The groups will be discharging a wide range of services to the people of the local government area in the following medical areas: Free Consultations and Counselling, Free Drugs Distribution, Free Eye Screening and Dispensing of Lenses, Free Laboratory Assay (Blood Sugar, Hepatitis B, etc), Surgical Procedures (Hernia Repairs, Excision Biopsy, etc), Dental Awareness Campaigns and Dental Surgeries, Physiotherapy Care and Counselling.
Mr. Onogharigho who delivered a lecture on the occasion opined that the social problem of drug abuse and illicit trafficking has become endemic and consequently endangering public health and safety. He stated that about 200 million people currently abuse drugs in the globe. He pointed out that the rate of youths frig abuse is alarming and calls for concern. According to him, “drug abuse has serious socio-economic and health related challenges.
Oghotomo, who narrated his ordeal to journalists, said the suspected assassins or kidnappers blocked his way along the old Oguname-Ophorigbala-Ovwor Road at about 9:15pm of the said day.
It could be recall that recently, the Catholic Church has become a major target as priests are kidnapped, murdered at will without a trace.
After assessing the security situation and arrangements, he then paid a courtesy visit to HRM Obi Dr. Emmanuel O. Efeizomor II (JP) the OBI of Owa-oyibu and the Dein of Agbor HRM Benjamin Ikenchuku (Keagborekuzi I). During the courtesy, issues bothering on the kidnapping trend within their Kingdoms were discussed and solutions were proffered. HRM Obi Dr. Emmanuel O. Efeizomor noted that the Government and the Police should support and empower the local vigilantes as the Police cannot be everywhere at the same time. He also noted that series of meetings are ongoing with a view to fishing out the moles in the Community that is conspiring with these hoodlums.
Dr. Obi stated that the inauguration of the Global SDGs Advocates was in line with the organization’s disposition to engage credible men and women with resounding pedigree to join in the campaign towards deepening the conversation in promoting the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
It is a political signal to the PDP in Delta State that APC is not joking and we are ready to give Deltans employment, Empowerment, Development, Good Governance, and Enduring Peace and Security(EDGE) and build a new Delta(Band).”
Consistent with section 187(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) and in furtherance of the firm resolve of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State to provide responsible and balanced leadership to realise our strategic vision to take Delta from extreme bad governance and Build A New Delta (‘BAND’) on the four pillars of Employment and Empowerment, Development, Good Governance and Enduring Peace and Security (‘EDGE’), and after broad consultations with the leadership of our party, stakeholders within and outside the party and diverse interests across our State in a painstaking vetting process, it is my pleasure to announce to our people that The Rt. Honourable Friday Ossai Osanebi is my nominated running mate and the Deputy Governorship candidate of APC for the 2023 Delta State Governorship election. This momentous decision is for the greater good of all our people and consistent with our unshakeable faith in the immense leadership strengths, innovative energies and resourceful spirit of the youths of this great country.
“In the last seven years we have taking a whole lot of time and effort to upgrade the number of schools that are run by the government, but since the return of the number of schools to the missionaries, by the last administration we had hoped that they too should be able to cope fully”.
He maintained that no society thrives in the midst of insecurity, and Obiaruku as a community depends largely on farming without which there will be shortage of food that can lead to famine and starvation.
The police boss hinted that insecurity has so many challenges to human existences as it can also lead to unemployment and destroys businesses.