Deputy Senate President, and Delta All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege
reminded the people of Delta of the importance of the forthcoming governorship poll .
Omo-Agege said the election should be taken as a vote for liberation.
He was quoted to have spoken at Gbokoda, in the Itsekiri waterways of State, according to a statement made available to the media by Ima Niboro.
Omo-Agege said this is the time to liberate Delta state from sycophants and cheerleaders, who, in the face of clear evil being meted to the state, continue to cheer on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his cohorts in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The Deputy Senate president who’s, campaign train stopped at Gbokoda as part of part of the APC ward to ward campaign, Senator Omo-Agege said: “ During the two hour by boat ride from Warri to Gbokoda, all that came through my mind is that this is an oil bearing area. The bulk of the money we receive by way of 13 percent oil derivation is a function of this local government, Warri North. But look at the area, is there any development that is commensurate with your contribution?
“In spite of this marginalisation you still have some Itsekiri people clamouring that wherever Okowa goes they will go. Somebody is using your money to enslave you and you are clapping and dancing for him? It is your contribution to the national economy that qualified Delta State to receive 3.5 trillion naira which Okowa has collected for the past seven and a half years and on top of that, Okowa and Sheriff have borrowed over N400 billion.
“Okowa didn’t consider any portion of the Itsekiri nation important enough to site a tertiary institution. Why are people like Michael Diden (Ejele) and Emmanuel Uduaghan not angry and are dancing after Okowa?
“I am angry and I know the Itsekiri people are angry. You have a chance to remedy this problem and make sure that everything that PDP and Okowa represent are chased away on election day.
“I am certain that Okowa has not stepped foot on Gbokoda and he has been governor for seven and a half years. Meanwhile, this is where the crude is produced. He won’t even come here to see the very deplorable conditions the people are living in.
“When I become governor, I will develop the Itsekiri nation. With the collaboration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, your son in-law, as president, we will reactivate the Koko, Burutu and Warri ports. I will make sure that you have the necessities of life.
“A two hour boat ride to Warri, say, for a woman in labour would be very risky for mother and child. We will build hospitals so you do not need a boat ride for two hours to get medical attention. Take it from me, when I become governor, you will get electricity so that our people can be happy and enjoy their lives again, ” he pledged.
Also speaking, Hon David Yinka Atie, House of Assembly candidate of the APC for Warri North; Bawo Kutu, youth leader of Ajamita, a neighbouring Community to Gbokoda; Engr Olley Endurance, PRO of Gbokoda Community, and Prince Engr Evans Omatsogunawa all expressed hope that Senator Omo-Agege’s visit would usher in great things to the community
“This has never happened before in the history of politics in our local government area, that we have a governorship candidate come to the ward level, “Hon Atie said.
“He is the first governorship candidate to come here. Chief Obafemi Awolowo was the last person to come here in 1979 and his visit brought many good things and we are sure this epoch making visit of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege will bring great things to us,” Engr Endurance remarked.
Corroborating, Prince Omatsogunawa, an indigene of Gbokoda, said Awolowo was the first national figure to campaign in Gbokoda, and when he came he identified with the people.
Itsekiri political leaders who received Senator Omo-Agege included Chief Ayiri Emami, Prince Yemi Emiko and Engr Tuoyo Omatsuli.
Earlier on, Chairman of the APC in Warri North local government area, Omatseye Asabase, pledged to deliver all candidates of the party during the 2023 general elections.
