Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has awarded an automatic employment to Joshua Ilebe, the top-performing student of Delta State University, DELSU, Abraka.

Ilebe, who graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.83, received the employment approval during the university’s 16th Convocation Ceremony for the 2022/2023 academic session held on Saturday.

Governor Oborevwori, who serves as the Visitor of the university, granted this recognition in acknowledgment of Ilebe’s outstanding academic achievement.

He challenged the graduating students of the university to imbibe the entrepreneurial approach to life rather than seeking white-collar jobs.

Oborevwori, who congratulated the graduands for being found worthy in learning and character to earn their various degrees, charged them to influence society with the knowledge garnered, positively.

“As you launch out into the world today, it is my earnest expectation that you will put to good use the academic knowledge and life lessons you have garnered during your sojourn here

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara visited the site of the tanker explosion that killed an unconfirmed number of persons in Eleme Local Government Area.

The Governor was accompanied by the Commissioner for Police, Olatunji Disu,and the Commissioner for Energy, Maximus Nwafor.

The inferno engulfed over 50 vehicles, with some bodies found burnt beyond recognition in cars, along the road, and in a nearby drainage.

Governor Fubara, after inspecting the devastating site, directed security agencies to conduct a thorough assessment of the accidents to facilitate the provision of aid to victims’ families.

He said, “Yesterday around 7-8pm, we go information about a very serious inferno that was caused by a tanker conveying PMS.

“I got the information through the MD of Indorama and immediately alerted the security agencies. From what we are seeing this morning, it was not a very pleasant case.

“We recorded, from what I am seeing, a huge number of vehicles being destroyed and souls lost. I have already asked the security agencies to give us a full brief. So that we can come into the situation fully by seeing how much we can support the families of the bereaved and see how we can cushion the effect of the losses.”

He also lamented the deteriorating condition of the Eleme section of the East-West road.

“We all know the situation of this road; it is really really unfortunate. Most of our people when plying this road do so with caution,” he said.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency (NESREA).

The President has also approved the appointment of Prince Ebitimi Amgbare as the Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority (NDRBDA).

Dr. Barikor is an academic and politician. He was a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly from 2011 to 2015, while Prince Amgbare is a retired naval officer and former commissioner in Bayelsa State.

The President expects that the new heads of these important agencies will discharge their duties with utmost fidelity to the nation and unfailing adherence to the highest standards of professionalism, accountability, and excellent service to the people of Nigeria.