The government of Delta State, through agriculture, infrastructure development and creation of an enabling environment, has expanded employment opportunities for the people From inception, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan promised to turn around the fortunes of the people of Delta State. For the governor, nothing is as good as putting smiles on the faces of the people.…
We Have Done Well in Public building sector – Paulinus Akpeki, Commissioner for Housing
Delta State, Housing Commissioner, in this interview with Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, Tony Manuaka, senior associate editor, Stella Sawyerr, associate editor and Adewale Adelola, photo journalist, assures that genuine investors would get land allocation in less than 30 days. He says government’s focus now is building houses for workers Since the inception of democracy…
‘We Achieved our MDG in Maternal Mortality in 2012’
Looking back at how the health sector has fared since 1999, Rukevwe Ugwumba, Special Adviser to the Governor on Health Monitoring and a doctor, says “I’m very pleased with where we are today”. Ugwumba boasts that maternal/infant mortality rate and HIV/AIDS prevalence rate are the lowest in country courtesy of huge investments in health by…
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…
Great Leap in Educational Advancement
To realise its vision of every child must go to school, the Uduaghan administration adopts a multiple approach ranging from free education to scholarship scheme as well as massive turnaround of education infrastructure An elderly man who often reminisced over the good old days of St. Patrick’s College, Asaba stopped over at the school along…
‘We are Institutionalising Delta Beyond Oil’ – Kenneth Okpara, Delta State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning
Kenneth Okpara is the Delta State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning. In this interview with Adekunbi Ero, executive editor, Tony Manuaka, senior associate editor, Stella Sawyerr, associate editor, Tony Akaeze, senior assistant editor, and Adewale Adelola, photojournalist, says in Nigeria and Delta State, a lot has been achieved in terms of results on ground…
Unlocking Economic Potential of Delta
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…
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