Tompolo bags brace awards for educational support

By Akpokona Omafuaire

WARRI - FORMER, Grand Officer Commanding, GOC, Movement for Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, a High Chief Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo has bagged double awards from some students of the Niger Delta region for his educational support programs.

The students presented the awards to Tompolo in Warri yesterday through Comrade Paul Bebenimibo, his Media Consultant.

The students under the aegis of Law Students Association of Nigeria, Delta State University Chapter and National Association of Gbaramatu Students said Tompolo through his foundation has given a lifeline to students to pursue their dreams.

Comrade Paul Enemiku, LAWSAN President said, that but for Tompolo, the unrest in the Niger Delta would have escalated beyond curtailing as he sponsored many youths to various universities across the world.

He called on well meaning Nigerians to follow Tompolo's example and lay down foundations for educational support.

Enemiku avvered that with education, issues of youths restiveness will not arise and this Tompolo has achieved.

On his part, Comrade Freeborn Abraiye, President NAGS said that Tompolo Foundation apart from giving free health care has seen the education of several thousands students across various universities.

Abraiye thanked Tompolo for further providing postgraduates scholarship scheme which will see about ten students going to UK in January.

His word, "Tompolo is God sent, he saved  lives through provision of health care. He made lives through scholarship for students to study freely.

"This man should be supported and not be vilified, EFCC should withdraw their frivolous political witch hunt against him.

"Despite his travails, he never give up sponsoring students. The peace we enjoy today is made possible because of him. We appeal to Buhari to urgently settle this issue."

Receiving the awards, Bebenimibo promised that Tompolo is determined and encouraged by the awards to do more.

"Words are inadequate to express our gratitude. This will spur us to do more greater works. Tompolo is living his life for his people. He dedicated his life for the improvement of the lives of his people.

"He established the foundation for the well being of mankind and he will never be deterred due to political witch hunt.

"Tompolo will do more for the students and his people, he will not rest until development come to the region." Bebenimibo stated.

Deputy Governor's aide splashes millions on constituents

By Akpokona Omafuaire

WARRI - THE Executive Assistant to the Deputy Governor of Delta State and Egwa Community Chairman, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor on Saturday  distributed food items worth several millions of naira to celebrate with his constituents.

The food items which included 200 bags of rice, several cartons of tin tomatoes and other gift items were distributed to party and non-party members in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri West Local Government Area.

Speaking with Journalists shortly after the presentation of the gift items, Guwor explained that the gift items distributed were his own way of giving back to the society that made him.

He further said that he took this decision to distribute gifts to appreciate the long-standing loyalty of the party faithfuls who have been resolute in their support for the PDP as a party and the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and His Deputy, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro led  administration.

The Deputy Governor's aide used the opportunity to reel out the landmark achievements of Okowa/Otuaro administration in the state right since 2015.

He solicited for unalloyed support and cooperation of the people towards the policies and goals of the state government which according to him is for the overall wellbeing of all.

Responding on behalf of the 20 PDP councillorship aspirants in Warri South West Local Government Area, Hon. Raymond Pirah, a Councillorship aspirant for Ogidigben Ward 6, described the gesture as laudable coming from a true leader.

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Deputy Governor's aide splashes millions on constituents

THE Executive Assistant to the Deputy Governor of Delta State and Egwa Community Chairman, Hon. Emomotimi Guwor on Saturday  distributed food items worth several millions of naira to celebrate with his constituents.

The food items which included 200 bags of rice, several cartons of tin tomatoes and other gift items were distributed to party and non-party members in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri West Local Government Area.

Speaking with Journalists shortly after the presentation of the gift items, Guwor explained that the gift items distributed were his own way of giving back to the society that made him.

He further said that he took this decision to distribute gifts to appreciate the long-standing loyalty of the party faithfuls who have been resolute in their support for the PDP as a party and the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and His Deputy, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro led  administration.

The Deputy Governor's aide used the opportunity to reel out the landmark achievements of Okowa/Otuaro administration in the state right since 2015.

He solicited for unalloyed support and cooperation of the people towards the policies and goals of the state government which according to him is for the overall wellbeing of all.

Responding on behalf of the 20 PDP councillorship aspirants in Warri South West Local Government Area, Hon. Raymond Pirah, a Councillorship aspirant for Ogidigben Ward 6, described the gesture as laudable coming from a true leader.

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Lack of higher educational institute, bane of Okpe underdevelopment PG

By Akpokona Omafuaire
WARRI - THE President General of Okpe Kingdom, Chief Robert Onome has said that lack of tertiary institutions such as colleges of education, polytechnics or university in the kingdom  has hampered the socio -economic development of the people.

Onome stated this at the end of  year Annual General Assembly which held in the kingdom’s town.
He said that Orerokpe, one of the oldest Local Government headquarters  in the state  has not fared well in recent times as it has infrastructural deficiency.
He said, "Education is a  basic tool for human and capital development as it gives room for socio- economic development of any nation."
The President General therefore called on the state and the federal government to do the needful in this regard to ensure that a university comes to the area.
Onome also charged Nigerians especially the Okpe people to register for the on going Independent Electoral Commission's voter registration to enable them exercise their franchise in the forth coming elections.
The President General who enumerated  some of the challenges of the kingdom to include the extinction of the local language, nonchalant attitude of the youths towards the participation in the available  skills acquisition programmes, indiscriminate sales of Okpe land by the people, among others.
He said Okpe people are unique and need to enjoy infrastructural  development. He therefore charged all sons and daughters to be peaceful and  law abiding for the kingdom to experience the needed growth and development.
Earlier in n his welcome speech, Chairman of the occasion, Chief Dick Gberevbie expressed joy with the sons and daughters of the kingdom to have come together to rob minds again to move the kingdom forward.
He said the kingdom notwithstanding the challenges,  has experienced some levels of growth and development over the years.
He noted that the Okpe Union is now 87 yeas old adding, that the people have cause to rejoice for its survival and continued relevance to the socio-cultural development of the father land.
Gberevbie therefore sued for continuous cooperation to usher in peace and unity among the people both at home and abroad saying, that it is the only way the kingdom can move forward .
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APC has failed abysmally - Esiso

WARRI- THE Delta State Chairman of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso has called on the All Progressives Party, APC, led federal government to return the country to its former economic position before it assumed power.

A visibly angry Esiso made the call yesterday in his home while playing host to some members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Delta State Council.

Esiso said that the call has become obvious seeing that the ruling party lacked what it takes to rule a country, describing it as senseless and insensitive.

According to him, "My position is this and I believe that this is the position of many Nigerians, that APC should develop this country before, but no more.

"We are no longer saying that the APC government should develop the country because we already know that they don't have the capacity, and capability to develop the country, please try to take us back to where they met us.

"Before APC took over power, a bag of rice was sold for N7,000, now a bag of rice cost between N18,000 to N20,000. I don't know how you get here, people are sleeping in the filling stations.

"In fact, Nigerians are waiting for 2019 to drive away the APC and their troubles, their wahala has become too much for Nigerians to bear.

"APC is abysmal failure, any right thinking Nigerian who is still thinking of APC in 2019 is not wishing Nigeria well, Nigerians are suffering, when you say that we are out of recession, what the common man understand is that we have come of suffering yet we are more  hungrier." Esiso stated.

The PDP leader also promised a thorough thrashing of the opposition in the forthcoming Delta state local government elections.

"We have campaigned very well and we know that we will thrash the APC in the January elections. Deltans know that we are doing well and they are behind us."

On insinuation by the opposition that the elections will be rigged, Esiso said, "The APC, aside being a good liars are also good criers. But that is not the position because the election will be free and fair."

Esiso promised more development for Deltans in the new year, insisting that the PDP under Governor Ifeanyi Okowa means business of taking Delta state to a higher height.
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