The Senator stated that there was nothing wrong with the decision of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and the Federal Government to engage non-state actors to secure oil pipelines as far as the contract was achieving the objective for its award.

The federal roads which include Warri-Benin, Effurun-Abraka-Agbor, Ughelli-Asaba and Effurun-Ughelli -Patani are all bad. If not for the intervention of the Okowa led government, the roads would have been impassable,” he added.

According to him, the APC made several promises to Nigerians in 2015 which they failed to fulfil including reducing the pump price of PMS to N65 but today fuel is selling for N250.

According to him, after the emergence of the presidential candidate of the party from the North, it was automatic that his running mate will come from the South, and for this, Okowa was found worthy to be selected having met the criteria set by the Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. 

In a message contained in a statement by Spokesman of the Delta State PDP Governorship Campaign Council, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba, Oborevwori commended the former Nigerian leader for his sacrifices toward nation-building and unity of Nigeria.

He disclosed that the victims were suspected to have been murdered by unknown persons, revealing that the suspect made away with the victim’s Toyota Corolla car with Reg no. ABJ 271 white in colour.

In his address recently at Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra during the inauguration ceremony of the Diaspora Support For Sheriff 2023, the Converner, Olorogun Kingsley Aghworo said all hands must be deck to deliver the Delta State PDP Governorship Candidate, Rt Hon Oborevwori in the March 11th, 2023 general elections.

Melaye in a press statement in reaction to comments said to have been made by Omo-Agege at a campaign rally in Asaba last Thursday stated that there was no time in the four-year tenure of the 8th Senate that any attempt was made or plot hatched to impeach President Mohammadu Buhari as claimed by the Deputy Senate President.
He noted that the issue in question when Omo-Agege was suspended and he led thugs to disrupt the session of the upper chamber of the National Assembly while also seizing the mace was the order of election that should be followed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the 2019 polls as it was to be included in the Electoral Act.

He said that Jonathan’s rising profile in international diplomacy and in restoration of peace and democracy across Africa was as burgeoning as it was impactful and uplifting for him and Nigeria. 

Receiving the award at an impressive event held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, Okowa dedicated the honour to the people of Delta for the opportunity to serve, and commended the board and management of the Newspaper for the recognition.