His Excellency, Chief James Onanefe Ibori

Former Executive Governor

Delta State

Your Excellency, I wish to congratulate you most warmly on the occasion of your 63rd birthday.

This is a refreshing opportunity to celebrate your enormous contributions and achievements.

You faithfully and diligently served the good people of Delta State, cast aside all forms of tribalism and delivered the dividends of democracy to them.

You extensively touched the lives of many Nigerians, shaped the future of the people, encouraged broad participation in governance and lifted Delta State to unprecedented relevance.

You implemented the bottom-top philosophy, institutionalised due process and sustained peace in Delta State by preaching the gospel of peaceful co-existence, good neighbourliness and unity among all

You carried traditional rulers along in sustaining peace, through periodic meetings

You created an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive

You brought development and transformation to the geo-political entity called Delta State through Operation 2000 Projects

You paid bursary allowances to students of tertiary institutions, curbed unemployment, youth restiveness and ethnic crisis in Delta State.

You promoted peace, harmony and development in the Niger Delta.

You campaigned for the diversification of the nation’s economy, power shift, resource control and derivation as well as enthronement of equity and justice in a restructured Nigerian polity where true federalism reigns.

You also campaigned for decentralisation of policing and security responsibilities of government.

You built bridges of friendship and understanding among Nigerians

You demonstrated that leadership is not a function of tribe but a matter of vision, determination and mission

You recorded successes in security, job creation, human resources capacity building, gender and youth empowerment, environmental sustainability and remediation, fiscal discipline and budgetary reforms.

You did exceedingly well in transportation, healthcare delivery, water supply, basic and higher education, rural electrification, sports, ICT, agriculture and housing.

You provided better roads, built bridges, facilitated the training of Deltans in local and foreign universities and provided selfless service to mankind

As a responsible governor of Delta State, the relationship between the executive and the legislature was a model in terms of peaceful co-existence, separation of powers and checks and balances. The judiciary also enjoyed tremendous support and cooperation from the executive.

Indeed, you exceeded the expectations of the founding fathers of Delta State through visionary, exemplary and transformational leadership.

I wish you good health, long life and God’s continued protection.

Congratulations and many, many happy returns

CHIEF EMMANUEL ORITSEJOLOMI UDUAGHAN

ALEMA OF WARRI AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), WEBSTER GROUP OF COMPANIES

CONGRATULATIONS TO A GREAT LEADER At 63

Chief James Onanefe Ibori

Former Executive Governor

Delta State

I rejoice with you on the joyous occasion of your 63rd birthday

I join my voice with millions to celebrate your sterling leadership qualities and roles in building a virile democracy as well as a politically healthy and economically strong Nigeria.

I recall your views on true federalism, good governance and resource control.

I recollect the roads, bridges, houses and many others you bequeathed to Delta State.

I can’t forget the payment of salaries, gratuities and pensions, improvement of the welfare of the state workforce, employment of thousands into the state civil service and your vision in pioneering overseas scholarship.

I am excited about your commitment to the service of the fatherland, promotion of amity among the good people of Delta State, grooming of successors, creation of stars and contribution to the good of the family.

You deserve to be celebrated and honoured for building a far better Delta State, working with first class professionals and intellectuals and demonstrating eloquently that there is nothing as good as a leader writing his name in gold in the heart of his people by keeping faith with them.

Once again, I congratulate you on your birthday and wish you God’s protection, good health and many more rewarding years ahead

CHIEF EMMANUEL ORITSEJOLOMI UDUAGHAN

ALEMA OF WARRI AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), WEBSTER GROUP OF COMPANIES

Happy Birthday to a mentor, consummate strategist and leader

Chief James Onanefe Ibori

Former Executive Governor

Delta State

I offer my sincere greetings and best wishes to His Excellency, Chief James Onanefe Ibori on the occasion of his 63rd birthday

Yours has been a life of doggedness, commitment and extraordinary accomplishments.

I commend your patriotic zeal in politics and your enormous contributions to the development of Nigeria

I commend you for bringing the goodness of government to the highly educated people of Delta State, putting smiles on the faces of people who came to you for succor and promoting democracy and true nationalism

I commend you for providing employment, modern and subsidized urban mass transit system, potable water, potent health care delivery and good roads as well as secured living in Delta State

I commend you for playing significant roles in the development of the Niger Delta region

I commend you for demonstrating exemplary leadership, serving as a source of strength and inspiration for many within and outside the South-South geo-political zone.

I wish you good health, long life, happiness and God’s protection

Once again, happy birthday to a selfless leader, ardent nationalist, profound humanist and astute politician

CHIEF EMMANUEL ORITSEJOLOMI UDUAGHAN

THE ALEMA OF WARRI AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

WEBSTER GROUP OF COMPANIES

Uduaghan extols Ibori’s leadership qualities

Business mogul, Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, on Monday described former governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori as a colossus, true patriot and political go-getter.

In a congratulatory message to Ibori on the occasion of his 63rd birthday, Uduaghan praised the former governor for his enormous contributions and achievements.

‘’Chief James Onanefe Ibori faithfully and diligently served the good people of Delta State, cast aside all forms of tribalism and delivered the dividends of democracy to them’’.

Uduaghan who is also the Alema of Warri Kingdom and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Webster Group of Companies hailed Ibori for touching the lives of many Nigerians, shaping the future of his people, encouraging broad participation in governance, lifting Delta State to unprecedented relevance and helping to clinch victory at the polls for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

He commended the ex-governor for implementing the bottom-top philosophy, institutionalizing due process and sustaining peace in Delta State through the gospel of peaceful co-existence, good neighbourliness and unity amongst all’’

‘’Chief James Ibori carried traditional rulers along in sustaining peace, through periodic meetings. He created an enabling environment for the private sector to thrive. He brought development and transformation to the geo-political entity called Delta State through Operation 2000 Projects’’ Uduaghan said.

The Warri High Chief applauded Ibori for excelling in development issues and relationship with his deputy, paying bursary allowances to students of tertiary institutions, curbing unemployment, youth restiveness and ethnic crisis in Delta State.

‘’Chief James Ibori promoted peace, harmony and development in the Niger Delta. He campaigned for the diversification of the nation’s economy, power shift, resource control and derivation as well as enthronement of equity and justice in a restructured Nigerian polity where true federalism reigns. He also campaigned for decentralization of policing and security responsibilities of government’’.

The Warri Chief emphasized other achievements of the former governor.

‘’Chief James Ibori built bridges of friendship and understanding among Nigerians. He demonstrated that leadership is not a function of tribe but a matter of vision, determination and mission. He also recorded successes in security, job creation, human resources capacity building, gender and youth empowerment, environmental sustainability and remediation, fiscal discipline and budgetary reforms’’.

Uduaghan also underscored Ibori’s role in the training of Deltans in local and foreign universities.

‘’Chief James Ibori did well in transportation, healthcare delivery, water supply, basic and higher education, rural electrification, sports, ICT, agriculture and housing. He provided better roads, built bridges, facilitated the training of Deltans in local and foreign universities and provided selfless service to mankind’’

The Alema of Warri extolled the former governor’s exemplary dedication to service and his leadership qualities.

‘’As a responsible governor of Delta State, the relationship between the Executive and the Legislature was a model in terms of peaceful co-existence, separation of powers and checks and balances. The judiciary also enjoyed tremendous support and co-operation from the Executive. Indeed, Ibori exceeded the expectations of the founding fathers of Delta State through visionary, exemplary and transformational leadership’’.

Ending the message, Uduaghan said ‘’I wish you good health, long life and God’s continued protection’’.