Tag: Hon Onoriode Agofure

Delta State Min of Transport: Missing in Action Amidst Transportation Crisis -Otiti

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By Otiti Akpovoke   The recent hike in fuel prices, with PMS selling for over a thousand naira per liter, has brought immense suffering to Deltans. The ban on keke operations has further exacerbated the transportation crisis, leaving commuters stranded. In times like these, one would expect the Ministry of Transportation to spring into action, providing solutions to alleviate the suffering of the people. However, the ministry’s inaction has raised questions about its relevance. The absence of a state-owned transportation company in Delta State is a glaring omission, particularly in…

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We Are Committed To Improve Road Users Welfare In Delta-Directorate Of Transport

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Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Transport has pledged stronger synergy with the State Directorate of Transport in its avowed commitment to provide more efficient services to Deltans. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Festus Okoh gave the assurance when the Commissioner in charge of the Directorate, Mr. Onoriode Agofure led officials of the Directorate of Transport to defend its 2024 budget estimate. Hon. Okoh who is the Deputy Majority Leader and Member Representing Ika South constituency, said the Directorate has great role to play in the actualization of…

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Delta State Ministry Of Transport Slammed At Budget Presentation

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Delta House of Assembly Committee on Transport has expressed displeasure over the budget presentation by the State Directorate of Transport. Chairman of the committee, Hon Festus Okoh stated this on Wednesday in Asaba when the directorate, led by the Commissioner, Mr Onoriode Agofure, appeared before the committee to defend the 2024 budget. Okoh frowned at the inability of the Directorate to furnish the committee with relevant information, especially in the areas of revenue generation and budget performance of the outgoing year. ”The documents I have before me have lots of…

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State Assembly: Spencer Dwarfs Agofure In Ughelli North II Election

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Mr Spencer Ohwofa has been declared winner of Ughelli North Constituency II, House of Assembly election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on March 18. Ohwofa an All Progressives Congress , APC candidate who contested along side other political party candidates pulls 13, 157 votes to defeat the PDP candidate, Mr Agofure Onoriode that pulled 11,911  and Eyamu Alexander with 2,246 votes respectively.   The result was declared by the Returning Officer, Mr Gomeromo Tamaraebi Abraham at about 2:40 am on March 20.

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Group Endorses Omo-Agege, Agofure For March 18 Polls

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By Jesuovie  Tekevwe   A social political pressure group, Quality People in Politics, (QPIP) of politicians in Ughelli North, Ughelli South and Udu Local Government Areas of Delta State with membership drawn from all major political parties in Nigeria has endorsed Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy Senate President and APC Gubernatorial Candidate in the March 18, polls for governor, declaring that the Orogun-born political tactician was the best person to take over from governor Okowa on May 29. The group also endorsed the candidature of Hon Onoriode Agofure of the PDP…

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Omote Congratulates Victorious Tabite, Utuama, Brown, Agofure At PDP Primaries

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National coordinator of Elohim Political Forum, EPF, Prince Emmanuel Omote has congratulated the winners of the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party, primaries election, Talib Tebite, Agofure Onoriode, Festus Utuama and Jite Brown for the House of Representatives and Assembly respectively.   Omote in a statement signed by him who described their victories as the will of God and the interest of the electorate called on all PDP faithful to replicate same feat at the 2023 election.   “Their victory is the will of the people,the PDP as they believed that…

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PDP Primaries: Agofure Floors Eric Oharisi With 5 Votes

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Deputy Leader of Ughelli North Legislative Arm, Mr Onoriode Agofure has emerged the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, primary for Ughelli North Constituency II seat in the state legislature. Six aspirants contested for the primaries which was held on Sunday at the Ughelli Township stadium and Agofure defeated the incumbent, Hon. Eric Oharisi and five others. Nineteen delegates voted during primaries and Onoriode Agofure pulled 10 votes, Eric Oharisi 5 votes, Ovweghrederohwo Richard Aduvie 2 votes, Rufus Edoja Akpodiete 1 vote, Oke Umurhohwo 1 vote, and Chadu Ojevwe…

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Agofure Donates Palliative To Agbarho Kingdom

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By Politics Governance Deputy Leader of Ughelli North Legislative Arm, and Councillor representing Agbarho ward 1, Hon Onoriode Agofure has donated food items as palliative to Agbarho kingdom in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State to cushion the hard effect of  the coronavirus pandemic. Items donated as palliative are, 52 bags of rice, 32 bags of garri, 150 cartons of Indomie noodles, 1,600 loaves of bread over 3,000 Face masks. Presenting the items at the community town hall, Agofure said, “We know that the lockdown has been eased…

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