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President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Friday, August 26, 2016 declare open the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit in Asaba as part of activities lined up to mark 25 years of the state’s existence.
This was disclosed by Mr. Patrick Ukah, Commissioner for Information, Delta State at a press briefing to signal the commencement of activities lined up to celebrate the event shortly after the State Executive Council meeting in Asaba presided over by Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State.
According to Mr. Ukah, “during the State Executive Council meeting, we were briefed about the activities marking the 25th anniversary of the state creation, which has as its major event, an Economic and Investment Summit which will hold on Friday the 26th of August, 2016.
The Summit is purely private sector-driven and we have been able to realize good sums of money to sponsor the event as we will work with what we have.
The celebration commenced on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 with the state’s First Lady, Dame Edith Okowa hosting children and the less privileged to a party”.
He also disclosed that a Cultural Festival to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the state would hold on Thursday, August 25, 2016 and a Gala-Night on Friday, where awards would be given to prominent Deltans who have contributed their quota to the growth and development of the state/country adding that, the new brand of the state logo would be unveiled on Saturday, August 26, 2016, while a thanksgiving service will hold on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at St. Philip’s Anglican Church, Asaba.
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