Uduaghan’s aide dismisses report on live after office

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One of the aides to the former Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has dismissed the recent report on live after office, saying there is no truth in the said publication, reports ITRealms.

The former Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sunny Ogefere, disagreed with the report in the Sunday Leadership of August 30, 2015, which he described as having “crossed the boundaries of mischief.”

According to him, the story on "Lives of former governors after office," the segment on Dr. Uduaghan was a classic case of armchair journalism embellished with fictitious quotes with persons the author of the story never spoke with.

“Having served the people of Delta State meritoriously, it is no rocket science to know that Dr. Uduaghan will take a well deserved rest having not had a vacation during his time as Governor. But the author stretched his imagination to a bizarre level by concocting events and developments,” Ogefere said.

Lamenting, however, that at no time did anybody from Leadership newspapers call him on phone or speak to him directly as the then chief press secretary to the former governor. 

“Secondly, the mischievous allusion to a bid to sell the Master Care schools to the government of Delta State exists only in the mind of the author of the story,” he said.

Ogefere insisted that there is absolutely no desire to sell the school now or in the future neither was any contact made with private individuals or officials of government on such a move. As there is no agreement anywhere for the sale of the school, the talk of ‘revoking’ the ‘sale’ is a product of the writer's mischievous game plan. So why would Dr. Uduaghan's wife go to court?

“Let it be stated that at no time was the Mastercare International School, owned by a foundation being run by the wife of the Ex-Governor, sold to or negotiated with the Delta State Government. Therefore, the phantom running battle between Dr. Uduaghan and his successor, Governor Okowa over an alleged ‘refusal to approve payment ‘, cannot arise,” Ogefere decried.

He pointed out that Dr. Uduaghan is not in any ‘running battle’ with his successor, His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa. Of course, some people may have tried to create one using hirelings as the author of the story under reference, but as is always the case, any venture founded on satanic motives will collapse.

“His legacies of achievements will continue to speak for him and continue to endear him to the people. As any other citizen, Dr. Uduaghan is entitled to embark on any legitimate venture after his vacation,” Ogefere disclosed, warning media practitioners to remain professional in exercising their responsibilities to uphold thier honours.

 

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Peaceful 8 years in Delta is by God’s grace - Uduaghan

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The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has declared that the peace enjoyed in the state during his eight years in office was as a result of prayers, mercy and special grace of God, reports ITRealms.

Speaking on Monday at a special thanksgiving service of the Government House Family to celebrate God's Goodness on his administration for the past eight years at the Government House Chapel in Asaba, Governor Uduaghan said that the prevailing peace and security in the state could be attributed to God’s goodness and mercies and the prayers offered on behalf of the state by clergymen and prayer warriors.

He commended the Government House family for prayerfully supporting his administration in the last 8 years, the governor explained that the success of his administration lies on the strength of prayers offered by people especially members of the “Alter of New Beginning” stressing that “the incoming administration will continue on this path of continuous prayers for peace in the state”.

The governor noted that he was leaving a legacy of peace for the state and know that the in-coming administration would try to sustain this peace with prayers stressing that direct investment have increased in the state as a result of the peace in the state.

“I pray that the peace, God has granted the state will continue to be sustained, foreign Direct Investment can only come into the state when there is peace and security, I thank God today that the era of war, kidnapping and robbery is over in the state as it had massive effects on investments in the state”, Dr. Uduaghan added, stressing that “for the peace to continue we must continue to pray and supplicate on behalf of the state”.

The chaplain of the chapel, Rev. Ben Golley in his sermon said that  it was good to praise and express gratitude to God for his goodness and kindness towards us, explaining that Governor Uduaghan, his family  and members of his administration  have every reason to thank God for his goodness  to them in the last eight years.

He said that the governor’s developmental strides and achievements could be attributed to God’s power and goodness in his life.

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Uduaghan, Dickson commission 30 gunboats, accuse international community of complicity in oil theft

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Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State and his counterpart in Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson have commissioned 30 gunboats for the Joint Task Force in Niger Delta, just as Uduaghan has accused the International Community of complicity in crude oil theft in Nigeria, reports ITRealms.

Uduaghan who made his positon known at the Defence Headquarters for the Joint Task Force (Operation Pulo Shield) in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, noted that 80 per cent of Nigeria's stolen crude are exported for use by refineries outside Nigeria.

"Over 80 per cent of the stolen crude is exported and refined outside Nigeria, the International Community needs to cooperate with Nigeria to wipe out crude oil theft", he said.

Uduaghan also said that the military cannot do the job alone, stressing that the International Community must join forces with Nigeria to check the growing threat of oil theft in the country.

President Goodluck Jonathan, he said, has remained committed to cleansing crude oil theft, pipeline vandalization and other criminal acts bedeviling the nation’s economy, urging everyone to join hands to solve the problem. 

"This crude oil theft requires the participation of all of us; some of the people who are involved in the crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism are our brothers, our friends and in some cases, our heroes. We must be involved in the engagement of the people involved in these activities for them to desist from the criminal acts" Uduaghan said.

He, therefore, commended the military for its fight against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism reiterating that the gunboats would boost the operations of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta.

Equally speaking, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, expressed appreciation to President Jonathan for equipping the military which has made it more proactive in exercising its functions.

Aside the warships recently given to the Nigerian Navy, Dickson said "With these gunboats, the capacity of members of JTF to check the activities of criminals will be enhanced."

Welcoming his guest earlier, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh thanked President Jonathan for his support for the Nigerian Armed Forces, stating that the boats would be deployed for the economic interest of the country.

"We want peace to prevail, so trouble-makers should be warned, criminals should desist from their unpatriotic acts," he said, adding that the fight against insurgency and criminal activities was yielding the desired results.

JTF Commander of Operation Pulo Shield, Major-General Emmanuel Atewe reassured they will through cooperation from the riverine communities win the war against crude oil thieves.

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Pix:  Hon. Seriake Dickson, Governor of Bayelsa State; Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh; Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor of Delta State; Chief of Army Staff, General Kenneth Minima and Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin during the commissioning of a 30 gun boat in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State