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By Iduozee Paul Benin As corruption continues to destroy institutions in Nigeria, stakeholders from various segments of the society have decried the resultant level of underdevelopment in the country. The occasion was a roundtable sensitization/discussion programme organized by Edo State NOA in Benin City.In a communiqué issued at the end of the programme, participants urged government at all levels to create a conducive environment to attract investors and make business to thrive and develop human capacity.They also called on government to properly fund security to put an end to insecurity in the state and Nigeria at large, and encourage the…

By Iduozee Paul Benin Participants at the COVID-19 stakeholders meetingThe World Health Organizations (WHO) and some health experts have appealed to Edo People to come out to be vaccinated to avoid being infected by the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic ravaging some nation across the globe.The health professionals made the statement at a stakeholders’ meeting organized in Benin City, to find out why majority of the people in the state are not coming out for COVID-19 vaccination.They said the number of people who have not taken the vaccine is higher than those who have taken the vaccine, according to the…

By Our ReporterDr. Boma Douglas, INC UK, a moderatorof the INC pre election DebateEight years of hanging in suspended animation, without the guiding hand of its often highly influential apex socio-cultural organisation ended for the Ijaw ethnic nationality Friday, April 30, 2021 when delegates in states across Nigeria and the Diaspora cast their vote for the aspirants for the powerful position of President, Ijaw National Congress, INC. A professor of sociology, Federal University Otuoke, Benjamin Ogele Okaba beat three other contestants ,Dr. Chris Ekiyor, Fredrick Owotorufa and Wing Commander Peter Y Biakpara (rtd) to emerge winner.On Friday May 14, 2021,…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninPermanent Secretary, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Cooperativesand Employment, Joel Edionwe addressing journalists recently inBenin city.By To help reduce the harsh effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on business operators in Edo State, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment, Joel Edion we has disclosed that the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki is eager to assist micro, small and medium scale businesses in the state to help them revive their businesses, as a result of the effects of COVID-19 crisis cause on them.Edionwe made the disclosure while addressing journalists in his office, said the programme is…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe Edo State chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Sunday Osayande and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Comrade Marshall Ohue, have cautioned Governor Godwin Obaseki not to allow Edo State Broadcasting Service (EBS) to die.The duo gave the charge in Benin city at the 2021 May Day event with the theme, “COVID-19, Social and Economic Crisis: Challenges For Job, Social Protection and People’s Welfare.” They urged the state government to review undue and punitive transfer and reduction in ranks and grades of workers in the broadcast establishment.Comrade Osayande stated: “We wish to bring to your notice…

My dear Prof. Benjamin Ogele Okaba:I wish to congratulate you, my brother, on your victory at the recently concluded election into the most important office of Ijaw National Congress (INC). I wish you and your team a successful tenure.To my teeming supporters from all over the world who invested time, funds and prayers in my aspiration to serve the Ijaw Nation as President of INC, please accept my heartfelt gratitude. I also want to extend appreciation to the various delegates, elders and leaders of thought who believed in me and cheerfully gave me their votes.The outcome of the election is…

Izon Egberi a Think Tank of Ijaw professionals in diverse fields has called on Professor Benjamin Okaba, President of the Ijaw National Congress, INC and the National Executive Council, NEC to quickly mobilise Ijaw professionals in diverse sectors in Nigeria and abroad to structure a response to the huge developmental challenges that confront the Ijaw ethnic nationality. This is against ongoing reality of frightening Nigeria wide insecurity and economic pressures.The call is contained in congratulatory message to Prof Okaba and the INC NEC which was inaugurated Friday May 14,2021 at Ijaw Wari Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The INC is the apex…

The Ijaw Elders Forum (IEF), Lagos felicitate with the new Executive Council of INC led by Prof Benjamin O Okaba and the entire Ijaw Nation for the peaceful and credible election that produced a generally accepted leadership for the foremost socio-cultural organization of the Ijaw Nation. We congratulate our Vice Chairman Chief Atamuno Atamuno on his election as Vice President 1 of INC Worldwide.We acknowledge the Electoral Committee led by HRH Prof Dagogo Fubara for navigating through the initial difficulties to produce a credible and fair election widely accepted by all parties. The Ijaw Nation owe you and your team…

The Patriotic Ijaw Leaders of Thought (PILOT) join other well-meaning and patriotic Ijaws around the world to congratulate the newly elected president of the INC, Prof. Ben Ogele Okaba and the entire National Executive Council on their victory at the just concluded elections. Your victory is a victory for all Ijaws as this signals a new beginning and a restart for us as a people. We also want to state from the onset that ours is not just a congratulatory messages, but a wake-up call for the new INC leadership to begin to envision an Ijaw nation that is ready…

The Izon Egberi Organisation(IEO), a “Think Tank” of Ijaw professionals worldwide, seeks to join all Ijaws and well-meaning organisations in Nigeria and around the world, to congratulate the newly sworn in President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) Prof. Benjamin Ogele Okaba, and all members of the National Executive Council on their electoral successes, to seek to serve our beloved nation beginning May 14, 2021, which will go down in history as a truly inspiring inauguration day for the Ijaw Nation.It is with pride that we salute the NEC for your persistence and determination to want to serve the Ijaw…