Delta Taskforce, Warri South demolish illegal structures in Warri

Delta Taskforce, Warri South demolish illegal structures in Warri 

Delta State Taskforce on Environment in collaboration with the beautification Taskforce of Warri South Local Government Council have commenced demolition of illegal structures built under high tension, waterways and others defacing the beauty of the metropolitan city of Warri. 

Chairman of the State Taskforce, Mr Sylvester Oromoni said that they were served abatement notices in the past and failed to comply. 

"We have served them notices to abate all the illegal structures but on daily basis they keep building more. 

He therefore warned the general public to desist from building any structure in the urban cities of Delta state without first obtaining approvals from relevant authorities to avoid demolition. 

"We are working in conjunction with the Warri South Council to ensure that the beauty of the ancient city of Warri is restored and we are not going back until we achieve our aim. 

“We want Warri to come back to it's past glory; therefore, we will not allow people to build stores along our roads anyhow without approval. 

Pointing to the right of way in Ogunu by the flyover, Oromoni stressed that “All these areas are Government land and we cannot allow people to occupy here illegally," 

Speaking to Journalists during the demolition exercise, Chairman of the Council, Hon. Dr Michael Tidi, said that there is no going back on the demolition exercise, nothing that there will be constant monitoring after the demolition to ensure that people don’t come back again. 

On the demolition of illegal structures under the Ogunu bridge, Tidi said, “This place has been used by criminal elements. People come to this place and take all types of illegal drugs and they have turned this place to a den of robbers. 

“Before we started this demolition exercise, we have done our investigation and we know what goes on here both in the day and at night. So what we are doing here is a welcome development by the council and the Delta taskforce on Environment.” he stated.

Other areas demolished by the team includes, all the illegal structures along the link road opposite Ogbuwangue and Edjeba, Airport by AJ fast food, NPA bypass, Deco junction, Machiva and Hausa quarters respectively. 

However, the demolition exercise continues tomorrow.

Delta 2023: Urhobos In Bayelsa Throws Weight Behind Gbagi's Guber Ambition

Delta 2023: Urhobos In Bayelsa Throws Weight Behind Gbagi's Guber Ambition

... I Will Clinch PDP Governorship Ticket, Says Gbagi

The gubernatorial aspiration of Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, got a major push, as Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU), in Bayelsa State received him with an overwhelming ovation.

Jubilee Hotel, along Isaac Boro Expressway, Yanegoa, was taken over by the mammoth crowd predominantly Urhobos, Isokos and Ijaws who poured in to catch a glimpse of the well renowned and endowed legal luminary and a business tycoon with intimidating credentials.

The Okobaro of Urhobo in Bayelsa, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Joshua Apoil Aweyu, who led the UPU President-General, (PG), in Bayelsa, Chief Charles Oruru Ejakpobe, other respected chiefs with over 10,000 youths, men and women, received the governorship aspirant with Urhobo songs and admirable dancing steps.

In his remarks on Sunday 11th April 2021, the Okobaro, charged all Urhobo indigenes in Bayelsa, to get ready to return home for the Continuous Registration Exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in order for them to cast their votes for him during the guber election.

"When the time comes for registration, we will all go home. So that after the election, when they have finished counting the votes of Delta State, they will add the one of Urhobos in Bayelsa State.

"I didn't end there, I went to Rivers State to call them. As we are here Urhobos in Rivers State are warming up to receive you. Urhobos, get ready, when the time comes, we will all give our votes in block for him", he said.

Others who spoke including Hon. Henry Tafi JP and Tonye Ilobolo, President, Ijaw Solidarity Forum on behalf of Deltans in Bayelsa State, threw their weights behind the aspiration of Olorogun Gbagi.

Addressing the mammoth crowd, elated Barr. Gbagi, appreciated them for coming out in their large numbers to welcome him, assuring them that haven supported the incumbent governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, said: "Okowa owe the Urhobos a duty that is sacrosanct".

Gbagi, who spoke in his dialect said: "Some persons who are trying to contest under the platform of our party are not Urhobos. You people should open your eyes very well. If you are deceived, the blame will be on you", warning them that there is difference between you owing a property and jointly owing same with others.

"As large as Delta State, there is nobody who has identity as what I have. If there is any person of such, let the person come out so that we will engage in a media debate so we can tell the world and Deltans in particular, where we are coming from and how we got there just as he assured them not to be perturbed.

He expressed confidence that he would clinch the party ticket, calling on each and everyone of them to go back home and talk with their family members and friends, "in the last one year, I have started this consultation process. These people have no connection, they have been in government and has no businesses in the state.

"What wisdom and exposure do they have to govern the state? They tried to drag my name into the mud but they failed. If you want to compete with me in this governorship race, our balance sheet have to published. They do not have what it takes to govern Delta State".

He urged them to take the bull by the horn and change the narrative of money politics, "I present myself to you because I know I have what it takes to change the state. I will complement what Okowa has done and it will be a win-win situation for Delta", Barr. Gbagi, declared.

By-election victory: Gbagi Congratulates Ogbimi For Winning Isoko North Constituency

By-election victory: Gbagi Congratulates Ogbimi For Winning Isoko North Constituency

A foremost governorship aspirant and former minister of State for Education, Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi, has felicitated with the People Democratic Party (PDP) family and the candidate of the party who stood for the Saturday 10th April 2021, Isoko North Constituency By-election, Mr. Jude Ogbimi, for the landslide victory.

In a press statement on Sunday April 11th 2021, signed by Olorogun Barr. Kenneth Gbagi and made available to newsmen by his Media Assistant, Kenneth Orusi, the industrialist, said Ogbimi's victory is a well-deserved one, as the party went to the nooks and crannies of Isoko North Constituency to campaign vigorously.

"I want to commend the Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, the PDP, party leaders and members, security agencies especially the police, the Independent National Electoral Commission for ensuring a peaceful and a successful election in Isoko north.

"I urge the House of Assembly-elect, to ensure that he makes legislations that will bring massive growth and development to his Constituency and the State in general during his tenure in the House.

“With his core competences in strong leadership skills, I trust he will bring his wealth of experience to bear especially in attracting development, ensuring that PDP grow stronger in his Constituency and assist the governor in the finishing strong agenda.

“As you prepare to be sworn-in as member representing Isoko North State Constituency in the House of Assembly, the PDP family and your immediate family, colleagues and admirers have cause to be grateful to God for having granted you this opportunity to serve your people.

"I am proud of you and trust that you will continue to be a great ambassador of PDP", the governorship aspirant stated.

Signed;

OLOROGUN BARR KENNETH O. GBAGI FNIM

Taskforce issues fresh abatement to illegal structure occupants to vacate in warri

Taskforce issues fresh abatement to illegal structure occupants to vacate in warri

As part of the Delta state government effort to keep the state clean, the State Taskforce on Environment in collaboration with Warri South Local Government Council Special Taskforce on Beautification, has issued a fresh one week quit abatement notice to residents in warri, especially business men occupying illegal structures, shanties and containerised shops defacing the aesthetic beauty of the oil city as well as those under high tension to vacate within the time frame given or face demolition.

The notice was served on Tuesday 6th April, 2021 after the Easter holidays, by the state taskforce Chairman on Environment, Hon. Sylvester Oromoni alongside the Chairman Warri South LGA special taskforce on city Beautification, Comrade. Kenneth George, warned those affected to use the one week grace to relocate so as to be on the safe side of the law binding them.

Speaking during the exercise, Oromoni said all occupants of illegal structures, attachment built along the road, especially Edjeba junction by Governor's Office Annex, Chevron Clinic road opp DBS, Ogunu flyover bridge bottom, Airport road by NPA housing estate fence, opp AJ restaurant, Estate roundabout e.t.c. are defacing the aesthetic beauty of the environment, causing unnecessary road traffic jam as well as obstructing free flow of vehicular movement.

He expressed displeasure over the deliberate act by traders occupying public road to do their personal business to the detriment of other road users. While urging those traders whose shops are marked to vacate the premises immediately within the stipulated time or risk demolition by the state taskforce, he stated.

In his reaction, the Chairman Warri South Council special taskforce on Beautification, Comrade Kenneth George said his team discovered a hard drugs business center at the Ogugu flyover bridge bottom, where criminals used as hideout to carryout their criminal activities in the city of Warri. He however, join his voice to that of Oromoni appealed to residents in warri to cooperate with Gov. Okowa led Delta state government to serve them better, he noted.

Meanwhile, there was a drama at Okere market opp, one of the illegal shop occupants refuses to to obey, thereby attacked Kenneth George, tore his clothes while he was performing his official assignment. lt took the combined effort of B Division Police officers warri alongside the state taskforce officials to bundle the perpetrators to detained at the station.

However, the state taskforce sealed up the shops in the disputed area for fighting the officials. They where asked to stop further trading in the area until the matter is properly resolved.

Late pa Robert for burial Tomorrow at Ayakoromo, as king Pereama, Allen, Golipat, Tareoge, others set to perform at the occasion

Late pa Robert for burial tomorrow at Ayakoromo, as king Pereama, Allen, Golipat, Tareoge, others set to perform at the occasion

The remains of pa Robert Ekpesibiowei Enefugha would be finally laid to rest at his country home, Ayakoromo Town in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, tomorrow Saturday April 10th, 2021.

The burial proclamation was signed by Pa Amadiowei Saibakumo on behalf of the Enefugha family of Diamo/Agbereye quarters in Ayakoromo (Delta State) and Yougha family of Oyan-edumu quarters of Aghoro (Bayelsa State).

According to the family, said late pa. Robert Ekpesibiowei Enefugha was a marine expert and retired NPA staff, died on the 1st of December, 2020 at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Yenagoa after a brief illness at the rightful age of 93. 

He is survived by 8 Children, 16 Grand Children, 2 Great Grand Children and many relatives too numerous to mention. 

According to the Burial Arrangement:

Saturday 10th April, 2020:

7am-Body leaves FMC Mortuary Yenagoa to Ayakoromo Town in Burutu LGA, Delta State.

12pm- Body lying in state at Ayakoromo.

1pm- Funeral Service at Ngbilebiri Primary School Field, Ayakoromo.

3pm- Interment. 

4pm- Canoe Competition. 

5pm- Football Match.

8pm- Christain/Traditional wake-keep till dawn. 

Music to be supplied by King Pereama Freetown JP, Numoupere ll of lzonebe, King Allen Alabor, Pst. Golipat, Tare-Oge fanfares & other side attractions.

However, it will interest you to note that late pa Robert Enefugha attended the prestigeous Zik's Academy, Kaduna. He proceeded and acquired higher certificate in Marine Services. 

Pa Ekpesibiowei Enefugha got employment with the Nigeria Ports Authority in 1963 and rose to the rank of Rig Manager. He was the last born among the Enefugha children and was the last to go. This call for celebrations.

Hence, friends, well wishers and the general public is hereby invited to join the family comes Saturday 10th April, this weekend to give their father a befitting final burial rites in Ayakoromo Town, Burutu LGA of Delta State, the statement adds.

Amnesty: Don't deprive us of our right, ex-agitators tell Dikkio, Kemepade

Amnesty: Don't deprive us of our right, ex-agitators tell Dikkio, Kemepade

...... Appealed to Pa Clark, Tompolo, Ateke, Boyloaf, Ajube, Igbifa, Joshua, Reuben, others to call Dikkio, Kemepade to order

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa_____ Former Niger Delta freedom fighters popularly known as ex-agitators of Niger Delta has warned the acting Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Rtd Col. Milland Dikkio as well as his Personal Assistant (PA), Mr. Alfred Kemepade not to deprived them of their rights to access quality education and other benefits due to them in the programme, noting that the amnesty office was created to serve the interest of the ex-agitators and not to witch hunt them.

The ex-agitators under the aegis of the Refined Niger Delta Militants (RNDM) led by Gen. Otobo Alabeni issued the statement on Monday 5th in Yenagoa, stated that they are not happy with Dikkio and his PA Kemepade on their plot to short change them in the programme by asking them to write JAMB before going to school.

They maintained that the interim chairman Dikkio and his PA Kemepade should follow the layed down process by deploying them to the approved universities across the country to study, stressing that anything outside that would attract anarchy and restiveness in the country, especially the Niger Delta oil rich region.

The ex-agitators further draw the attention of the interim management board to note that their engagement was to serve the interest of the ex-agitators of the Niger Delta region and not to imposed on them antagonistic conditions that will jeopardize the peace of the country.

According to Gen. Alabeni, " said if the interim management want impacted community beneficiaries to write JAMB before going to school, that is their own but we the ex-agitators will not be part of the JAMB arrangement because that was not part of the agreement we signed with federal government in 2009 before we accept amnesty. We where told that those of us want to go to school would be given direct admission and that is what had been ongoing since 2010 till date. But when Dikkio come onboard, him and his allies are bringing JAMB condition to thwart the whole process the past Coordinators had built over the years."

In addition, " We also warned Kemepade and Dikkio to immediately forward the bush names of the ex-agitators as well as those who have changed to their real names to the designated higher institutions for study because most of us were afraid to use our real names in the initial stage of accepting amnesty due to misinformation. Planning to send only real names to school to the detriment of those using their bush names would be tartanmount to anarchy in the country, Gen. Alabeni noted."

However, the ex-agitators used this medium appealed to High Chief.  Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, HRM. King Ateke Tom, Dr. Ebikabowei Victor Ben aka Boyloaf, High Chief Bibopere Ajube aka Shoot at Sight, Gen. Young Shall Grow, Pastor Reuben, Gen. Joshua Maichaver, IYC President Timothy Igbifa, Pa. E.K Clark and the South-South Governors to  immediately intervene on this matter to call Rtd Col. Milland Dikkio and his PA Alfred Kemepade to order, if not they will have no other option than to invoke the spirit of Egbesu as well as their fallen hero's in the course of the Niger Delta Liberation struggle to go after them, the statement adds.

Bilabiri Killing: IYC conderms action, calls on waring parties to sheathe their swords

 Bilabiri Killing: IYC conderms action, calls on waring parties to sheathe their swords

The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has condemned the bloody conflict that has claimed four lives in Bilabiri in Ekeremor Local Government Area.

It was gathered that a proposed security contract triggered disagreements that led to the communal war.

But IYC in a statement signed by its President, Peter Timothy Igbifa, appealed to the warring parties to sheathe their swords saying it was irresponsible for brothers to pick arms against themselves.

Igbifa said instead of bloodshed, Council will provide a roundtable to discuss the issues and resolve grey areas of their differences insisting that dialogue remained the best tool in dispute resolution.

The IYC boss called on the police and other security agencies to immediately move into the warring community and restore order to stop further breakdown of law and order.

He said the council was willing to work with stakeholders of Bilabiri and the state government as well as the security Agencies to ensure a non repeat while the people go about their normal day to day activities.