Ekrejegbe is a village in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria,[1] having boundaries with Ekakpamre. The people are mostly Christian and traditional worshippers.[1] One of the streets in Ekrejegbe village is called Ekrogbe Quarters.[2]

On 17 September 1999, Ekrejegbe was among some Ughievwen communities affected by an oil spillage that resulted in a fire.[3]

On 20 April 2018, Ekrejegbe was one of the two Ughievwen communities, where the Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa performed a "ground-breaking ceremony for a 400MW combined cycle power plant".[4][5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "List of Towns and Villages in Ughelli South LGA". Nigeriazipcodes.com.
  2. ↑ Paul Osuyi (24 July 2019). "Delta guber: Drama, as Okowa opens defence at tribunal". Sun News Online. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "OIL SPILLAGE AND FIRE DISASTER IN FOUR URHOBO COMMUNITIES". Waado.org. 2 October 1999. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Delta Attracts 400MW Power Plant". The Pointer. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ↑ Omon-Julius Onabu (20 April 2018). "Nigeria: Vast Gas Deposits Can Make Delta Nigeria's Investment Hub - Okowa". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Okowa Performs Ground-Breaking For 400 MW Power Plant in Ughelli South". Flashpoint News. Retrieved 15 September 2020.


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