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By Lucky Isibor An Edo born philanthropist and property merchant, Efosa Dorry Okojie has saluted Edo workers as they join their counterparts all over the world to celebrate this year's workers day.  In a solidarity message to the workers personally signed by Dorry Okojie himself and made available to newsmen in Benin City, he  eulogised  workers for putting in their best over the years inspite of the economic down turn that has reduced the purchasing power of their take home pay. According to the statement, "This year's celebration is unique as it affords the workers and all lovers of the working class, an opportunity to reflect on what has become of their fortunes and possible ways out. "Your resilience, courage, strive for excellence and penchant to increase productivity amidst high inflation that has not only plummeted your take home pay, but has simultaneously  increased the stress on your disposable income; have been contributing factors to the promot

A former commissioner in Edo state, Hon Joseph Ikpea has called on the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) and that of the Trade Union Congress(TUC) in Edo state to continue to work with a renewed energy aimed at making Edo Great.  Hon Ikpea who stated this in a statement issued in Benin City said "I must celebrate our teaming workers in Edo state as we join others across the country to celebrate the year 2023 workers day.  "Your efforts and consciencious working for our dear state can not but be appreciated. Your consistency and dedications to duties despite visible unfriendly government labour relationship.  The former Local Government Chairman and a governorship hopeful in the 2024 governorship election said "the civil workforce can not be pushed aside by anyone or any government that is desirous of genuine service aimed at growing our dear state". " I can assure you that the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will p

 Efosa Dorry Okojie has an unequalled passion for good governance. For a State like Edo, that serves as the nucleus of this country, as the heartbeat of the nation, a dynamic business-oriented young man like Dr.Dorry is what Edo people need. Someone that can take proper good governance actions that would be in line with natives and residents that are known for being dynamic. Those who are conversant with Edo State geopolitics will agree with the assertion that natives and residents of the state are reputed for being full of political energies ,  exciting ideas and ideals. Good people of Edo State, Dr. Dorry is a man with an unmatched passion for good governance   Support Efosa Dorry Okojie For Governor  Edo State 2024

The Justice Development Peace and Caritas Initiatives of Uromi Catholic Diocese (Uromi JDPCI), Thursday, 27th April empowered Victims and Survivors of human trafficking, returned migrants, potential migrants and caregivers.  The empowerment held at the Chancery of the Catholic Diocese of Uromi at Egbele, Uromi was preceded by capacity building for the three categories and consisted of starter packs for different skills ranging from sawing machines, welding accessories, barbing equipment and generators, baking equipment, makeup kits and cash to enhance the business of caregivers.  Rev. Fr. Fidelis Arhedo, presenting a starter park to one of the beneficiaries In his remarks, the Executive Director of Uromi JDPCI,  Rev Fr (Dr) Fidelis Arhedo described human trafficking as social ill which has been adopted by some individuals (Traffickers) as their means of livelihood, regretting that it has increased in Edo Central Senatorial and noting that it had become more worrisome as som

 By Godwin Irabor  At a time like this when the search for Obaseki's successor is increasingly gathering momentum, it is refreshing to present rising a political star, an exceptionally talented and widely known entrepreneur in Edo state and in Nigeria. His name is Efosa Dorry Okojie He is a  humanist, pragmatic realist, intelligent and a leader with huge integrity, whose entire life is propelled by the passion to advance and widen the frontiers of humanity.  He has insatiable zeal for grooming young minds while simultaneously, through his office influence and empower the young and old within his reach. Dorry Okojie is brave at heart and large in vision.  He is imbued with  fortitude to stand when times  get tough and when doubt become as thick as fog. This rare entrepreneur of high capacity and integrity choose to take risk and stake for humanity and just cause. He stands alone when he makes the tough and necessary decisions not minding how will be perceived. He is not

By Lucky Isibor Josemaria Escriva Foundation has called for collaborative efforts by government, non governmental organisations and well meaning individuals to reduce the prevalence of malaria in Nigeria. The Chief Responsibility Officer (CRS) of Josemaria Escriva Foundation, Dr. Jude Obasanmi made the call at Ekpoma Tuesday, 25 April during the 2023 world malaria day celebration. This year's malaria day with the theme "Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement”, was celebrated by  Josemaria Escriva Foundation with medical out reaches at Ekpoma in collaboration with the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, Ambrose Alli University Medical Students Association (AAUMSA) and Indomitable Youths Organization. Speaking during the celebration, Obasanmi noted that "Each year, it is estimated that about 300,000 Nigerians die of malaria related illnesses with urgent action required to address its prevalence.  "In Edo State, Josemaria Escriva Foundat

By Lucky Isibor Over the years Dorry Okojie  has warmed himself into the hearts of the youths and students from all the nooks and crannies of Edo State. He has been supportive of their challenges and has in his own way contributed to the resolution of the challenges confronting them. The youths in turn have started to pay him back as demonstrated in Auchi last week when a group of youth designed a banner calling on Dr Efosa Dorry Okojie (EDO) to contest the Edo State 2024 governorship election.  Ekpon youths in Edo Central Senatorial District followed the Edo North example and went ahead to print and erect a banner for Dr. Dorry Okojie at the popular Ekpon junction. Efosa Dorry Okojie is also at home with the elders and leaders of the various strata of our communities and are also calling on him to go into the race. A man with boundless love and respect for his elders, Dorry Okojie has through his interactions with Edo elders shown that he is an exponent of the moral and cu

...draws parallel between electoral mishap in Edo, Adamawa By Simeon OSAJIE  After a review of the circumstances surrounding the conduct of the supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State, I commend the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for taking decisive steps to ensure that the right thing was done in Adamawa State, where a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) usurped the powers of the Chief Returning Officer to unilaterally declare a winner when collation had not been concluded. This being the position of the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State Chapter, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi who in a statement issued in Benin City, copies of which was made available to newsmen said, "the bold and courageous stance by INEC is the right step in upholding the tenets of democracy and reinstating the Commission's commitment to promoting a fair and healthy democratic process, raising hope that the country is on a path of progress in its democrat

By Lucky Isibor As the Edo State 2024 governorship election gets closer by the day, a lot of Edo sons and daughters are jostling for the top seat and expectedly there are  attempts to sell the various aspirants for the position.                        Dr. Efosa Dorry Okojie Edo people certainly want to entrust the governance of their state to a trust worthy person whose administration will be fair and just to them, be prudent in the allocation and management of their resources and be accountable to them. As the people intensify their search for a new chief executive of the state, they're resolved to ensure that only the best is good enough for the State.  They need someone with a verifiable means of livelihood; who has been a success in his private business ventures, someone they can have access to anytime the need arises and not the one who will only allow them see him when he needs them and not those who have lived the better part of their life on government and its r

By Lucky Isibor  In its efforts to assist victims of human trafficking to be reintegrated into the society and empower them to avoid being retrafficked or venture into other crimes, the Justice Development and Peace Caritas Initiative of Uromi Catholic Diocese (Uromi JDPCI), last Thursday, 20 April had an interactive session with members of the organised private sector in Edo State with a view to keying into the operations of the Victims of Trafficking Trust Fund (VTTF) as contained in the Edo State Trafficking in Persons Law 2018. The consultative forum was put together by Uromi JDPCI under the auspices of the Localizing Trafficking in Persons Response (LOTIP-R) Cluster under the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) project sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Palladium. Anchored by Uromi JDPCI, the cluster is drawn from civil society organisations and a government agency, including Josemaria Es

By Lucky Isibor Ahead the Edo State governorship election which is due in 2024, an Esan group, Esan New Era has called on all the political parties in the state to pick their gubernatorial candidates from Edo Central Senatorial District, arguing that their position is premised on equity, justice, fairness and it's right adding that as children of the same parents with Edo South and Edo North, that Edo Central Senatorial District has equal rights to the heritage of their parents, Edo State. The group made its position known at a press conference held in Benin City on Saturday, 22 April. In an address signed by Pastor Christopher Onoye and Valentine Uduebor, the General Secretary and Executive Organizing Secretary respectively at the press briefing with the theme: "Edo is one under Oba of Benin", the group enumerated the contributions of Esan leaders and other leaders from Edo South and Edo North Senatorial Districts to the creation of Edo State, the peaceful co

By Lucky Isibor To underline the seriousness they attach to the call on Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie to contest the Edo State 2024 governorship election to produce a Governor of Esan extraction, youths in Edo North on Friday took out time of their celebration of the Eid-El-Fitri festivities to converge on Auchi to erect giant bill boards canvassing support for Dorry Okojie's gubernatorial project. Bill board of Dorry Okojie's picture erected at Auchi by youth volunteers One of the youths who spoke to news men on condition of anonymity said some group of young men in Auchi came together to design and print the bill board which they erected. He noted that apart from the fact that Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie is from Esan land in Edo Central Senatorial District, he is eminently  qualified to lead Edo State, adding that they erected the bill board for him to encourage and embolden him to throw his heart into the Edo State gubernatorial ring and be assured of the support of

By Lucky Isibor    The leaders and Ward Executive members of All Progressives Congress APC, Ward 9 ( Nine), Opoji, Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State, have passed a vote of implicit confidence on their leader, who is the current State Vice Chairman ( Edo Central), Chief. Dr. Francis Inegbeniki.                 Chief Francis Inegbeniki At an enlarged meeting attended by the leaders and Ward 9 Executives including party faithful, held on Wednesday 19th April, 2023, at the APC Secretariat, Opoji, the Ward Women Leader, Madam Grace Sado moved a motion that a vote of confidence be passed on the leader of APC in Ward 9, Chief. Dr. Francis Inegbeniki, and the motion was duly seconded by the Ward Youth Leader, Mr. David Irabor and it was unanimously endorsed. The leaders and Ward Executives also condemned in strong term the purported suspension of Chief. Dr. Francis Inegbeniki, who is a member of APC in Ward 9, and also the leader of APC in Edo Central Senatorial distr

By Lucky Isibor  The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State has called on Muslims faithful in the  state and Nigeria to keep hope alive for a better Nigeria. The Chairman, PDP, Edo State chapter, Dr Tony Aziegbemi  who stated this in a press statement issued in Benin City said that this  period  calls for prayers among Nigerians in overcoming the hydra-headed challenges confronting the nation. He called on Muslim faithful to exhibit a high degree of  tolerance, perseverance; sacrifice and love which he noted are some of the lessons of the Ramadan period.   Dr. Tony Aziegbemi also used the opportunity to call on the privileged people in our society to reach out to the poor who could not afford one square meal a day.  “I want to use the Ramadan celebration to felicitate with Muslims in Edo State and Nigeria at large, to congratulate them on the successful completion of the month long Ramadan fast. “This period also calls for deep reflection among well—meaning

By Lucky Isibor A frontline philanthropist and resourceful entrepreneur, Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie has felicitated with Muslims in Edo State and across Nigeria on this year's Eid-El-Fitri celebration. In a congratulatory message personally signed by the businessman and  real estate mogul and made available to newsmen in Benin City, he urged the Muslim Ummahs to continue to put the lessons of Ramadan in their daily lives and relationship with their fellow men.                 Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie According to the statement, "I felicitate with our Muslim Ummahs in Edo State and Nigeria at large on the occasion of this year's Eid-El-Fitri celebration which marks the end of the Ramadan fast. "I congratulate Muslims in Edo State and other parts of Nigeria on this month long spiritual exercise comprising prayers, fasting, abstinence and almsgiving  in fulfilment of the Devine command. "I pray that the Almighty Allah will bless your sacrifice and rewa

There are two significant qualities that citizens often seek in their leaders, namely, competence and integrity.  The ability to deliver change, promises and campaign pledges is the stuff of good leadership .This is what the people  expect.                 Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie From his  performances in community services,  his sense of  judgment on  issues, to  his ability to take critical decisions as situations demand,  Dr DORRY EFOSA OKOJIE stands out  certainly as the epitome of a true leader .There are plenty of reasons to support this assessment. Those who have worked closely with him will not only attest to his ingenuity but speak highly of his capacity to manage the most complex political issues of EDO State effectively and proffer workable solutions for efficient development of the state.  Dorry Okojie's political philosophy is predicated on  the deployment of democratic ideals-- part of which is that government exist to provide programs that would uplift

By Lucky Isibor A Benin High Court presided over by Honourable Justice Geraldine Imhadegbeloh has remanded one Sunday Efoghe to the Oko Custodian Centre for alleged sexual exploitation of a fourteen year old girl (name withheld). The said Sunday Efoghe was charged to the Court by the Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Person (NAPTIP) in charge No. B/CD/931M/23 in a two count charge of "Procurement for Sexual exploitation contrary to section 16(1) of the trafficking in persons (prohibition) enforcement and Administration Act, 2015 and Procurement for pornographic performance contrary to section 12 of the trafficking in persons (prohibition) enforcement and Administration Act 2015". The Court  granted a Motion Exparte brought  by Victoria Oburo (Esq), on behalf of NAPTIP praying the Court to remand the respondent in Correctional Centre pursuant to section 293 (2) and (3) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of E

By Lucky Isibor  The Justice Development and Peace Caritas Initiative (JDPCI) of the  Catholic Diocese of Uromi has organised a consultative workshop for Judges and Magistrates in Edo State on the operationalisation of the Victims of Trafficking Trust Fund (VTTF) in Edo State in its bid to alleviate the plight of victims of trafficking.             Participants at the workshop Welcoming participants to the consultative workshop held in Benin on Tuesday, 18 April, the Executive Director of Uromi JDPCI, Rev Fr. Dr. Fidelis Arhedo, said the workshop organised by the Localizing Trafficking In Persons Response (LOTIP-R) cluster under the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) project being financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Palladium.  Fr. Arhedo noted that the objectives of the interactive session with judicial officers was "to acquaint participants with the provisions of the Edo State Traffickin

By Lucky Isibor That Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie meets the criteria set by Esan leaders for governorship aspirants of Esan extraction is not surprising, just as it has also elicited positive reaction and celebration from those who are calling on the young entrepreneur to throw his hat into the governorship race.                 Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie Esan leaders under the aegis of Esan Okpa Initiative (EOI) last weekend released a set of guidelines for governorship aspirants of Esan extraction to meet to attract its support and that of its affiliate organisations comprising all Esan organisations, including the Diasporas.  Among the requirements is a minimum educational qualification of a first degree. According to a statement signed by Hon. Matthew Egbadon (Esq), the president of Esan Okpa Initiative, "the criteria laid out also include Integrity and Moral Uprightness, Health Status, Viability of Political Platforms, Political Visibility and Electoral Viability, R

By Lucky Isibor As the 6th Nigeria International Energy Summit opens in Abuja with about 5,000 participants from over 45 countries comprising government leaders, ministers, investors and delegates of multinational oil companies and energy industries, civil society organisations led by the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ); are calling on the Nigerian government and other African nations to freeze further investments in oil and gas, urging focus on speedy transition to clean and renewable energy.  Some Summit officials engaging the protesting CSO members at the venue The civil society groups who held placards with different inscriptions from  "No more negotiation, we need climate action, fossil fuel is bad, renewable energy is good, gas is not clean energy, don't gas Nigeria, stop fossil fuel financing, gas is not clean energy, to stop funding dirty energy among others, staged a protest at the entrance of the International Conference Centr

••••he is the best From Chris Akhabue  The   principle premised on power rotation in a multi ethnic groups such as   Edo State  is fundamentally understandable and desirable. It helps not only  to ensure equity and fairness but also  to mitigate  lopsidedness of power sharing and  serves to guarantee  equitable distribution of elective offices and socio-  economic and other  democratic dividends.             Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie To foster peaceful coexistence among the three senatorial districts of the  State, there has been an existing understanding of an unwritten agreement of power sharing so as to give each district a sense of belonging.  Already, there has been a growing consensus embedded in the consciousness of the larger Edo populace  of the need of the  next governor of Edo State to come  from Edo Central senatorial district since Edo North completed an eight years tenure during the administration of Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole, while Edo South would comple

  ......sensitises residents on VAPP Law By Lucky Isibor The Edo State Government has intensified efforts to end gender-based violence and all other forms of violence against persons in the state just as it is taking sensitisation on the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law to various communities in the state. L-R: Representative of the Head of Orhionmwon Local Government, Mr. Uhungho Joseph; Director Gender Issues, Edo State Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues, Mrs Joy Ihensekhien; Permanent Secretary, Edo State Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues, Mrs. Barbara Osobajo, and Enogie of Ugo, His Royal Highness, Edugie Ogieriakhi Ogieugo, during a sensitization programme, in Abudu, Orhionmwon LGA of Edo State. The government, through the Edo Ministry of Social Development and Gender Issues, in collaboration with the Edo State Gender-Based Management Committee (GBV-MC), recently had engagements with leaders and residents of Orhionmwon Local

By Godwin Irabor Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie, is a man to beat when it comes to achieving set goals and setting standards for others to follow. He is one person that does not believe in stagnation or impossibility, he is a prime example of a transformational leader .                                    Dr. Dorry Afe Efosa Okojie  If elected ,he will change the narrative of the state Governance and perform the unusual thing to achieve an unusual result in an unusual manner to usher unprecedented progress that will promote the state and humanity. Dorry Okojie, is an embodiment of wisdom,  administrative  acumen , business, courage, compassion, financial wizardry and clear development thoughts. He has been constantly and continually giving back to the people at all levels. He is immensely endowed with  intellectual acumen that enables him effectively manage people and wealth for many years. Dorry, whose leadership  qualities and pedigree are unrivaled, is the most competent amon