Don't Take Nature For Granted, Oromoni Urges Deltans, As The World Marks 2020 Environment Day

Don't Take Nature For Granted, Oromoni Urges Deltans, As The World Marks 2020 Environment Day

State Taskforce Chairman on Environment Honourable Sylvester Oromoni has said that Air pollution is increasing day by day and it seems complex to control it but nothing is impossible we should come together to combat it. And for this, it is necessary to understand different types of pollution, how it affects our health and environment will help us to steps towards improving the air around us.

We can't stop breathing but we can do something to improve the quality of air that we breathe. Around 92 per cent of the people worldwide do not breathe clean air.

The theme for the World Environment Day 2018 was“Beat Plastic Pollution”.

We know that it is not possible to reuse plastic, they are non-biodegradable. So, it’s better not to use it. Plastics consist of several chemicals which are toxic or disrupt hormones. Plastics can also serve as a magnet for other pollutants, including dioxins, metals and pesticides.

Therefore, it is necessary to call the people from all over the world to come and combat single-use plastic pollution which harms our ecosystem and consequently us.

World Environment Day 2020: It is observed on 5 June to raise awareness about protecting the environment and to remind people not to take nature granted. Let us read in detail about World Environment Day, 2020 theme, history and significance.

World Environment Day 2020: It is one of the biggest events celebrated in the world every year.  It has been seen that during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the environment gets benefitted slightly, the sky becomes clear, the air is less polluted, etc.

World Environment Day is celebrated since 1974. It is the "People's Day" to do something to take care of the earth and the environment. It is really important to know ways to protect the environment.

For healthy living, the environment plays an important role. It provides us with air, food, etc. It is correctly said that ' the difference between animals and humans is that animals change themselves for the environment, but humans change the environment for themselves'. The environment is just like our neighbourhood, its surrounding conditions influence us and modify growth and development.

World Environment Day is promoted by the United Nation and for 2020 Colombia will host the World Environment Day. In 2019, China was the host country. World Environment Day is also known as Environment Day, Eco Day. This day is celebrated to spread awareness about the environment and its effects on the daily life of the people.

The environment is the surrounding or conditions in which a person, animal or plant lives or operates. It is necessary to understand the importance of environment and lots of activities are done by the people to preserve and conserve the unique and life nurturing nature. People are more reluctant today to save the environment for the future and then only it will be possible for us to focus on the developmental activities in the country.

According to the UN, it is a concern that is both urgent and existential. Biodiversity supports all life on land and below water or we can say it is the foundation that supports all this. Every aspect of human health is affected by it. It provides clean air, water, food, and is a source of medicines, etc. Human actions like deforestation, encroachment on wildlife habitats, intensified agriculture, and acceleration of global climate change, have disturbed nature and pushed it beyond its limit. According to the UN, it would take 1.6 Earths to meet the demands that humans make of nature every year. If this will continue,  it poses a huge biodiversity loss that will have severe implications for humanity as a result of the loss of food and health systems.

The theme for the World Environment Day 2019 was "Air Pollution".

World Environment Day: History

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been started celebrating as an annual event on every 5 June to raise the importance of the healthy and green environment in the human lives, to solve the issues of the environment by implementing some positive environmental actions by government, organisations and individual as a whole.

There was a turning point in the year 1972, the development of international environmental politics that is the first major conference on the issues of environment was convened under the United Nations from 5-16 June in Stockholm. It was also known as the Conference on the Human Environment or the Stockholm Conference. Its aim was to commonly look into the challenge of preserving and enhancing the human environment. Then, on 15 December in the same year, the General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 5 June as World Environment Day. Further, another resolution was adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December that led to the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). First time World Environment Day was celebrated in 1974 with the slogan "Only one Earth.

World Environment Day: Evang. Oromoni Charges Deltans To Ensure Cleanliness Of Their Environment At All Times

World Environment Day: Evang. Oromoni Charges Deltans To Ensure Cleanliness Of Their Environment At All Times

Joy Alamu

Warri_____ The State Taskforce on Environment Chairman, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni has called for concerted efforts by all in the State to ensure a cleaner environment at all times.

Speaking on the backdrop of the World Environment Day celebration today June 5,  Hon. Oromoni said a cleaner Delta State is achievable if everyone does his or her bit with the needed sense of commitment.

He decried the situation where people still practise open defecation, indiscriminate waste disposal, construction of structures across natural water ways as well as oil  pollution that has degraded the land.

Hon. Oromoni said the theme for this year's World Environment Day Celebration is very apt as it commands everyone to think and take action in ways that will engineer a positive change in the environment for all to see and enjoy.

His words, 'the theme for the World Environment Day Celebration this year is The Mighty Earth, For Nature calls us to action and remember that what we do in one place is likely to affect others somewhere else'.

He added that, it was important that everyone is careful about their action knowing that such actions have the potentials of bringing pains or happiness to others as well as to nature itself.

Hon. Oromoni explained that in doing certain things particularly in urban settlements of Delta State people should take responsibility for their actions against the environment as nature has the capacity to fight back as seen in flooding, air pollution and various diseases these days including the much dreaded Corona- virus pandemic.

Hear him, the rise in the menace of malaria is as a result of increasing incidence of mosquitoes growing unhindered. All we need to do is clean our gutters and remove receptacles that aid their breeding,' he said.

 As this year's World Environment Day is marked , the State Taskforce Chairman on  Environment appealed to the people of the State  to join hands in making the State one of the cleanest in line with the stronger Delta Agenda of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.

Signed:
Honorable Sylvester Oromoni
Chairman Delta State Taskforce on Environment
Honorable Sir Igho Akpojotor
SSA Special Duties
Honourable Peter Abugewa
SSA Environment.

Aworowo: The King - Drummer Dances Home (A Tribute) By Dr. Ahmed. E. Saibakumo

Aworowo: The King - Drummer Dances Home (A Tribute) By Dr. Ahmed. E. Saibakumo

Yes, we are proud Ayakoromo people with undiluted excellent Mein Culture. This weekend (Friday 5th June, 2020), we are going to our dear home to give a befitting passage rite to one of our heroes, MR. OYABEBEFA AKARAMA (ALIAS AWOROMO). Never in the history of Western Ijaw or Ijaw land we had gotten a charming drummer who was not a trained percussionist but was naturally endowed and gifted with the art of all sorts of traditional drumming including Akwaye, Opu-ozi, Amgbara drums etc freely with his stylish acoustic displays at masquerade festivals, marriages and burials during social functions.

Yes, he was simply like Akin, the itinerant “The Drummer Boy” of the 1960s by “Cyprian Akwensi” who transversed lands for the entertainment and pleasure of mankind yet denied of true happiness at the end. We agree you never died an accomplished man. We, the younger generation relish your acrobatic displays of your drumsticks with skill and agility. Sometimes, you threw your drumsticks to the air, dive them back, communicate with the dancers and the masquerades with mystic and prophetic exaltation as KING ROBERT EBIZIMOR, the greatest musical messenger ever in Ijaw land who held his dancers with awesome obsession in his lifetime with his overwhelming musical tone and was admired by the young and the old. You were the greatest drummer ever in Ijaw land. Unbelievably, sometimes you played your drums with one hand. At rare occasions you backed your drums but still maintained the consistency and communicative vibrancy with your hands behind you for the dancers. You were more of an entertainer than the dancers.

The last time I saw you was at Ayakoromo in 2017, I was so depressed. You looked famished and frail in health. You told me you had relocated to your maternal home, Obotebe. I was simply frustrated and helpless. I assure you today, your legacy will remain in Ayakoromo. Adieu, my master-drummer, your name is written in gold in Ijaw land. Generations shall hear about you.

Today, you have joined your ancestors like Pa Naseimokumo Abalewe (“ALIAS OZIBRAGBOLO”) of Ebeingbene/Oforukpo in Ayakoromo Federated Community. Pa Naseimokumo Abalewe, a drummer-maestro whose absence at Ayakoromo Annual Festival makes it incomplete. He had no choice than to relocate to Ayakoromo main town till the end of the festival. King-Drummer Aworowo, we are proud you in Ayakoromo Federated Community, Ngbilebiri-Mein Kingdom, Western Ijaw and the Ijaw Nation. Adieu Aworowo.
This is our story,

GOODBYE AWOROWO THE-GREAT, YOU MADE US PROUD.

Just-ln: Crisis Looms In Warri As Ijaw Communities Threaten Showdown, Ask Gov. Okowa To Call His Boy Tidi To Order Over lmposition Of Itsekiri As Maket Master ln Ogbe-Ijoh Market

Just-ln: Crisis Looms In Warri As Ijaw Communities Threaten Showdown, Ask Gov. Okowa To Call His Boy Tidi To Order Over lmposition Of Itsekiri As Maket Master ln Ogbe-Ijoh Market

Francis Tayor

Warri_____  Ijaw communities in Warri have threatened a showdown with the Warri south Local government council chairman, Michael Tidi over what it described as clandestine and nepotistic appointment of an Itsekiri as market master in OgbeIjoh Market.

Speaking to newsmen on behalf of Warri Ijaw communities, Hon. Comrade Ozobo Austin, the national president of Ijaw People's Development Initiative, IPDI, shortly after an enlarged meeting of Ijaw communities in Warri said they would declared a showdown with Michael Tidi, except the Itsekiri Market master be removed from OgbeIjoh Market.

The various Ijaw communities in attendance in the meeting were Meinbutu, Olabrakopre, Ogbokone, Egbemene and others.

While briefing the press, Ijaw Warri communities called on His Excellency senator Ifeanyi Okowa to prevailed on Michael Tidi as the action of the council chairman was capable of threatening the existing peace in Warri.

The Ijaws said Tidi had no justification to appoint an Itsekiri man as Market master in Ogbe-Ijoh Market and that he should be mindful of the drum of war he was beaten.

Ijaws also demanded for an appointment of Ijaw as Market master in Kpessu and Gbangue Markets or else he would have Ijaw to contend with in the shortest time.

The Ijaw stakeholders said the Itsekiri conspiracy was the reason for the abandonment of the Ogbe-Ijoh iron Market and that the appointment of Itsekiri in the market is inimical and were meant to masterminds and further claim ownership of the market.

However, the Ijaws had called on His Excellency Ifeanyi Okowa to prevailed on Michael Tidi ,the chairman of Warri South Local government council in immediate effect to avoid another Warri crisis which may endanger innocent residents.

Community Development: Ayakoromo Development Forum Salutes Billionaire Clement Moni As He Provides Free Electricity, Street Lights To The Community

Community Development: Ayakoromo Development Forum Salutes Billionaire Clement Moni As He Provides Free Electricity, Street Lights To The Community

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ A group under the aegis of Ayakoromo Development Forum (ADF) in Bururu Local Government Area of Delta State, has commended one of their illustrious billionaire son, Hon. Clement Moni for providing free electricity as well as solar powered street lights to GRA, Ayakoromo.

The group gave the commendation at Ayakoromo on Tuesday during her mid year meeting, appreciated Moni on his philantropic gesture in providing free electricity to residents of GRA Ayakoromo, stressing that if there could be two or more of Clement in the community, Ayakoromo would have developed more than its present state despite government neglect.

The silent Ayakoromo born billionaire, Hon. Moni is the Chairman/CEO Seiya Group of Companies, as well as a leader and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Burutu LGA, Delta State. He is a renowned philanthropist and a marine business mogul who has impacted so many lives in his community and beyond.

Speaking on behalf of the group, the patron, Comrade Oyinbi Onduku thank and commended Hon. Moni to keep on his good works in the community going, noting that God Almighty will continue to bless him more and increase his wealth as he remember and put smile on the faces of the needy in the society.

However, Comrade Onduku used the medium to called on other silent achievers from the community to follow suit, stressing that no foreigner will develop your home rather than its indigenes. He further appreciated others who have contributed in one way or the other towards the development of Ayakoromo Community, stressing that the sky will be their stepping stone in their various life endeavors, he stated.

Just-ln: Gov Obaseki Finally Bows To Pressure, Dumps APC, Goes For PDP’s Nomination Form

Just-ln: Gov Obaseki Finally Bows To Pressure, Dumps APC, Goes For PDP’s Nomination Form

The embattled governor of Edo State, Hon. Godwin Obaseki has finally dumped APC for PDP today monday after failed attempt by the party caucus to resolve the crisis lingering between him and the national Chairman, Adams Oshiomole.

Our source disclosed that APC reconciliation meeting fails to put their house in order, hence leading to the drastic step Obaseki took to clinch PDP nomination form ahead of November Governorship election in the state.

With this, it is clear that Obaseki is getting it hot with past. Izeyamu in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State.

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Dr. Braduce Angozi Greets Deltans At New Month, Says June Is A Month Of Hope And Great Expectations

Dr. Braduce Angozi Greets Deltans At New Month, Says June Is A Month Of Hope And Great Expectations


The friendly and accommodative former commissioner of Agriculture in Delta State, Chief Dr. Braduce A. Angozi in the early hours of today wished the hospitable people of Delta State a happy new month. He noted In his statement, " my good people of Delta state, I have the unreserved great pleasure to wholeheartedly welcome you to the month of June 2020.

He continued and noted further," this month of June is a month of hope and great expectations, and as we start the journey of this very beautiful month, let's always endeavor to keep our faith and hope alive believing that God Almighty will totally heal our humble state from the charcoals of  corona virus ( covid-19)

We shouldn't be weary in praying for our Government in the state and Nigeria at large, but be fervent in praying for the Nation with the confidence that God in his infinite mercy will surely see us through In no distance time. The youth friendly and accommodative leader also noted that Deltans should not forget, but should be consistent in the observation of covid -19 precautionary measures as the importance cannot be overemphasized.

He concluded by praying that this new month of June will usher in great happiness, celebration and hope to every households in the state.