It is the belief in some quarters that anything free cannot be qualitative. It is believed that quality is often sacrificed on the altar of quantity. But this is not true as far as the free education policy of the Delta State government is concerned. In the 15 years of democratic governance in the state,…
Unity Bridges: Bridges of Hope and Ethnic Unification
If there is any achievement of James Onanefe Ibori the people of Delta State will not forget in a hurry, it is the construction of four bridges in different parts of the state to link the creeks to the upland. The Bomadi, Omadino, Ase and Olomu bridges were completed and made functional within his eight…
Nine Tertiary Institutions In 15 Years: Creating Opportunities for Higher Education
The sheer number of higher institutions that had been established in Delta State since the inception of democracy in 1999, is a positive commentary on the importance successive administrations attach to acquisition of knowledge especially at the tertiary level. From the administration of former governor, James Onanefe Ibori, (1999 to 2007) to incumbent governor, Emmanuel…
Unbeatable Record in Healthcare Delivery
With series of medical feats by the state-owned Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, Oghara, and the attainment of Goal 5 of the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, ahead of the 2015 target date, Governor Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has set an enviable record and demonstrated that with a combination of will and commitment, quality healthcare can…
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.…
‘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…
‘We Train Our Students to Be Employers of Labour’
‘We Train Our Students to Be Employers of Labour’ In this interview with Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, Edna Mogekwu, Rector, Delta State University, Ogwashi-Uku, and management expert, lauds the encouragement and support of the state government which she says have enhanced and placed the three state polytechnics at the forefront such that they “can…
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