Infrastructural Development Under Okowa Is Obvious – Maiden Ibru

Publisher of The Guardian, Mrs Maiden Ibru has come out to commend Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for the obvious infrastructural development in the state.

Ibru recently revealed this when she and two other newspaper publishers from Delta – Nduka Obaigbena, Thisday and Sam Amuka, Vanguard – visited Okowa at Government House, Asaba, to condole with him on the passing of his father on Jan. 28, 2021,

According to her, she is very impressed with the huge infrastructural upgrade in Delta, especially in Asaba, the capital, and residents have Okowa to thank for it.

She added that Okowa’s success in his political career, and his performance as governor is a reflection of his humble upbringing

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Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa (born 8 July 1959) is a Nigerian politician who is the incumbent Governor of Delta State. He was inaugurated as a governor on 29 May 2015 after winning the state elections conducted in April 2015. Before his governorship, he was elected senator for Delta North Senatorial District in Delta State, Nigeria, in the April 2011 national elections.

He ran on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He is an Ika from Owa-Alero in Delta State, Nigeria. He is also the first person from Anioma to clinch the governorship position of Delta State. He was re-elected as the governor of Delta State on May 29, 2019.

Okowa was born at Owa-Alero in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. He attended Edo College, Benin City (1970–1976), then went on to the University of Ibadan where he studied Medicine and Surgery, graduating in 1981 with an MBBS degree.

After leaving the National Youth Service Corps, he worked with the Bendel State Hospitals Management Board as a Medical Officer. He entered private practice as Director, Victory Medical Centre, Igbanke in 1986.