Tag: Fred Edoreh

Okuama Killings: A wake-Up Call For Nigeria

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By Fred Edoreh   Seventeen soldiers of the Military Joint Task Force gruesomely murdered in a remote village in the creeks of the Niger Delta, not in war but on a peace mission: How could that have happened! Across Nigeria, outrage followed disbelief. The first impression was that the dastardly act was committed by the people of Okuama community in Ughelli South, following a protracted boundary dispute between them and Okoloba community in Bomadi LGA, on one hand, and what may have seemed to them like bias officiating with undue…

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New Commissioner Nominees: Oborevwori Hits The Bull’s Eye Again

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By Fred Edoreh   No one is perfect, no, not one, but “in the pursuit of perfection, we can achieve excellence.” Those are the words of Vince Lombardi, reputedly the greatest Coach in the history of the (American) National Football League, the richest and most successful sports organisation in the world. Lombardi expatiated that the chase for excellence simply entails ‘dreaming the best, aspiring for the best and seeking the best to achieve the best.’ That describes every policy decision, action, projects and programmes of Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori in…

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Re-Addressing Public Housing In Nigeria

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By Fred Edoreh   I stumbled on the keynote address by the former Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, at the 50th anniversary of the Federal Housing Authority, with theme, “The future of housing in Nigeria and 50 years of FHA: A call to action for political leaders and policymakers for decent and affordable housing.” The thrust of his presentation was an advocacy for federal and state governments to adopt the Rent-to-Own approach towards providing mass housing to address the pressure of housing needs on families.…

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Delta: NUT Hails Oborevwori On Over 2000 New Education Jobs

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By Fred Edoreh   Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s release of over 2000 new jobs across the state primary schools has been described as not only an economic relief for many graduates and families but also a signal of brighter future for the education sector. Chairman of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Comrade Titus Okotie, made the assertion in an exclusive interview in Asaba on Thursday. Within three months of his administration and in fulfilment of his campaign promise to revamp the education sector, Governor Oborevwori…

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DESOPADEC Under Gov Okowa: A Touch Of Excellence With Askia

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By Fred Edoreh     The inauguration of the new board of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, on Friday, May 26, turned out a carnival of sorts. Deltans from all the host communities thronged the Government House, Asaba, to welcome and celebrate the new members. Many testified that their interest in DESOPADEC was because of how the immediate past board and management, guided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s vision, redirected and drove the agency to impact on the social and economic development of the stakeholder communities through…

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