BY AMBROSE OLOGIDE

THE Federal Government has been charged on the need for improved standard of living for Nigerians.

The charge was given at a seminar on mental health awareness held by Educational Psychology Department, College of Education Warri in partnership with Counseling Association of Nigeria (CASSON), Delta State Chapter at College of Education Warri on Tuesday 6th December, 2022.

Renowned counsellors with theme: Promoting mental wellness in a chaotic environment called for a price control system, improved security, power supply, well package for public/ civil servants among others.

While stressing the need for mental wellness in the society, they counselled that Nigerians should always seek the services of counsellors if they have issues to contend with.

The Provost of College of Education Warri, Dr. Dickson Oyovwi who was represented by the Deputy Provost of College, Dr. (Mrs.) Fedelia in his brief address noted that the theme of seminar was apt.

He then suggested for regular holding of such seminars.

The Chairman of Counseling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) Delta State Chapter, Dr. (Mrs.) Edna Abbide proudly stated that the mental health awareness campaign of CASSON Delta State Chapter in Asaba in last October gave birth to the seminar.

Dr. Emmanuel Oniyama, Dr. Duakpenmi Andrew Ayu, Dr. (Mrs.) Anino Anigala, Felix Okoro among others were some of the resource persons at the seminar.

ABOH

THE Peoples Demo­cratic Party of Nige­ria, PDP Campaign Train for the 2023 Gen­eral Election has visited the last Local Govern­ment Area in Delta North, with the assurance to the electorates in the area that the party is present­ing the best candidates for the election.

The party made the statement when it vis­ited 6 Wards in the final round of its ward-to-ward interaction with party faithful and elec­torates in 98 Wards of the Senatorial District, Thursday, December 8, 2022. The leadership of the party, led by the Delta.

North PDP Chairman, Elder Moses Iduh, observed that the party did not make any mistake in the selection of its candidates, as they have track records of quality leadership, laced with humanitarian touch.

He stated that with such qualities, the people of Ndokwa East should be glad, as they will deliver on their mandates to the area if elected.

“We are here to tell you that our great party, the PDP had not made any mistake when we selected our candi­dates. We have selected the best, with good track records of leadership and service to humanity.”

“Look at our lineup of candidates, from the Presiden­tial candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and his Vice-Presidential candidate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, the Governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Deputy Governorship Candidate, Sir Monday Onyeme, the Sena­torial candidate, Hon., Prince Ned Nwoko, the House of Representatives Candidate, Mr. Nnamdi Ezechi, and the House of Assembly Candidate for Ndokwa East, Mr. Emeka Osamuta, all have a track record for good leader­ship and Humanitarian Services.”

He appealed to them not to be deceived by those who had been extorting the people, and those who do nothing but work only to deprive the people of their commonwealth.

“I appeal to you, do not be deceived by those who will take your patrimony, for themselves. PDP will never disappoint you, and we had never disappointed you.”

He stated that such persons should never be trusted, or be given any opportunity to occupy such sensitive offices, as they need better choices which the party had been offering, and will still offer after the election.

“These people cannot be trusted. Such persons and parties should not be given any opportunity to occupy any sensitive offices. We have and will always have better offers for you.” He stated.

Speaking on the same theme, during the visits were the State Party Chairman, Barr. Kingsley Esiso, the Deputy Governorship Candidate, Sir Monday Onyeme, the Senatorial Candidate, Hon., Prince Ned Nwoko, the House of Representatives candidate, Mr. Nnamdi Ezechi, the House of Assembly Candidate for Ndokwa East, Mr. Emeka Osamuta, and other leaders of the party in the Local Government Area.

Meanwhile, the Chairmen of the Wards visited had as­sured the party to have confidence in them, as the party will floor the opposition parties and their candidates in the 2023 General elections, to set the way for the Rescue and Resetting of Nigeria and to provide more dividend of democracy to all.

UGHELLI

THE traditional ruler of Ughelli kingdom, HRM, Dr. Wilson Ojakovo Oharisi III, has condemn the recent attack on worshippers and kidnap of the deputy Imam during an early morning prayers by muslim faithful in Ughelli North Local government area of Delta state.

The monarch who regrets the sad event where eleven worshippers were shot, revealed that the kingdom will join hands with relevant security agencies to ensure that the Iman rejoins his family in no distant time.

In a statement signed by the Otota of Ughelli Kingdom, Olorogun Peter Akpofure, The Ughelli Kingdom, deeply regrets the incident that happened recently in Ughelli town in which the Imam of a mosque in Ughelli was abducted by unknown gunmen. “We condemn the abduction of Mal­lam, Muhammadu Sani, the deputy Imam and the injury of worshippers at mosque during prayers.

“According to Olorogun Peter Tobore Akpofure, HRM, Oharisilll,JP, the lzomo, Adams and the President General of Ughelli Descendants Union, UDU, Olorogun Pius Omubaye of the Kingdom will join hands the relevant Security agen­cies to ensure that the Iman rejoins his family in no distant time. “We are peaceful people, we are peaceful individu­als and this particular habit is not in our nature. Ughelli Kingdom is a metropolitan town and it’s a boiling point of all business in this region.”

OKPE-OLOMU

THE founder and Chief Executive Officer of ELOHIM Political Foundation, Prince Emmanuel Omote has enjoined eligible voters to support the People’s Democratic Party PDP in the coming 2023 elections.

The Okpe Olomu born businessman cum politician made this appeal yesterday at Agbon Olomu when the Delta State PDP gubernatorial flag bearer, Rt. Hon Francis OBOR­EVWORI stormed Ughelli South with his campaign train.

In his appeal, Prince Omote posited that the political party that has the nexus to deliver the country from the present socio economic jigsaw is PDP, adding that elector­ates should not gamble with the future generations by not voting the PDP.

His words “Today is a great day in the history of our party particularly here in Olomu ward one as you can see the distinguished Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Sheriff OBOREVWORI, who is the governorship candidate of our party and the campaign train storm our local government in continuation of rally for the 2023 elections.

”The man has done excellently well as the speaker and it is my belief that he is going to transmit same or even greater when he becomes the governor of Delta State.

Prince Omote stated further that citizens of the country will return to their lost days of glory if Atiku Abubakar and Dr Ifeanyi Okowa takeover governance in Nigeria.

EGBEMA

THE Egbema Youth Council in Warri North Local Gov­ernment Area and Ovia South West and Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Areas of Edo state, have stated that they owe no allegiance to the Oba of Binin Kingdom, as they are people firmly held together by linguis­tic and cultural affinity with unalloyed allegiance and loyalty to their King, the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom.

The Egbema Youth Council in a press state­ment in reply to the Coali­tion of Bini Socio-Cultural Group who addressed their revered king as ‘one Meshack Ubabiri’ in an online publication, de­scribed the group as dis­gruntled, misinformed and self-seeking persons under the name ‘Coalition of Benin Socio- Cultural Organization’ headed by one Osazee Amas Edobor.

The statement read, “The group are more like young school leavers practicing the art of writing, and sacrilegiously referred to the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom, Bini Pere IV, His Royal Majesty Amb. Meshack Eseighotiegha Ubabiri as “one Meshack Ubabiri.” This is to say the least the height of immaturity and unprovoked assault on the entire Egbema Kingdom and the Ijaws of Edo State.

“The architects of these derogatory statements and distortions are probably too young to know or have chosen not to listen to their fathers and the Bini tradi­tional institution who know better on the existence of a distinct ethnic group known as the Ijaws in Edo State, and in particular, a kingdom known as Egbema Kingdom that have existed for as long as man has existed on the face of the earth.

“Whichever is the case, they are well advised to wake up from their slumber and come to the reality of the fact that we exist as a distinct people, who do not need any permission or approval from the Bini people to con­duct our own affairs including the installation and the crowning of our king as we have done just now with the Installation and crowning of His Royal Majesty Meshack Eseighotiegha Ubabiri, Bini Pere lV, Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom, to reign over the throne of his forefathers, on 23rd November, 2022, as rightly published.

The statement reads: “the Kingdom of Egbema, under the leadership of the Agadagba, is gazetted by the gov­ernment of the defunct Bendel State; reference Section 8 of the Bendel State Traditional Rulers and Chiefs Edict 1979. “The gazette gave legal backing to the status of the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom. Before the formal recognition of the government, we have had several kings spanning over a thousand years. We have lived in our present location for over 1000 years (since about 1170 AD) and no force on earth will change it or relocate us.

“We are a people firmly held together by linguistic and cultural affinity with unalloyed allegiance and loyalty to our King, the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom. As Africans, we respect the Oba of Bini as the Head of the Bini King­dom, but we owe him no allegiance.

“Before the amalgamation of the Northern and South­ern Protectorates of Nigeria in 1914, we were in this land and also, when the Midwestern region was recreated into Bendel State, till 1991 when Delta was created out of the defunct Bendel State. However, in order to subjugate and dominate our people, the neocolonialists balkanized us by using the river-line delineation in what they called political and administrative convenience to put us in two states.

“The press conference of the Coalition of the Bini group is the hand of Esau and the voice of Jacob. We are not surprised. When HRM Godwin Ogunoyibo, Alagbabunafa III, the Agadagba of Olodiama Kingdom was crowned, the Bini Traditional Council forced the Government of Edo State to issue a similar statement to take position against its own citizens who are of Ijaw ethnic nationality in Edo State. The Ijaws and Nigerians rightly condemned the government’s position on the matter.

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