12—Vanguard, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2015
EPZ: Jonathan assures on completion before 2019 By Emma Amaize
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SABA—PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to complete the $16 billion Export Processing Zone, EPZ, project at Ogidigben, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, before the end of his second tenure in office. He said that the project was very important to Nigeria as it will generate lots of jobs for the youths while the country ’s economy would get a boost from the investments by foreigners and Nigerians. Jonathan, addressing members of Delta State Traditional Council shortly after a presidential campaign rally in Asaba, said the project, which will be the biggest oil and gas investment in Africa, was dear to his administration. He said that the project would be flagged off in the next couple of weeks and appealed to the traditional rulers not to relent in their support for his administration. President Jonathan informed the traditional rulers that he
was seeking re-election as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to complete the projects that his administration had started for the benefit of the country. The Obi of Owa, HRM Efeizomor II, who spoke on behalf of the traditional rulers,
described President Jonathan as a performer whose projects have transformed the lives of Nigerians and repositioned Nigeria for faster economic growth. The Owa monarch explained that with President Jonathan, Nigeria would get a better deal. Earlier, the Ohworode of
Olomu, in his prayers, said they were satisfied with the first tenure of the President and assured him of their support and that of their subjects. The meeting took place immediately after the President commissioned the ultra-modern Government House complex in Asaba.
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B R A K A — GOVERNORSHIP candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, yesterday, described the February governorship election in the state as a twohorse race, insisting that he was still in contact with the electorate. Ogboru, who briefed newsmen at his Abraka country home, said: “I will protect the mandate of the people.” He thanked the leadership of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, for endorsing him as the candidate of the Urhobo nation. Noting that the UPU endorsement had given him victory in at least 10 local government areas, he said he was well positioned to govern the state. He expressed the hope that he would get the required spread to clinch the governorship in the election. Saying that elections were 75 percent free and fair in Delta North and Central, going by past elections, he alleged that elections were often manipulated in Delta South senatorial district. He, however, said machineries were being put in place to check it in the February election. Insisting that his endorsement has not divided
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HE All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives candidate for Udu, Ughelli North and Ughelli South federal constituency, Delta State, Mr Andrew Orugbo, has promised to ensure that the Delta Steel Company, Ovwian-Aladja, was revitalized if voted into power. Speaking with Vanguard, Orugbo said that the moribund steel company can provide thousands of jobs if resuscitated.
Urhobo leaders sue for peace
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Delta gov poll, two-horse race, says Ogboru By Festusa Ahon
Delta Steel must work —ORUGBO
the UPU leadership, Ogboru said that some persons were aggrieved because their candidate did not get the endorsement of the Urhobo
apex body. Calling on the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief O’Tega Emerhor and his followers to join forces
with him, he said politics was a game of interest. He said his interest was to better the lot of all Deltans, adding that he has a pan-Delta agenda.
Why we cancelled Sapele 3,000-man march —GALLOWAY By Godwin Oghre
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APELE—LEADER of a pro-democracy group in Delta State, Sapele 3000 Man Match, Mr Guy Galloway, has explained the cancellation of a proposed rally by the group, aimed at sensitising and preparing the people of Sapele and environs for the forthcoming general elections, saying it was due to security reason.
Speaking with Vanguard in Sapele, he said: “We got security report that political thugs and hoodlums had planned to take advantage of
INC drums support for Jonathan's re-election
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JAW National Congress, INC, has called on Ijaws and other Nigerians to work hard for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking at his inauguration
Delta PDP group pledges support for Mutu's re-election By Daniel Gumm
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OMADI—A WING of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bomadi Local Government Area Federated Youth Movement, BLGAFYM, in Delta State, has vowed that there was no going back on the re-election of Mr. Nicholas Mutu into the National Assembly for another tenure to represent the people of Bomadi/ Patani federal constituency.
the rally to cause mayhem. We couldn’t have gone ahead at the expense of the lives of the people we had planned to sensitise."
The group said that its position was informed the development Mutu has attracted to the region to save the constituency from desperate politicians. President of the group, Francis Akambi, in a statement, said: “At a time when the region is faced with huge development gap, we are taking our message to the electorate and mobilising support for the candidacy of Mutu, who has attracted development to enhance the living conditions of our people."
in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Boma Obuoforibo, newly elected president of the congress, also lauded Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on his “remarkable achievements in the state.” He commended members of the National Executive Council, NEC, of INC and other arms of the congress for keeping the organisation going after the demise of his predecessor, Chief Tari Sekibo. He praised the electoral committee that conducted the bye-election, where he defeated two other candidates to emerge victorious. Obuoforibo invited his cocontestants and all Ijaw people to join hands with the NEC to move the Ijaw nation to a higher level, promising to vigorously pursue the creation of Oil Rivers State from east Ijawland and Toru-Ebe State from the west.
HE Urhobo Elders and Leaders Council, ULEC, under the leadership of Chief Cyprian Onephrojire, has frowned at the recent development in Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, and its executive. It appealed to the warring factions to bury their differences for the sake of uniting the Urhobo for progress. ULEC in a statement, said that it was disappointing that the UPU executive which is supposed to unite the Urhobo nation was now engrossed in a conflict of disunity.
Anioma engineers endorse APC candidate for Delta North
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HE national body of Association of Anioma Engineers, AAE, yesterday, in Lagos, endorsed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Kevin Njideaka, for Delta North senatorial seat in the coming elections. The association, under the leadership of Mr Justus Osakwe, agreed that Njideaka has all it takes to lead Delta North in the Senate with his wealth of experience. Osakwe noted that in the past 16 years, only one party has been representing Delta North, adding that it was now time for better opportunities to come to the Anioma people with the APC.