*Awards University Scholarship to Exemplary Student
By Victor Lewis
As Deltans lament seven and half years of wasted State resources by the Ifeanyi Okowa-led PDP administration in the State, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has promised to rid every element of Okowa and all he represents, and replace same with true prosperity, security and equitable development.
Deputy Senate President and Delta APC governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, gave this assurance while continuing his ward to ward campaign at Ukwuani local government area , Tuesday, December 6.
According to him, although in the seven and half years of Okowa administration he had received more than N3.5 trillion in revenue, he lamented that there was nothing on ground that is commensurate to the humongous receipts.
Attempting to draw a comparison between Delta State and other States in the country, Senator Omo-Agege said that no state in the history of Nigeria has received the type of resources Delta has received, adding that yet the state remains one of the least developed in the country.
He therefore encouraged Deltans not to be despaired as the in-coming APC government will usher in true prosperity, security and equitable development across the State.
”Today, the people and ancestors of Ukuani have rejected Okowa. Okowa is a weak foundation who should not even bring a successor not to mention that unfortunate choice of his. We are here to make a solemn pledge to get rid of Okowa and everything that he represents at the polls. We are here to build a new Delta of true prosperity; a secure society that thrives on equitable planning and appropriation of resources”, he assured.
Omo-Agege warned the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, and People’s Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori, of the legal consequences of approving and authorizing loans to the governor that are later misappropriated.
He said a critical assessment of infrastructure across Delta State ridicules the sobriquet of “road master” that Okowa once gave himself, as there is practically nothing on ground to account for the over 3.5 trillion receipts by his administration.
Earlier, Senator Omo-Agege had commissioned various federal government intervention projects executed at his alma mater, St George’s College, Obinomba, during which he also awarded scholarship to an SS3 student, Miss Christabel Onomoin, up to university level.
The projects included a 100 bed capacity hostel for boys and girls each, a two floor classroom block, an E-library and administrative building.
He further pledged the provision of 30,000 gallon water tank to take care of an increased pupil enrolment of the school, construction of the internal road network, with solar powered lights on roads and perimeters of the school.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Senator Omo-Agege said the gesture was his contribution to improving the standard of education in Delta State because he believes the quality of education made available to students enhances their productivity and contribution to society.
“What we did is a clarion call to the State government which has failed to tackle the problems confronting the school. But this school laid the foundation of who I am today and this is my way of giving back to my alma mater.
During a courtesy visit, Senator Omo-Agege was conferred with the Chieftaincy title of Chiyeni Ugo 1, (who God has given the crown) of Umutu kingdom by HRH, Sunday Enwueliku Ossai, the Okpala-Uku of Umutu kingdom.
Dignitaries that accompanied the DSP include, the Delta State APC Campaign Council Director General, Elder Godsday Orubebe, the Coordinator of the Campaign Council in charge of Delta North, Chief Dr Austin Izagbo, Prof Leroy Edozien, the Party’s State Chairman, Elder Omeni Sobotie, amongst other party stalwarts.
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