pressure from his constituents for him to return to the House of Representatives.

He noted that while he was in SDP, he still remained a PDP member at heart, as he campaigned extensively for the PDP and even gave directives and immense support to his campaign organisation and followers to work for Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the gubernatorial election.

Hon. Ahwinahwi stressed his official return to the PDP fold was to strengthen the Party in his ward where he truly belongs and promised to always support it at all times.

He commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for appointing suitable Deltans in his cabinet so far, noting that it is a demonstration of his commitment to build a truly prosperous and stronger Delta State.

Responding, the Chairman, PDP Agbarho Ward II, Evangelist Ejowoke Ovuerhi, expressed happiness that Hon Ahwinahwi has returned to the PDP family, noting that he is one of their financial pillars.

He stressed that while Ahwinahwi was away in SDP, he still supported the PDP and contributed a lot to the victory of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in the ward.

Present at the ceremony were PDP leaders which include the PDP Ughelli North LGA Chairman, Hon Lawrence Agbatutu, who expressed delight and promised to spread the good news of his brother’s political homecoming; Chief Godwin Akatakpo, Chief Akpos Edafevwotu, Chief Teddy Okperin and General Dominic Oneya, who prayed for the good health of Solomon Ahwinahwi. “Agbarho Kingdom agrees with you. The past is gone. Concentration should be on the future which is far brighter, he observed”.

Highpoint of the ceremony was the issuance of the PDP Membership Card to Chief Hon Solomon Ahwinahwi to the admiration of all present.

UVWIE — Asiwaju Baro Political forum says the emergence of Senator Ahmed Lawan as Senate President and Ovie Omo-Agege as Deputy Senate President of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a Choice of majority not a decision of a single leader of the APC Party.

The Acting Chairman of the Baro’s group, Shepherd Victor Akaighe stated this in a statement on Thursday in meeting at Silver line Motel, EFFURUN, that Baro’s group had expressed support for the candidature of Lawan including the APC National Working Committee, the Presidency, majority of APC senators-elect and governors of the party.

He said ! these are the critical stakeholders of the party that reserve the right to intervene in the affairs of their party.While rejoicing with their Principal Engr.(Hon). Henry Minabowanre Baro over the Emergency of Ahmed Lawan and Omo-Agege as the new leadership of the 9th Assembly the group expressed its appreciation to the senators who deemed it fit to vote for their colleagues (lawmakers), considering Ovie Omo- Agege who just spend two and half years years in the house for a leadership role because of his Loyalty, vibrancy and numerous bills past within the short period of his first tenure has earned him the deputy Senate President .

Those present at the meeting includes: Hon. O. Emesone, Hon E. Raymond, Hon Deborah Ogaga, Hon. O Odubu, Hon. C Amanda, chief (Mrs) K Esijie, chief (Mrs) P Odjugo, Lady Meg ijeh, Comr. Gift Member, Hon E. Ohwofaraye, Mr. Freeborn Onokpuvie, Glory allover eriejuna among others.

The group said they had no doubts in the leadership of their principal Engr. Henry Baro who have work tiredlessness in promoting President Muhammadu Buhari and all APC candidates at the just concluded elections. that the emergence of Ahmed Lawan and Omo-Agege duo at the senate election didn’t come to them as a surprise but a well selected choice of the lawmakers.

ABUJA – Festus Keyamo , Senior Advocate Of Nigeria, (SAN) blast Nigerians on their low mentality that From time immemorial, Nigerians were hospitable as a people to welcome many southerners into settlements known as ‘Sabon Gari’ in the North and we have always had the ‘Hausa Quarters’ in Warri and many southern cities. They NEVER claimed those lands as theirs. They pay rents till today.
It is very disingenuous for those with ulterior political motives to insinuate that in this modern age of proper documentations on land transactions, a stranger will wake up one morning to lay claim to a land allocated to him to trade. It only happened in pre-colonial times.
This whole hoopla about ‘fulanisation’ is nothing but a scare tactic employed by crafty politicians to keep their people in perpetual servitude. They pretend to be warriors fighting an imaginary ‘war’ with ‘invaders’ of their land, whilst stealing the resources of their people.
And for the unfortunate people, they become blinded by the hatred deliberately instigated in them by the rogue politicians as to the imaginary invaders of their land that they hardly notice that infrastructure are decaying and salaries are unpaid. The villain becomes their hero.
Every single crime that has always existed have suddenly become the handiwork of imaginary invaders of our land. Suddenly, all the thieves, kidnappers and murderers in our midst have either left the stage overnight or they changed their nationalities to Fulani. It’s unfortunate .”

By Abba Dukawa

Yobe state also had its own bitter taste of the Boko Haram insurgency, which practically stalled development in areas that have direct impact on the human capital development indices. Even with this mountainous challenges former governor Gaidam has performed greatly in provision of infrastructure and social services ranging from health care delivery to schools, roads, agriculture, and building the confidence of the citizenry in the government. All eyes are now on Mai Mala Buni to consolidate on the achievements of Gaidam and equally expand the frontiers of development in Yobe state.

For the administration to achieve these tasks its needs to implements far reaching policies and programmes towards making the State achieve its full potentials to greatness through the policy of continuity and consolidation of legacy achievements recorded by the former administration. Governor Mala reiterated his administration readiness to explore and exploit new avenues and opportunities locally, nationally and, internationally, to improve and expand the existing structured policies and programmes for delivering maximum dividends of democracy to the people.

In his inaugural speeches, Governor Mala unveiled his administration readiness to partner with North East Development Commission, local and international humanitarian organizations toward implementation of his ambitious Resettlement, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (R3), for the peoples affected by insurgency to live a life of honor and dignity. He also proffers to create employment opportunities to stimulate the economy for improved revenue generation, and industrialize the state for the greater wealth creation. Bunu’s Administration knowing that the state economy is largely dependent on the Federal allocation with very low Internally Generated Revenue.

Despite the state is blessed with economic tree is massively planted like Sesame Seeds and the product is in high industrial demand for pharmaceuticals and confectionary use in Europe, America, Middle East and Asia. So the governor seen it deem to exploit state solid mineral potentials and rich agricultural lands can turn around the economic fortunes of Yobe State for better and also sate is endowed with numerous solid mineral deposits in commercial quantities which were verified to be of high quality include Limestone, Kaolin, Gypsum etc. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development records shows there is estimated livestock population 3 million goats being the highest in the country, over 2.7 million herds of cattle and 2.1 million sheep. With these huge potential, livestock farmers would be supported and provided with incentives to boost production.

To achieved his economic and human developments, Bunu assured Yobean that his administration would intensify efforts to put into better economic use by revive and put back to production of the government-owned companies like, Gujba Fertiliser Blending Plant, Polythene, Woven Sacks Factory, and the Yobe Flour and Feed Mills and the Sahel Aluminium company in order to create employment opportunities and boost internal revenue. Already the governor directed the State Ministry of Commerce and Investment to undertake comprehensive analyses and submit report on what might be needed to revive, resuscitate or replace and upgrade the equipment in the respective companies.

On the Resuscitation the state education sector, has declared a state of emergency on both primary and secondary education in the state, saying decision was to consolidate on the solid foundation put in place by his predecessor. On infrastructure, promised to complete roads inherited from the former administration and construct new, among others and set to construct modern markets in major towns and provide befitting trailer park in Potiskum and some other towns. His administration also pledge provides one healthcare centre in each of the 178 political wards in the state, and to provide tractors to farmers at the beginning of every rainy season across the 17 local government areas of the state.Governor Mala Bunu administration considers it necessary to upgrade the capacities of health institutions in the State by providing state-of-the-art medical facilities and equipment to provide the best services to the people. Government will continue to look into the welfare of healthcare providers to enhance healthcare delivery.

Knowing the significance of public service sector in the state the administration guaranteeing toward provides adequate support training and retraining of the work force for capacity building to enhance efficiency and productivity. Already he has fulfilled as workers salaries in the state would paid on or before 25th of each month. Government has put the machinery in motion toward ensuring implementation of the approved thirty thousand (N30, 000. 00) naira national minimum wage. In his efforts to align his manifesto, campaign promises and the visions and missions outlined here, a Committee will be formed to set out implementation priorities and strategies in the short, medium and long term basis covering each sector for government intervention after proper assessment

It is worthy to note that Mala Bunu’s administration will pursue every opportunity with high sense of responsibility to ensure that, what rightly belongs to the State in terms of appointments, projects and programmes are given to the state. This administration would partner with our national legislators to pursue our entitlements with vigour. Pledge State’s quota in Federal appointments are fully accessed and occupied by Yobe peoples and vivacious desk officers will be established at the Abuja Liaison Office to monitor and pursue our dues and entitlements. The era of short changing the State is over.

Dukawa public affairs commentator wrote in from Kano and can be reached at abbahydukawa@gmail.com

By Akpovoke Otiti

Chief Mrs Grace Aghoghovbia says Mrakpor’s re-appointment is proof that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is not an ethnic bigot and a reflection of his quality leadership

The Ughelli South top women leader described Barr. peter Mrakpor’s re-appointment as the “final victory and well deserved appointment, that above all God in his infinite mercies be praised.

Aghoghovbia expressed optimism in Mrakpor’s ability to initiate and implement policies that would lead to an improvement in the state Judiciary

“Aghoghovbia commends Okowa for reappointing of the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney general of the state, Barr.Peter Mrakpor This action is a deviation from the past, where hard work and dedication to duty are always sacrificed on the altar of politics,” she said.

“I hail our Amiable Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa for placing a high premium on the judiciary and security of lives and properties in Delta and the tremendous support he has given to Deltans over ravaging floods in his bid to curtail the activities of water and good access roads to our various communities.

She urged Deltans to support Okowa government in its quest to take the state to the stronger Deltan which we are have been yearning for .

DIRECTOR of Communications- aljaziral reporters press, Mr. Akpovoke Otiti, has commended Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa on the choice of Barrister Peter Mrakpor as the new Commissioner for Justice and Delta state Attorney General.

Mrakpor breaks jinx, as Deltans,top Royal fathers from far and near honor his oath taking and inauguration amidst Jubilation by well wishers.

The Editor-aljaziralreporters in a statement on Wednesday described the new Commissioner as a dedicated professional with the requisite experience for the job, Proven, tested and hard-working.

He however urges the new Commissioner to give the necessary attention to the needy to refocus on the judiciary and development of a stronger Delta for more effective service delivery with emphasis on professionalism.

Otiti said that his Relationship and interactions with the new Commissioner is based on father and son.

He called on the Deltans residents to support the new Commissioner to enable him/they succeed in the onerous task of Judiciary and for the betterment of lives and prosperities in the Delta.

The aljaziralreporters Editor assured Mrakpor of his support and prayers “as long as he does what is right in fairness to everybody.” that he is indeed grateful to God for re-appointment as Commissioner for Justice and Attorney general.

“I congratulate him and urge him to refocus the service for greater professionalism and national service. He should raise the bar of professionalism and service in the judiciary

“I also call for support for Mrakpor especially at this critical time of our nation’s history to enable him to succeed in the sensitive task of legal services to our society.

“As long as he does what is right and he is fair to all, he will always have my support and prayers”.

Akpovoke Otiti

ASABA – Wednesday aljaziralreporters has reliably gathered that the cabinet being constituted by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa could be a bipartisan group of competent and qualified Deltans makes one believes that Okowa was actually looking beyond the norms for his Commissioners.

This approach to the selection of the would-be members of the cabinet which is solely an initiative of the Governor for a stronger Delta, has brought remarkable Jubilation among friends, relatives, party Chieftains and supporters of good governance who came in numbers to celebrate with our humble Commissioner, Barr. Peter Mrakpor.

Putting into consideration, the Governor was said to have adopted a system that would ensure that influential party chieftains with proven capacity to perform well are considered for Commissioner and other appointments. Among them could be those who are former Commissioners who had performed extremely during their first time.

The rationale for this, is to make them perform creditably well to a level that could earn popularity for the party in their respective local government areas .

Another reason for considering this groups of Commissioners, is the expectation of their performance during the last tenure and the elections..

The Governor who made it known to Deltans that his cabinet will be strictly on merit and convincing go for strong and popular party men who would not only be seen as good but also who will perform well and make the party stronger in 2023 elections.

“The idea is that when they serve well as Commissioners they would be more popular and would have the chance for a stronger Delta.”

This is in addition to those described as genuine and strong party members, who would represent a break with the past.

The source said: “Mrakpor performance has made pdp and Delta stronger and better and that is what Okowa have consider in the appointment of his Commissioners.” It is likely that Okowa may do one or two private things, but he is currently tinkering his team,” he added.

By Akpovoke Otiti

Delta State Government, has inaugurated its newly Special Advisers.

In a message to the new Special Adviser on legislative matters, by RT.Hon. Evelyn Omovovwan Oboro Esq on tuesday 2nd,July 2019,

The statement said: ” we the entire people of Uvwie especially Urhobo’s and Deltans at large congratulates you on your newly appointment as the Special Adviser to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa and inauguration.

“The former lawmaker Oboro commends the Governor and the people of Delta state for their determination and commitment to democratic principles, which resulted in the first peaceful transfer of democratic power since independence in 1960.

Hon. Chief Efe Ofobruku also praised Deltans, Especially Sen.Dr. ifeanyi Okowa and Rt.Hon. Evelyn Omovovwan Oboro Esq. for believing in him and bringing him to the play in the game among best of first eleven. That he will bring out his best to make sure stronger Delta is achieved .

The development was revealed in a statement released on Aljaziralreporters through Hon. Chief Apah Sunday the special adviser to the former lawmakers (media and publicity)

“Following the affirmation of Ofobruku’s inauguration at the Unity hall, government house, ASABA. by Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, The former lawmaker Barr. Oboro urges all Deltans especially the Uvwie political stakeholders to rally behind the new leader, and support their vision to build ‘‘a modern, peaceful, democratic State for every Deltan ,’’ as succinctly expressed in his inauguration speech today .