Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday appreciated the crucial role of women in child upbringing and urged mothers to pay adequate attention to their parenting roles.
He noted that proper upbring of children ensures a better society as the foundation starts from the home.
Jonathan stated these while paying tributes to the late Madam Molly Ogoun at Anyama-Ogbia, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa during a condolence visit to the bereaved family.
The Bayelsa Government on Sunday said that it got N27 billion and not N38 bn approved by the Federal Government for federal projects executed by the state from 2005 till date.
The Senate had on Nov. 24, 2020 approved promissory notes and bond issuances worth N148.1 billion as refunds to some states for executing federal; projects.
The beneficiaries are Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, Osun and Ondo State governments.
Preliminary investigations into the Jan. 16, oil leak near Funiwa offshore facilities. off the Atlantic coast commenced on Friday with visit by Bayelsa government officials, regulatory agencies and representatives of impacted communities.
It will be recalled that fishermen around the Atlantic Ocean coastline had on Jan. 17 sighted and reported an oil leak suspected to be from the Funiwa fields following the leakage of the previous day.
However, the operator of the nearby Funiwa field, Chevron denied responsibility for the leakage.
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) on Friday maintained that reported leaks near its operational areas near its Funiwa offshore facilities off the Atlantic coast was not from its facilities and pledged to support regulators in tracing the source.
Fishermen around the Atlantic Ocean coastline had on Sunday reported an oil leak suspected to be from the Funiwa fields.
Hon Fred Agbedi representing Sagbama-Ekeremor Federal Constituency has urged youths of his area to contribute ideas to tackle challenges of unemployment, insecurity, low access to health and eduction.
Agbedi, a PDP lawmaker made the call on Friday during a town hall meeting convened by Mr Ouseibai Godsgift youth parliamentarian representing Bayelsa West at the Nigerian Youth Parliament in Sagbama town, Bayelsa.
Agbedi who was represented by his Legislative Aide, Kevin Tawari commended the convener of the gathering for the thoughtfulness displayed in making input to solving problems in the constituency rather than resort to persimism.
An Environmental Rights Activist, Alagoa Morris on Wednesday called for more stringent regulation of activities of oil firms operating offshore within Nigerian territorial waters.
Morris noted that recent incidents have shown that oil and gas exploration at offshore fields comes with greater risks to the maritime environment.
Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) and its host communities have held divergent views on leaks reported at Funiwa Oil Fields operated by the oil film off Bayelsa shoreline.
Fishermen operating near the Atlantic Ocean coastline had on Sunday reported an oil leak suspected to be from the Funiwa Fields.
While the fishermen from CNL’s host community at Koluama in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area point accusing fingers at Chevron, the oil firm denies the allegations.
