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...says award will spur me to do more Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, was on Friday, in Lagos, conferred with the award of Governor of the Year, 2022 by Vanguard Media Limited. Vanguard's General Manager, Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, and a team of Editors had earlier in January visited the Government House Agodi, Ibadan, where they intimated the Governor of the decision of the Board of Editors to confer the award on him for exemplary service delivery in the past 44 months. Adefaye, who spoke on behalf of the organisation said that Makinde had excelled in the area of Health, Education, Security and Expanded economy. He added that the organisation was proud to associate with the Governor whom he said, had made  development of his people his primary concern. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the Governor received the award on Friday, at the Vanguard 2022 Personality of the Year Awards, held at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotels ...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has saluted the resilience of people of the state while dedicating the 2022 Governor of the Year Award by The Sun Newspapers to victims of last year’s monster floods in the state. Speaking in Lagos on Saturday night shortly after he received the award, Governor Diri expressed delight that people of the state were able to surmount the challenges presented by the disaster. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the Governor as also commending the people for supporting his administration and that the award will spur him to do more.  Governor Diri particularly lauded the legislature and judiciary in the state for the synergy among the three arms of government, saying the cooperation has contributed greatly to the successes recorded by his administration.  He noted that the prevailing peace and harmony in the state was one of the prized achievements of his administration and stressed the need for the people t...

The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has assured the members of the PDP in the State and across the country that the party remains strong, viable and united even as the party members mourn the death of her gubernatorial candidate, the Late Professor Eleazar Uche Ikonne. The Governor made these remarks today while receiving a delegation of the National Working Committee of the Party which was on a Condolence and Solidarity Visit to the State at the Government House Umuahia.  Governor Ikpeazu stated that the death of Professor Ikonne was a huge setback for the members of the party but that the party is blessed with sufficient resilience and strenght to deal with the setback and bounce back to win the 2023 elections. The Governor thanked the National Leadership of the party for their show of support and solidarity with the Abia State Chapter at this trying moment, assuring that the Abia PDP shall rise from the ashes of the current despair to record a massive victory at the el...

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has urged Nigerians to refrain from making unguarded and inflammatory statements concerning security issues in the country. Governor Ortom spoke Monday, January 30th, 2023 at the Government House, Lafia during a condolence visit to the Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule over the death of his son, Hassan Sule. Ortom who sympathized with Governor Sule over the demise of his son and recent killings in Nasarawa state urged people to restrain from making comments that create confusion. "I want to implore people, particularly those in high places to restrain themselves from making utterances that will aggravate the problem and create confusion and apportion blame to people. I am really not happy with some utterances coming from very responsible people instead of trying to find out what happened," Ortom lamented. He said rather than making unguarded statements, people can verify any issue, emphasising that "As Governors, our lin...

 Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described as mischievous, allegations linking his government to recent killings from an air raid on a settlement in Nasarawa State. The Governor stated that neither him or his government had a hand in the unfortunate incident. He maintained that he did not order anyone to carry out such act, insisting that he has no such powers to order such an air raid operation which resulted in the killings. Governor Ortom spoke Sunday, January 29th, 2023 during a Thanksgiving Mass for the official commissioning of a Parish House built by him at Holy Cross Parish, Ogbolokuta, Ulayi in Ado Local Government Area. He explained that contrary to the wrong narrative being peddled, it may have been as a result of intelligence gathered by the military high command. The Governor who wondered why he would be linked to the incident, said it was pure mischief for anyone to attempt to rope him into what he had no knowledge of. Speaking on the hostilities between the pe...

 Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described as commendable the listing of the Nembe-Brass Road among federal projects under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Road Tax Scheme by the Federal Government. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) at its meeting last week named the long-conceived federal road among 44 other selected projects to be constructed in partnership with the NNPCL. Governor Diri in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, said after several letters and visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on this and other projects in the state that require federal intervention and partnership, it was gratifying that the Federal Government decided to earmark the road for construction. The Governor equally commended the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, who is a former Governor of the state, for his role in ensuring the project got the FEC nod. During a visit to President Buhari at the Presidential Villa...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, shall win its elections in the State because the party has fielded credible candidates. Governor Ortom stated this Thursday, January 19th, 2023 during the ongoing statewide campaign rallies held in Oju, Obi and Otukpo Local Government Areas in the Benue South Senatorial district. The Governor who was elated by the huge turn out of party supporters explained that the PDP was the only party that followed due process in fielding candidates for its gubernatorial, senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly elections. He said candidates of the party were people who have been tested and trusted in leadership responsibilities. The Governor stated that since the candidates were not imposed by the party  but emerged through transparent and acceptable primary elections, he was confident Benue people would vote massively for the party's candidates. He particularly charged the people of Benue S...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has announced a reward package for athletes that represented the state at the 2022 National Sports Festival held at Asaba, Delta State. Bayelsa placed a historic second behind Delta, surpassing its earlier best position of third recorded at the 2020 festival hosted by Edo State in 2021. Governor Diri, who received the state’s contingent on Wednesday inside the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House, Yenagoa, recalled that Bayelsa won 109 gold, 104 silver and 87 bronze medals. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, the Governor announced One Million Nairs each to individual gold medallists and N750,000 each for team gold. He also rewarded individual silver medallists with N500,000 and N300,000 for team silver medallists while individual bronze medallists got N300,000 and N150,000 for each team bronze medallist. Coaches and secretaries of gold medal teams got N500,000 each while their assistants got N300,00...

 The Edo State Government, through the State's Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (Edo NEWMAP) will showcase its novel waste-to-wealth initiative, e-TRASH to eliminate plastic and aluminum waste and protect the environment at the official launch of the State’s Flood, Erosion, and Watershed Management Agency (EdoFEWMA), scheduled to take place in Benin City. EdoFEWMA was set up by Governor Godwin Obaseki to sustain the gains recorded by this administration through Edo NEWMAP, which came to a close in mid-2022 after a ten-year impactful period in the State, as part of renewed efforts to reduce vulnerability to flood and erosion in Edo State via prevention and rehabilitation. Speaking to journalists in Benin City, the Project Coordinator, Edo NEWMAP and Chief Executive Officer, Edo FEWMA, Dr. Tom Obaseki, said the e-Trash, anchored on an App called PikAmSel will enhance the government's efforts at protecting the state’s critical stormwater infrastructure, the environ...

…decries neglect by FG, Minister of Health The Edo State Government has called for the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other humanitarian aid organizations to boost the government’s emergency response against the spread of Lassa fever in the state. The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, made the call while briefing journalists after the weekly Edo State Executive Council (EXCO) meeting chaired by Governor Godwin Obaseki, at the Government House, in Benin City. Decrying the alarming rise in the number of confirmed cases of the disease across communities in the state, the Commissioner said several efforts by the State Government to reach the Federal Government and the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, for support to contain the disease and protect residents have not yielded any positive response. He said, “As of today, we have 58 people infected with the disease with a five p...

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has stated that his administration was leaving behind, positive legacies for the PDP guber candidate, Engr. Titus Uba, to build on when he takes over as the next Governor of the state. Governor Ortom stated this Wednesday, January 18th, 2023, in Gbajimba,  headquarters of Guma Local Government Area in continuation of the statewide campaigns of the PDP where a mammoth crowd of party faithful trouped out to receive the campaign train. He pointed out that his administration has done a lot in several sectors of the economy, particularly in strengthening security and proffering a lasting solution to the protracted issue of pensions and  gratuities with the domestication of the PENCOM law in the state. According to the Governor, with the domestication of the PENCOM Law and contribution of over N6 billion into the fund, once the state reaches the threshold of N10 billion, the State Government will access funds to clear the backlog of  pens...

…As Gov Ortom Directs Recruitment of Medical Personnel The Senators representing Benue North-East and North-West Senatorial Districts, Dr. Gabriel Suswam and Barr. EY Orker Jev Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 commissioned a road and hospital project executed by Governor Samuel Ortom's administration. Governor Ortom at the commissioning of the General Hospital, Gbajimba directed the Ministry of Health to activate the machinery for the recruitment of more nurses to take care of the shortfall in healthcare personnel. Senator Jev who commissioned the 30.5 kilometer Gbajimba-Tse-Ortom to Tse-Upev-Tse-Akaahena on the Nasarawa State border road project, lauded Governor Ortom for giving priority to rural development, stating that it was a demonstration of keeping campaign promises. Senator Suswam represented by the Member representing Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency, Hon. Bem Mzondu, who commissioned the rehabilitated General Hospital, Gbajimba, praised Ortom's infrastructural developm...

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and his Delta State counterpart, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, have restated their support for the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) into the Nigerian electoral system. They also canvassed constitutionally defined roles for traditional rulers to ensure peace in the country. The Governors spoke in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, on Wednesday during the South South Monarchs Forum Extraordinary General Assembly with the theme: “Entrenching Grassroots Security and Peace in the South-South Region during and after 2023 General Election.” Governor Diri said the importance of BVAS cannot be over-emphasized as it will go a long way in reducing electoral fraud.  He lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his insistence on free and fair elections, saying the country is relying on him to match words with action and deliver a credible 2023 general election. Describing democracy as a government of the people, Diri called on politicians and N...

  …says we’ll leave legacy of quality education in Oyo Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, inaugurated the  Implementation   Committee for the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, tasking the committee to make the university the number one education degree  awarding  institution in Nigeria. Governor Makinde, who stated this while inaugurating the committee members at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, said that his administration will leave a legacy of quality education in Oyo State. While charging members of the committee to work out the policy and process by which the institution will be run, the Governor said that the new university of education will soon become a topmost institution in Nigeria for the acquisition of degrees in the field of education. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, quoted the Governor as charging the members of the committee to bring the...

 The rescued victims of the Igueben train station kidnap incident in Edo State, have narrated their ordeal with the kidnappers and hailed the Edo State Government for ensuring their safe return to their families. Speaking with journalists at the Police Cottage Hospital, where they were taken for tests and rehabilitation after their ordeal, the rescued victims noted that a combined team of security operatives led the operation. One of the kidnapped victims, Mr. Christian Iyere, commended the Edo State Government and all the security agencies that collaborated to rescue them. “We appreciate the State Government and all the security agencies who worked to ensure our rescue. The eight days we spent in captivity was not easy.” Another victim identified as Aguele Beatrice, who was also rescued along with 11 others, thanked the security team. “We were rescued by the security from the forest. The rescue operation was timely, as it has saved our lives. It has also ensured that our families ...

 The Edo State Government is stepping up the campaign to curb the spread of Lassa fever in the state, rallying the support and collaboration of all stakeholders to contain the disease and protect citizens across all Edo communities. The government, through the State’s Ministry of Health, took the sensitization campaign to Edo Central and Edo North Senatorial Districts, meeting with patient medicine dealers in the senatorial districts so as to complement the government’s efforts at containing the disease. On the delegation for the sensitization campaign are the Incident Manager, Ministry of Health, Dr. Ekaete Tobi, State Director of Public Health, Dr. Stephenson Ojeifoh and Director of Pharmacy Services, Ministry of Health, Pharm. Mrs. Osa-Afe Tivere, among others. The sensitization, according to the Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Obehi Akoria, is aimed at forestalling a further spread of the virus to other parts of the state, noting that Edo North and Edo Central Senatori...

....meets religious leaders, traditional council in LG ...says I'll only approve reforms made by Olubadan-in-Council on beaded crowns Oyo State Governor,'Seyi Makinde, on Monday, declared that the next five years will bring about a huge transformation in the fortunes of Akinyele Local Government Area in the state. The Governor declared that his claim would come to pass because of the various landmark projects and infrastructure being put up in the area. The Governor, who stated this while campaigning across the council, maintained that ongoing projects such as the Inland Dry Port, the African Development Bank's Agro processing Zone, the Oyo State government-initiated Ilutuntun City, as well as the multifarious infrastructure projects put in place by his administration, will make Akinyele the richest Local Government in the state within the next five to 10 years. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, on behalf of the Seyi Makinde 2023 Cam...