BY JOHN EJEJIGBE
DELTA community
newspaper publishers under the auspices of Association of Community Newspaper
Publishers of Nigeria (ACNPN), Delta State Council, recently gave Delta leaders
of excellence award to Professor Amos Agbe Utuama (SAN), deputy governor of
Delta State; Rt. Hon. (Engr.) Victor Onyekachi Ochei, Speaker of the House of
Assembly; Mr. Vincent Omovusu; Chief (Dr.) Gregory Oke Akpojene (JP, KSQ, MON),
President-General of Isoko Development Union (IDU); Hon. (Prince) Johnson
Premier Erijo, deputy majority leader of the House of Assembly; Chief John
Onowighose Araka, a seasoned journalist and Media Consultant to Niger Delta
Development Commission (NDDC); Hon. (Dr.) Isaac Tosan Wilkie, former Vice
Chairman of Warri North local government; Dr. Joseph Sisanmi Otumara, Delta
Health Commissioner; Hon. Grifson T. Omatsuli and Hon. Jude Ferdinard Kent
Omatsone, former Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Others were Hon.
(Barr.) Kate Chinwe Onianwa, a former Commissioner for Local Government and
Chieftaincy Affairs in the State and currently member of ACNPN Board of
Trustees; Barr. Christopher Chike Ogeah, the state Commissioner for
Information; Hon. (Barr.) Denis Oghenebukome Omovie, member of the state House
of Assembly; Dr. Kingsley Ojie; Hon. (Engr.) Friday Ossai Osanebi of the House
of Assembly; Hon. (Dr.) Alphonus Chukwutem Ojo, Delta State House of Assembly
Chairman of House Committee on Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development
Commission (DESOPADEC); Pharmacist Paul Osogbe Enebeli, member of the 15-man
Committee for the Federal Government N500 million Relief Cash Donation to Delta
Flood Victims; Barr. Newworld Safugha; Hon. Charles Chukuemeke Emetulu;
Princess (Mrs.) Patricia Adaese Ideh; Ogbueshi Calvin Chiedu Onwuegbuzia; Elder
Chris Anana, Alhaji Abdulsalam Paxman Ekpuze; CSP Muhammed Mu’Azu and Mr.
Ikechukwu Ayo Aduba, Delta State Commissioner of Police.
Speaking, Chairman of
the Association, Comrade Felida Essi, disclosed that the concept of the awards
was developed by the association to recognise and honour responsible and
credible Nigerians who have contributed meritoriously to the development of the
state.
“It is especially
designed to promote people of excellence in all fields of human endeavours and
all sectors of the Nigerian economy,” she said, adding, “it is targeted at
showcasing the innate abilities and potentials of our great achievers with a
view to inspiring others as well as spurring them up to do more to take our
noble state to enviable heights.”
According to her, the
Association was waxing stronger in mirroring the plights of the grassroots for
government’s urgent attention and keeping Deltans informed of government
policies and pogrammes.
The publisher of
Isoko Mirror listed the needs of the Association to include a building for its
secretariat in Asaba, vehicle, permanent site, frequent training of publishers
and advert placement in their newspapers.
She specially thanked
Hon. Chris Chike Ogeah, the state Commissioner for Information for “being in
the forefront of sustaining members of the Association via various efforts and
gestures.”
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