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Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by investigator007: 7:40am On Jan 20, 2016
On Tuesday, Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, shunned the Federal Government delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Brigadier General Monsur Mohammed Dan-Ali (Rtd), Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Abayomi Gabriel Olonishakin, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Ete Ekwe Ibas, and other top military brass who were visiting scenes of the oil pipelines vandalization in the State.

A mild drama also played out at the Navy Base Warri as the Federal Government (FG) delegation barred and disgraced the Delta State Deputy Governor, Kingsley Otuaro, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ovie Agas, Director General, Security Matters to the Governor, David Towne, and other government officials from joining the entourage of the delegation to the site.

The Deputy Governor, SSG, and Delta state government officials were said to have already been seated at the boat when FG top officials swooped in and barred them from joining the entourage of the Ministers.

SaharaReporters reliably learned that when the FG delegation were already in the State. However, Governor Okowa, instead of waiting for the team in Warri, decided to shun them and was busy signing into law the 2016 budget at the government house in Asaba.

Condemning the oil pipelines vandalization said to have been carried out by the loyalists of Government Ekpemupolo (AKA Tompolo), Minister of Defence Dan-Ali gave a strongly worded marching order to the military to locate the perpetrators of the heinous crime, saying that more equipment would be deployed to the region to ensure that those behind the attacks were arrested.

According to Mr. Dan-Ali, the military was still searching for those behind the explosions noting that they would definitely locate them. He also explained that the visit was intended to enable the FG to increase the assistance to the military in order to curb the criminal activities in the region.

“I came here to intensify assistance to the armed forces and provide them with the equipment that will help them to bring down these criminals. This is was an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion.

"I believe it was well arranged and well planned. You can see the magnitude of the explosion. I believe this will be taken care of by members of our armed forces. We have intensified patrol. We are still looking for them and the Joint Task Force (JTF) commander has assured me that they will get to the root of it,” Minister Dan-Ali stated.

The minister, however, sounded a warning to the military officers who had gathered to welcome him at the 3rd Battalion, Effurun, against laziness and human rights abuses. He also called upon them to desist from working with criminals as the present administration would not pardon anyone caught in such act.

SaharaReporters learned that the barring of the Deputy Governor, SSG, and other State government officials was due to the failure of State government to conduct an on-site last week. It was further revealed that the reason for their absence was due to a relationship between these State officials and the prime suspect in the criminal case.


http://saharareporters.com/2016/01/19/okowa%E2%80%99s-representatives-barred-minister%E2%80%99s-entourage-reaction-shunning-fg-delegation

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Nobody: 7:43am On Jan 20, 2016
Heyaa... But are these military men trained to ascertain the cause of the blast?

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by babyfaceafrica: 7:46am On Jan 20, 2016
Good

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by sagitariusbaby(m): 7:49am On Jan 20, 2016
End time pipeline


Meanwhile how bubu go dey take my 50 Naira for any money wey enter my bank account? Dis tin dey pain me o

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Nobody: 7:49am On Jan 20, 2016
investigator007:


SaharaReporters reliably learned [/b]that when the FG delegation were already in the State. However, Governor Okowa, instead of waiting for the team in Warri, decided to shun them and was busy signing into law the 2016 budget at the government house in Asaba.

[b]Condemning the oil pipelines vandalization said to have been carried out by the loyalists of Government Ekpemupolo (AKA Tompolo),
Minister of Defence Dan-Ali gave a strongly worded marching order to the military to locate the perpetrators of the heinous crime, saying that more equipment would be deployed to the region to ensure that those behind the attacks were arrested.

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Brown Envelop Journalism...... A militant group have claimed they are the one responsible and Tompolo have also said his hands are clean yet SR, a Yoruba Reuter still want to indict Tompolo by all means...... supported by Ijaw "giveaways" like Bacarnista

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Nobody: 7:51am On Jan 20, 2016
Welcome to change....

Anyway, those bombing oil facilities should also know that Nigeria belongs to us all, and that this is the government of GMB, not GEJ or OBJ. If he can decimate the Shi'ites of his own North, and walk out on BBOG; how much more militants. I pity the communities that harbour these militants. Don't play politics with your lives. These politicians have no conscience. The last one with a little sense of conscience became clueless. Politicians don't really care about you, as you think. Be careful. Same warning goes to our dear friends in IPOB.

Back to the matter, how can you visit the state, and ignore the state officials. Everything is not politics, Mr. Minister. They have direct access to the locals. Use them. Anyway, the minister is still learning
He was even feeling shy on TV

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by TonyeBarcanista(m): 7:59am On Jan 20, 2016
AwiLand:


Brown Envelop Journalism...... A militant group have claimed they are the one responsible and Tompolo have also said his hands are clean yet SR, a Yoruba Reuter still want to indict Tompolo by all means...... supported by Ijaw "giveaways" like Bacarnista
Point of correction, Sahara Reporters is owned by an Ijaw man from Ondo state. His name is Sowore. That said, it is absolutely wrong for SR to link the attack to Tompolo when he has denied having a hand, and there is yet to be any established linkage to him.

Anyway, I want the FG to deal decisively with the perpetrators and treat them as enemies of the State.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Acidosis(m): 8:10am On Jan 20, 2016
Everyone currently working under this administration is a SADIST.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Keystonn: 8:28am On Jan 20, 2016
TonyeBarcanista:

Point of correction, Sahara Reporters is owned by an Ijaw man from Ondo state. His name is Sowore. That said, it is absolutely wrong for SR to link the attack to Tompolo when he has denied having a hand, and there is yet to be any established linkage to him.

Anyway, I want the FG to deal decisively with the perpetrators and treat them as enemies of the State.
grin grin

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by feldido(m): 8:38am On Jan 20, 2016
This is not acceptable at all, why visit a state and won't involve officials of the state? Who takes the blame when things goes wrong? Who's responsible for the security of the state?

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Nobody: 8:53am On Jan 20, 2016
Okowa my governor
Well done

Nnem bu onye ibuzo

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Lanretoye(m): 9:11am On Jan 20, 2016
feldido:
This is not acceptable at all, why visit a state and won't involve officials of the state? Who takes the blame when things goes wrong? Who's responsible for the security of the state?
Oga no dey take only eyes read now,what was the state govt doing since last week?.so when the FG delegation came is when they found their right time...please all these sentiments will not take us anywhere,the state gov or his reps is supposed to be the first to visit that site.
AreaFada2:

How do you know SG has not done anything? Would APC controlled media report anything good about opposition leaders? Nor be 9ja we dey?
FG people came, instead of picking the brains of people on ground, using courtesy, they came to do gra-gra.
They have obviously decided to come and shoot some innocent people in the creek and brand them militants. Only a matter of time.
They should be careful though.
Shay na u be their spokes person?,let the state govt tell us the effort they have made.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by feldido(m): 9:20am On Jan 20, 2016
Lanretoye:

Oga no dey take only eyes read now,what was the state govt doing since last week?.so when the FG delegation came is when they found their right time...please all these sentiments will not take us anywhere,the state gov or his reps is supposed to be the first to visit that site.

Are you justifying what they did?
When something is wrong, it's wrong... Thats a flimsy excuse.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Nobody: 9:31am On Jan 20, 2016
ok
Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by richidinho(m): 9:31am On Jan 20, 2016
mttheeew
incompetent govt.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by free2ryhme: 9:32am On Jan 20, 2016
If a Deputy Governor can not stand in for the Governor as prescribed in our Constitution, what is the need having one? Governor Okowa elected and given the mandate by the people to govern Delta state. The Ministers and other members of Federal Government delegation are mere civil servants and Presidential appointees. In Nigerian protocol ranking they are far below the Deputy Governor. Consequently what the Federal Government delegation did was a clear breach of protocol and humiliating insult to the people of Delta State.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by yomalex(m): 9:32am On Jan 20, 2016
Hmm
Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by free2ryhme: 9:33am On Jan 20, 2016
Niger deltans will not leave the oil for criminal biafrauds. We know your plans but It will not work. South south will never be part of Biafra! Criminals!

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by LARRYKING1(m): 9:33am On Jan 20, 2016
TonyeBarcanista:

Point of correction, Sahara Reporters is owned by an Ijaw man from Ondo state. His name is Sowore. That said, it is absolutely wrong for SR to link the attack to Tompolo when he has denied having a hand, and there is yet to be any established linkage to him.

Anyway, I want the FG to deal decisively with the perpetrators and treat them as enemies of the State.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Jerie(m): 9:35am On Jan 20, 2016
What is good for Okeke is also good for Okafor.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Nobody: 9:37am On Jan 20, 2016
abeg who know where they relocate that electronics market for oshodi to? I wan go buy some electronic components for my inverter.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by 170chuks(m): 9:39am On Jan 20, 2016
free2ryhme:
Niger deltans will not leave the oil for criminal biafrauds. We know your plans but It will not work. South south will never be part of Biafra! Criminals!
what's this one saying

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by Nobody: 9:40am On Jan 20, 2016
TonyeBarcanista:

Point of correction, Sahara Reporters is owned by an Ijaw man from Ondo state. His name is Sowore. That said, it is absolutely wrong for SR to link the attack to Tompolo when he has denied having a hand, and there is yet to be any established linkage to him.

Anyway, I want the FG to deal decisively with the perpetrators and treat them as enemies of the State.

No way....They'll be treated as misguided brothers. LOL!

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by AreaFada2: 9:41am On Jan 20, 2016
Lanretoye:

Oga no dey take only eyes read now,what was the state govt doing since last week?.so when the FG delegation came is when they found their right time...please all these sentiments will not take us anywhere,the state gov or his reps is supposed to be the first to visit that site.

How do you know SG has not done anything? Would APC controlled media report anything good about opposition leaders? Nor be 9ja we dey?

FG people came, instead of picking the brains of people on ground, using courtesy, they came to do gra-gra.

They have obviously decided to come and shoot some innocent people in the creek and brand them militants. Only a matter of time.

They should be careful though.

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by akins56(m): 9:41am On Jan 20, 2016
TonyeBarcanista:

Point of correction, Sahara Reporters is owned by an Ijaw man from Ondo state. His name is Sowore. That said, it is absolutely wrong for SR to link the attack to Tompolo when he has denied having a hand, and there is yet to be any established linkage to him.

Anyway, I want the FG to deal decisively with the perpetrators and treat them as enemies of the State.
and is sowore or omoyele an ijaw name ?

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by BIGTinfotech: 9:41am On Jan 20, 2016
Okowa!!!

He appears to be getting His acts right now, with the fixing of bad roads around the state.

#Prosperity for all Deltans

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by jude33084(m): 9:43am On Jan 20, 2016
It was further revealed that the reason for their absence was due to a relationship between these State officials and the prime suspect in the criminal case.



This is the main reason sad
Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by prestige24: 9:44am On Jan 20, 2016
Quite a deceitful headline, I still did not see where the state governor shunned the FG delegation, is the OP trying to say that the governor should have left the signing of state budget to entertain the minister's delegation??
SHAMEFUL REASONING!

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Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by eseoghene144: 9:45am On Jan 20, 2016
sagitariusbaby:
End time pipeline


Meanwhile how bubu go dey take my 50 Naira for any money wey enter my bank account? Dis tin dey pain me o
make e no pain you na sacrifice for the better of us
Re: Gov Okowa Shuns FG Delegation As his Reps Were Barred From Minister’s entourage by dustydee: 9:45am On Jan 20, 2016
Not necessary. The military can deal with the situation on their own. But I agree that the state government can help with the interaction with the community.

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