By Ovie Bethel
The Chairman of Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State,Rt. Hon. Pastor Nelson Oghenedoro Owoso has unveiled logo for the local council.
The logo which was first of its kind in history of the local council after over 20years of creation,have many symbols and significant features,which are presented below:
- Sky Blue : The sky blue there represents peace, serenity, ethereal, spiritual, or divine presence of the almighty God overseeing the affairs of the lands in His benevolence. (The origin of these meanings is the intangible aspects of the sky.) Most blues convey a sense of trust, loyalty, cleanliness, and understanding
- Coat of Arms: The Coat of Arms signifies the visible presence of Government in Ethiope West. The presence of government is clearly seen everywhere in Ethiope West.This is quite symbolic because after God comes human government. It is clearly stated in scripture that human government is ordained of God.
- The Blue River : Represent the popular River Ethiope which runs for about 70kilometres and happens to be the deepest waterways in Africa.
It has provided the people of clean water access to the wider world fishes and other acquatic resources and minerals for ages. It also signifies life because even in scriptural parlance water has always been equated with life. It is from this great river that the local government draws its name. Just as the Nile is important to Egypt, the Ethiope River is a vital part of our lives.
4. The Green Colour: Represents the vibration of growth, new beginnings, health, renewal, harmony, hope, and peace
- The Green Vegetation: The represents our agricultural prowess and prosperity. People come from all walks of life to patronize our farmers and our markets are known all over the world. We have not only been able to grow what we eat we have also contributed in no small way providing agricultural produce to all and sundry
- The Palm Trees: Represents that we not only produce food crops but also cash crops for our local industries and also for export .
- The Palm Branch: It stands for symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life.
- The Sharp Sand and Rocks: This show that our lands are blessed with mineral resources such as crude, sharp sand laterite which is both a soil and a rock type rich in iron, aluminium and other minerals
- Traditional Urhobo Cap and Walking Stick: Represent the rich Urhobo cultural heritage of the people of Ethiope West.
- Map: Represents the map of Ethiope West Local Government Area.
The logo was unveiled during the visible transformation skill acquisition and cash empowerment program held on Monday 7th March,2022 at Chief James Ibori Civic Centre in Oghara, Ethiope West Local Government Headquarters,Delta State.

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