The attention of the Delta State Government has been drawn to media reports especially the on-line media of heavy shooting in Warri. The State wishes to state categorically that there has been no shooting of any form in Warri or environ. In line with the agreement with NNPC for provision of security by the State Government for the $16 Billion Gas City Project in Ogidigben, the State Security Council at its last meeting in Warri on 30th December 2013, directed the security agencies to deploy some forces to the area to ensure the safety of lives and properties as the…
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For the fourth time in five weeks, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, CON, Governor of Delta State, has been voted Man of the Year 2013 by Vanguard newspapers. It is yet another sterling accolade for a leader described as “patiently focused” by Vanguard’s Board of Editors in announcing its decision. Uduaghan’s “visionary steps in governance” were extolled by the newspaper which noted that his major policy framed as Delta Beyond Oil encapsulates the three cardinal philosophy that is the hallmark of his administration – human capital development, infrastructure development and peace and security”. The governor’s boost to education infrastructure evidenced in the…
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