A coalition of women group in the Niger Delta region has commended the policies of the Niger Delta Development Commision (NDDC) to tackle poverty in the area.
The women groups pledged to support the policies being executed by Managing Director of NDDC Dr. Sam Ogbuku, which they described as transparent and focused .
The women, under the auspices of Coalition of Niger Delta Women Leaders, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Yenagoa.
Ijaw Women Connect (IWC) on Sunday commended the appointment of its Patron, Dr. Shedrack Agediga as Chairman Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board.
Mrs Rosemary John-Oduone, Founder, IWC Worldwide in a congratulatory letter to Agediga noted that Gov Sheriff Oborevwori put a square peg in a square hole in the appointment.
She recalled that Agediga who had put in several years in Ijaw activism, conflict resolution and educational development would bring his experience to bear in the new assignment.
“Patron, Sir, your passion, dedication, and commitment to service in transforming the narrative towards educating the youths of Delta State and beyond is a testament to the fact that this appointment is well deserving of you.
“It is my prayer and hope that the good Lord will continue to guide you as you take on the responsibilities of your new job roles.
“You will not only succeed but you will make positive impacts and deliver quality services in enhancing the dividends of good governance to further strengthen the government of of Delta State.
“Let all your positive potentials to do your best in impacting the Scholarship Board be seen and felt in your tenure of service as Chairman of the Board with your wealth of experience, knowledge, and background as an educationist,” thê letter read in part.
John-Oduone, pledged the support and solidarity of Ijaw Women Connect Worldwide to its life patron.
Agediga was the immediate past Executive Director Planning, Research and Statistics at Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC)
The Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) says no fewer than 120 widows of fallen heroes of the Armed Forces have benefited from its humanitarian gesture.
The President of DEPOWA, and wife if the Chief of Defense Staff, Mrs Oghogho Musa, disclosed this at the weekend while presenting the food items to the widows at Joint Task Force Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) in Yenagoa.
The food items, distributed by DEPOWA included bags of rice (25kg), cartons of noodles, tubers of yam, vegetable oil and spaghettis, among others.
The Tantita Security Services Limited (TSSL) has impounded MT Kally, an ocean-going vessel laden with suspected stolen crude oil in Bayelsa barely 24 hours after the Nigerian Navy launched "Operation Delta Sanity" in Warri.
The vessel, laden with yet-to-be ascertained volume of crude estimated to be in region of thousands of metric tonnes of crude was impounded on Thursday in a joint operation by the officials of TSSL and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
TSSL, is a private security outfit is owned by a former militant leader in the Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo.
Some youth groups in the Niger Delta on Tuesday said the inclusive style of Dr Samuel Ogbuku, Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is endearing opposition party members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
