NATIONAL VIBES

Hon. Isaiah Bekenawei has fingered Dr Chris Ekiyor the former IYC president to run for the office of the President of INC the endorsement was done  on Saturday at Odimodi, an oil bearing community in Iduwini Kingdom, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State via a statement issued to newsmen.   Hon. Bekenawei is a former councillor of Ward 20, who represented his people by providing a robust and effective representation. While giving his reasons for the endorsement, Bekenawei noted that Dr. Christ Ekiyor has written his name positively in the history of Ijaw nation with his struggles for emancipation.  He continued that Ekiyor’s contributions in the service of Ijaw nation while as a President of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) Worldwide was visible to the blind and audible to the deaf, stressing that the INC needs a stable character with clear vision to drive Ijaw nation forward in the Nigerian state.  Hon. Isaiah had expressed worry over the delay in conducting the INC e...

   ...Promises Potable Water Across State Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has condemned the level of pollution of the state's water resources that has degraded its ecosystem over the years. To this end, he charged the Ministry of Water Resources and other relevant stakeholders to come up with an action plan that would enable government achieve its agenda in harnessing its water resources. Senator Diri gave the charge on Monday during this year's World Water Day celebration with the theme: "Valuing Water" at the Chief Harold Dappa-Biriye Conference Centre in Yenagoa. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as noting that the statistics regarding the current water, sanitation and hygiene systems were far below expectation. The governor assured that his administration would utilise resources at its disposal to improve access to potable water, sanitation and hygiene as part of efforts in promoting healthy lifestyles. ...

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum on Sunday condemned the attack on the convoy of Samuel Ortom, Benue State governor, just as it charged the Federal Government to secure the lives and human rights of all Nigerians regardless of political leanings. The forum, in a statement released on Sunday, warned that no group of individuals should be brazen enough to take laws into their own hands. The statement was signed by Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Chairman of the Forum and Sokoto State Governor. Read the statement: “The PDP-Governors Forum has received with shock the assassination attempt on the Governor of Benue State, H.E. Dr Samuel Ortom. “We wish therefore to warn that any attempt to harm any Nigerian will be viewed by the Forum as an attempt on all of us. “We believe strongly that any dispute or perceived dispute should be and must be resolved amicably without resort to violence. Nigeria is not a Babana Republic, even though certain retrogressive elements and centrifugal for...

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has charged members of the Bayelsa State Executive Council on performance to enable the state government impact positively on the people. Speaking as a guest on the third day of the Bayelsa cabinet retreat at the Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State,  Governor Emmanuel said in order for his colleague-governor to succeed, members of the executive council must play a very crucial part. He stressed that history would demand an account of stewardship from leaders at various levels and lauded the Bayelsa government for the holding the retreat as it is necessary for service delivery. The Akwa Ibom governor urged the participants to put the knowledge gathered into practice, stressing the need for loyalty and love for the state, which he said would motivate them to put the interest of the people ahead of any personal considerations. He remarked that resources are not always readily available but tasked the cabinet members to evolv...

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) under the Chairmanship of Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal CFR, the Governor of Sokoto State has felicitated with its brother-Governor, Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, as he clocks 57 today - March 20, 2021.   A press statement signed on behalf of the Forum by Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum, LL.M, the Forum’s Director General, said the Governors are happy to roll out the red carpet to felicitate with Governor Ugwuanyi as he celebrates his birthday anniversary. Below is the unedited press statement: March 20, 2021 His Excellency, Rt. Hon Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, Governor Enugu State, Lion Building, Enugu. PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM FELICITATES WITH GOVERNOR IFEANYI LAWRENCE UGWUANYI @ 57.   The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) under the Chairmanship of Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal CFR, the Governor of Sokoto State is happy to roll out the red carpet to felicitate with you, our dear Governor Ifeanyi Law...

  By Adewole Kehinde It is no longer news that the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday, 17th March, 2021 approved the sum of $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery Company Ltd. Unfortunately, some personalities like Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Gov Nyesom Wike, Activist Aisha Yesufu, Senator Dino Melaye, and Former Gov Peter Obi among others are opposing the rehabilitation/contract award.   Below are the nine reasons why refineries’ rehabilitation is justified AFTER YEARS OF NEGLECT, THE PLANTS NEED TO BE BACK Nigeria’s three refineries in Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt with a combined capacity of 445,000b/d capacity were established to ensure energy security for the country. Unfortunately, these refineries have suffered years of neglect due to delays in conducting mandatory Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) that has resulted in performance decline over the past two decades and they have all been shut down to allow proper diagnosis and ...

  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has ordered investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of a youth in Ovom community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. He also directed that an autopsy be carried out to determine the cause of death. The governor gave the directive on Thursday night through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, after being briefed in Uyo where he is attending a state cabinet retreat. He said the government would ensure perpetrators of the dastardly act are uncovered and brought to book. "Human life is sacred. As a responsible government we would not shy away from our responsibility of protecting it. Anyone who takes another person's life would be held accountable through the laws of the land," he said. Governor Diri sympathised with the family of the deceased as well as the community, urging them to be calm and maintain the peace while a thorough investigation is being carried out.