{"id":1607,"date":"2022-03-04T21:42:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T20:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coastaltimes557122118.wordpress.com\/2022\/03\/04\/niger-delta-marine-magnate-high-chief-wayles-congratulates-bayelsa-state-governor-douye-diri-on-award-as-governor-of-the-year\/"},"modified":"2022-03-04T21:42:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T20:42:14","slug":"niger-delta-marine-magnate-high-chief-wayles-congratulates-bayelsa-state-governor-douye-diri-on-award-as-governor-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2022\/03\/04\/niger-delta-marine-magnate-high-chief-wayles-congratulates-bayelsa-state-governor-douye-diri-on-award-as-governor-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Niger Delta Marine Magnate High Chief Wayles, Congratulates Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri On Award As Governor Of The Year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A Niger Delta Based Marine Magnate and Business Mogul, High Chief Emonena Victor Wayles Egukawhore (JP), the Chairman of De Wayles Group Of Companies. Has Congratulated the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, on the occasion of the presentation of the Governor of the Year Award to him by the Independent Newspaper of Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The renowned Niger Delta Leader expressed his Congratulations via a release signed by him and was made available to Newsmen in the early hours of today the 4th, March, 2022. Of which a copy was sent to Coastal Times Newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chief Wayles in the released, appreciated the Governor for his relentless efforts in transforming the State into what it is today, since his emergence as Governor of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Therefore, charging him to continue the good work for the common interest of Bayelsans and the generality of the Ijaw Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“My dear brother,
Please accept our warmest and sincerest congratulations as my family and I join millions of Nigerians around the world to witness the presentation to you, as the award recipient of ‘Governor of the Year’, by The Independent Newspaper”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“This award could not have gone to a more deserving recipient than you.
Looking at your hardwork, zeal and determination to make a difference in the lives of Bayelsans and the Ijaw nation. I am truly thrilled to see your efforts being acknowledged and validated. Please do not relent in your pursuit of excellence”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Best wishes for more successes in the future. Be assured that you have my full and complete confidence”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Signed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High Chief Emonena Victor Wayles Egukawhore (JP)<\/strong>
Chairman De Wayles Group of Companies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coastal News A Niger Delta Based Marine Magnate and Business Mogul, High Chief Emonena Victor…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[103,140,287],"class_list":["post-1607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinion","tag-congratulates-bayelsa-state-governor","tag-douye-diri-on-award-as-governor-of-the-year","tag-niger-delta-marine-magnate-high-chief-wayles"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/screenshot_20220304-213209_whatsapp-2.jpg?fit=843%2C590&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5445,"url":"https:\/\/coastaltimes.com.ng\/index.php\/2026\/02\/15\/pandef-national-chairman-amb-boladei-igali-sends-good-will-message-to-bayelsa-state-governor-douye-diri-on-the-6th-year-anniversary-of-his-government\/","url_meta":{"origin":1607,"position":0},"title":"PANDEF National Chairman, Amb. 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