Alezy:
guy, what u said here is total trash. Did I hear u say rural areas?? Llz, pls I would love to know some of the rural areas pls.

U av not been to warri for long? Okay that settles it. I av been to major cities in delta for the past 3months and guy, I dey shame sometimes to see the state of things for delta. Okowa is doing absolutely nothing than fetch thugs to fight his reelection.

me sef surprise when he said okowa is fixing alot of rural places but if true, then am glad cos from what i knw, he fixed roads in those delta north areas like agbor, ukwuani areas and then locked up, light there also is very very poor which he acknowledged.

delta should be doing better to be honest

You guys talk of light, in my state we don't ever see light, the Afikpochic that represents my constituency in the house of Assembly won my uncle because she gave Nepa 1 million to fix the light for a period of time and publicize it. That's the major reason I don't stay there for long anytime I visit, you can stay. Month with seeing light.

RedDistrict:


me sef surprise when he said okowa is fixing alot of rural places but if true, then am glad cos from what i knw, he fixed roads in those delta north areas like agbor, ukwuani areas and then locked up, light there also is very very poor which he acknowledged.

delta should be doing better to be honest

RedDistrict:


me sef surprise when he said okowa is fixing alot of rural places but if true, then am glad cos from what i knw, he fixed roads in those delta north areas like agbor, ukwuani areas and then locked up, light there also is very very poor which he acknowledged.

delta should be doing better to be honest

he actually fixed few roads but if u see the roads ehn, that's a project local government should be handling. Very short distance roads with big sign board saying okowa is working. A state where we av allocation as one of the highest in the country? And internationally generated revenue is almost as equal as the likes of akwa ibom? I am disappointed really.

God pls send us a good leader in this state

GavelSlam:
Okowa forget sentiments.

yeye belo

Gov Yahya Bello is the worst governor in Nigeria.

DonPiiko:
You guys talk of light, in my state we don't ever see light, the Afikpochic that represents my constituency in the house of Assembly won my uncle because she gave Nepa 1 million to fix the light for a period of time and publicize it. That's the major reason I don't stay there for long anytime I visit, you can stay. Month with seeing light.

choi, that bad?? sorry oo. Naija leaders sha

but delta state na where oyel dy na??

delta should be like small dubai right now with all the money madr there esp the period when the oil prices were very good those years, the governors both present and past just do nada and chop all the money.

its sad but we keep praying for the best

Fayose

You guys are very unlucky with leaders, I envy NigerDelta states and the big allocations there get

RedDistrict:


choi, that bad?? sorry oo. Naija leaders sha

but delta state na where oyel dy na??

delta should be like small dubai right now with all the money madr there esp the period when the oil prices were very good those years, the governors both present and past just do nada and chop all the money.

its sad but we keep praying for the best

RedDistrict:
My state governor, Okowa
Dead

worst of them summarised is Willie Obiano of anambra state

DonPiiko:
You guys talk of light, in my state we don't ever see light, the Afikpochic that represents my constituency in the house of Assembly won my uncle because she gave Nepa 1 million to fix the light for a period of time and publicize it. That's the major reason I don't stay there for long anytime I visit, you can stay. Month with seeing light.

If na 4 light we dey get light wella for my side but still.......Wille Obiano is the worst governor combined 2geda

Do you support Buhari?

Reelectbuhari:



If na 4 light we dey get light wella for my side but still.......Wille Obiano is the worst governor combined 2geda

DonPiiko:
Do you support Buhari?

don't judge me based on my moniker
buhari is an arch-genocidist

DonPiiko:
Do you support Buhari?

don't judge me based on my moniker
buhari is an arch-genocidist

Better I always see his supporters as dullards and never do well

Reelectbuhari:


don't judge me based on my moniker

buhari is an arch-genocidist

DonPiiko:
Better I always see his supporters as dullards and never do well

that's ur ideology not mine

Alezy:
guy, what u said here is total trash. Did I hear u say rural areas?? Llz, pls I would love to know some of the rural areas pls.

U av not been to warri for long? Okay that settles it. I av been to major cities in delta for the past 3months and guy, I dey shame sometimes to see the state of things for delta. Okowa is doing absolutely nothing than fetch thugs to fight his reelection.

The problem is not really the State Government of Governor.... It's the "mentality" of the state that's the problem. Delta people are not ambitious, that's the truth. The only thing that most Delta common people want is what they'll dear today, drink tomorrow and eat next tomorrow, finish.

Another problem is brain drain. Deltans who have the money are not investing in Delta, they'll build small thing here and go Lagos to build big properties. Senator Nwaoboshi bought N850m house in Lagos, can he spend that amount in Delta?

It's only in Delta you'll see a whole Street without modern building but people from that street have big fine houses in Lagos and Abuja.

My village gets full with lots of building project activities during festive periods, but after that, everybody this back to Lagos, Abuja, porthacourt... A once bubbling town turns to empty town.

Another issue is the country's currency is just worthless. All those billions your hearing can't even construct proper drainage in some swampy areas. If you have 25bn, after paying salaries with 15bn, 10bn can't really do much mega projects as you expect. If naira were, say N150 - $1 ... Fine, otherwise, with the present inflation rates, naira is just rubbish.

I was thinking aloud, you must love him for your moniker to be in reference to him

Reelectbuhari:



that's ur ideology not mine

DonPiiko:
I was thinking aloud, you must love him for your moniker to be in reference to him

nobody loves a murderer

but is none of ur business if I do

oweniwe:


The problem is not really the State Government of Governor.... It's the "mentality" of the state that's the problem. Delta people are not ambitious, that's the truth. The only thing that most Delta common people want is what they'll dear today, drink tomorrow and eat next tomorrow, finish.

Another problem is brain drain. Deltans who have the money are not investing in Delta, they'll build small thing here and go Lagos to build big properties. Senator Nwaoboshi bought N850m house in Lagos, can he spend that amount in Delta?

It's only in Delta you'll see a whole Street without modern building but people from that street have big fine houses in Lagos and Abuja.

My village gets full with lots of building project activities during festive periods, but after that, everybody this back to Lagos, Abuja, porthacourt... A once bubbling town turns to empty town.

Another issue is the country's currency is just worthless. All those billions your hearing can't even construct proper drainage in some swampy areas. If you have 25bn, after paying salaries with 15bn, 10bn can't really do much mega projects as you expect. If naira were, say N150 - $1 ... Fine, otherwise, with the present inflation rates, naira is just rubbish.

Godwin Emefiele

Since you said worst governor, I give it to okorocha the statue man, but if you had used the word disaster or mistate governor, na kogi he dey

oweniwe:


Okowa is not owing teachers is the local governments that are owing

dear no local government will hold down salary if the state government have released it. Okowa is owing salary of teachers and local government workers

To know the worst, one must consider the promises the governors made while campaigning and how they have fared so far. From careful observation, I'll say
Fayose
Yahaya hello
Richard okorocha
Okowa
Obaseki
Dickson of bayelsa state

Though kogi and ekiti state may not have much in terms of resources, but the little at their disposal has been totally misused

Off topic...why can't the federal government do something about ajaokuta steel as well as delta steel company. If funds are pumped into these companies, and properly managed by experts, it would bring forth massive employment and would be of most importance to kogi and delta state.
Instead our politicians are now siphoning money for their personal use while others who are returning to seat are diverting the funds for election purpose. I weep for my country

Please let's leave this award for YEYE BELLO... other governors can stand in que.

oweniwe:


Okowa is not owing teachers is the local governments that are owing

I have scan through the whole page and I found out you are the only one supporting Okowa wish show you might be benefiting from him

oweniwe:


The problem is not really the State Government of Governor.... It's the "mentality" of the state that's the problem. Delta people are not ambitious, that's the truth. The only thing that most Delta common people want is what they'll dear today, drink tomorrow and eat next tomorrow, finish.

Another problem is brain drain. Deltans who have the money are not investing in Delta, they'll build small thing here and go Lagos to build big properties. Senator Nwaoboshi bought N850m house in Lagos, can he spend that amount in Delta?

It's only in Delta you'll see a whole Street without modern building but people from that street have big fine houses in Lagos and Abuja.

My village gets full with lots of building project activities during festive periods, but after that, everybody this back to Lagos, Abuja, porthacourt... A once bubbling town turns to empty town.

Another issue is the country's currency is just worthless. All those billions your hearing can't even construct proper drainage in some swampy areas. If you have 25bn, after paying salaries with 15bn, 10bn can't really do much mega projects as you expect. If naira were, say N150 - $1 ... Fine, otherwise, with the present inflation rates, naira is just rubbish.

you actually have a point but ur last point not totally valid cos same exchange rate is what over states use yet they still show some workings.

I agree ppl in this state invest in other state yes that's true but its a state that gives u conducive environment for investment that u invest in. Take for instance, I saw a post from alibaba where he said he wanted to fix a bad spot of a road in warri and the area guys said he should pay first. Just imagine that mentally.
This is what the government turned em into buy using them for dirty election jobs and abounding them there after.

There is a tiny street just opposite the osubi airport here in warri. They awarded the construction of that very little street of about one and half kilometers and wrote on a very big sign board ( OKOWA IS WORKING) yet these are little contracts local government should be handling.

No creative thinking at all

drtwist:
I have scan through the whole page and I found out you are the only one supporting Okowa wish show you might be benefiting from him

I don't even think he is benefiting..... Okowa is probably from his area and that's our biggest problem i n Nigeria trust me

Honestly, the governors appear to be operating below par as far as I know. Corruption has eaten deep

realsammie:
I will go for Yahaya Bello. Since that guy became governor he has done nothing in the state except arse licking Buhari.

I swear

K

Reelectbuhari:


nobody loves a murderer

but is none of ur business if I do

drtwist:
dear no local government will hold down salary if the state government have released it. Okowa is owing salary of teachers and local government workers

What you're talking about are community teachers. It's the local governments that recruit community teachers from various villages to meet bridge gap in Teachers shortfall. It's the local governments that pay those teachers, not the state government.

What a local government gets is determined at the federal level, not state level.

Below is for your perusal

Aide to Delta State Governor On Special Duties (Media), Mr Ossai Ovie Success has put an end to claims that the state government led by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa was to be blamed for councils’ indebtedness to it’s workers.



According to the Governor’s Aide “For long now, the general public have been fed with false information regarding the payment of Council salaries.

“Let the truth be told, the state government is not owing Council Salaries. It is very unfortunate that some persons are not telling the truth rather going about deceiving the general public. In a society like ours, only the truth can set a man free.

“Local Government Staff are not supposed to be paid by the state government, the state government since Gov. Okowa assumed office as the Executive Governor has been assisting the local government councils in the state regarding the payment of the council workers.

“Recently I was at the meeting between the State Governor and the State Chapter of the Trade Union Congress where Gov. Okowa passionately explained the true situation to them.

According to Gov. Okowa “When the allocation coming to local government councils was moved from 10percent to a little over 20.6percent, the primary school teachers moved to the local government councils and the state allocation which was over 30percent was then reduced to 20percent; the state never stopped assisting when there is money to offer an assistance to the councils.

From the above statement by Gov Okowa, it is clear that the state government from the little allocation have been assisting the Councils in making sure that salaries are been paid.

In 2015, Governor Okowa released a grant of N3.26bn from the bailout funds to the Councils to pay part of the salaries of teachers and Local government employees.

“The fact that the council workers are been owed salaries does not mean the State government should be held responsible .

According to Gov Okowa recently “Salaries owed local government workers is attributed to their unique salary structure, large number of staff and reduction in the allocation coming to local government councils.

“It is only in Delta State that some local government councils have the same salary structure with the state and federal government.

“Staff of the third tier of government are suffering in the state as a result of salary arrears and apart from the salary structure, some local government councils have more than 700 persons as their staff strength.

https://www .vanguardngr .com/2017/05/okowa-not-owing-council-salaries-says-ossai/

drtwist:
I have scan through the whole page and I found out you are the only one supporting Okowa wish show you might be benefiting from him

Not really.

1. I used to live at okpanam before. You know the road from house of assembly up winners church in okpanam was very bad during Uduaghan time... Uduaghan totally ignored those areas. Buy go there now, the drive is smooth, though work is still ongoing.

2. Kwale-ogume-obiaruku road was complete mess and unmotorable during Uduaghan time, it's now very smooth without a single pot hole.

3. Abbi - Ezionum road has been bad since i was a kid. They said it was babangida that built the road... A journey that ought to take 15 minutes, you send 1 hour... Today, the road is smooth.

4. The first internal road in my community was build by Okowa. Many people have lived and died without seeing tarred road in the village. Though it doesn't mean anything really, but to the old people in the village, it means a lot to them.

If these mean I'm benefiting from Okowa, well, hmmm

RedDistrict:


me sef surprise when he said okowa is fixing alot of rural places but if true, then am glad cos from what i knw, he fixed roads in those delta north areas like agbor, ukwuani areas and then locked up, light there also is very very poor which he acknowledged.

delta should be doing better to be honest

Why are you complaining? It's turn by turn nah

When Ibori and Uduaghan were busy concentrating all the mega projects in Warri and Delta south/central areas we didn't complain nah.

Well, please forgive my ethnic or sectional sarcasm.. The truth is, it was the cities that used to get the bulk of government projects under the previous administrations , neglecting the rural areas. If Okowa wants to build 1,000 village roads, i don't have any problem with it. Those people have been neglected for a long time, let them enjoy for once.

Depending on how you see it, 500m road project per community multiplied by 20 communities , ... Is better that one 10bn mega project in the city. The cities have been enjoying the projects before, let the villages enjoy their own