DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT

ONLINESUNDAY,
NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2019
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Okowa Begins Rehabilitation of Another Major Road

On Tuesday
September 10th,
Governor Ifeanyi
Okowa’s
administration started
the rehabilitation of
the Warri/Sapele/
Benin Expressway in
Okuovo, Okpe LGA.
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Okowa Thanks Delta State NLC Leadership for

Support
On Tuesday September 10th, the
Delta State Governor, Sen. Ifeanyi
Okowa, thanked the Delta State
Executive Council of the Nigerian
Labour Congress for their support for
his administration.

During a courtesy visit to the

Government House, Asaba, Governor
Okowa appreciated the NLC
leadership for the role that they have
played in fostering a great relationship
between the State Government and
Civil Servants in the state.
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Okowa Calls for Universal Healthcare Coverage in

Nigeria
On Thursday September 12th, the Delta State Governor,
Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, spoke about Nigeria’s ranking as the
country with the highest maternal and child mortality rates in
the world at the 62nd National Council on Health (NCH)
meeting in Asaba.

Governor Okowa appreciated the theme of the conference

“Consolidating on the Journey Towards Achieving Universal
Health Coverage” based on his desire for affordable and
quality healthcare for the poor and vulnerable.

“Delta has become the first state in the country to establish

the Contributory Health Commission to drive its Universal
Health Coverage scheme which has enrolled over 630,268
persons since 2016,” Gov. Okowa said.

“Furthermore, 472,667 people have enrolled in the Equity

Health Plan category of the scheme, which comprises of
185,664 pregnant women and 287,003 children under 5-
years, whose bills are paid by the State Government,” Gov.
Okowa said.
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“Other Governors Must Study ‘Okowa’,” Says Health

Minister
On Thursday September 12th, the Minister of Health,
Dr Osagie Ehanire, described the Delta Governor, Sen.
Ifeanyi Okowa, as a trail-blazer in the reformation of
the healthcare sector.

The Minister of Health said this at a banquet

organized by the Delta State Government in honour of
participants at the 62nd National Council on Health
(NCH) Meeting in Asaba.

Ehanire said that other governors needed to study

how Governor Okowa, a medical doctor, has been
able to record successes in the healthcare reform of
Delta State — since he took office in 2015.

“We commend you, Governor Okowa, for being a

shining example to other state governors as it
concerns the healthcare sector,” the Minister of Health
said.
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“No Room for Laxity in Judiciary,” Says Governor

Okowa
On Friday, September 13th, Governor
Ifeanyi Okowa called on the State Judicial
Service Commission to ensure that judicial
officers carry out their duties effectively to
rekindle public confidence in the judicial
system.

Governor Okowa said this at the swearing-

in of Chief Stephen Ajusah as a member of
Delta State Judicial Service Commission.

“We are experiencing trying times in our

nation. People are looking up to the
judiciary to carry out its duties effectively;
there should be no room for laxity,”
Governor Okowa said.

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“We Have Commenced Work on Federal Roads,” Says

Governor Okowa
On Sunday, September 15th, the Delta State Governor,
Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, revealed that the state government
has commenced work on the rehabilitation of
dilapidated Federal Government roads in the state.

The governor disclosed this at a Thanksgiving Service in

honour of the Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley
Otuaro, at Christ Embassy, Airport Road, Effurun.

Governor Okowa stated that the Federal Government

had given the state government approval to fix the road
3-days ago. Since then, contractors have been drafted
to the respective roads to begin the rehabilitation.

Work has started on the Benin-Sapele road and at the

Asaba side of River Niger Bridge on the Asaba-Onitsha
highway. The state government also plans to rehabilitate
the Agbor-Abraka-Eku road — which is also in a
deplorable state.
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