By Samuel Ogude(Warri)
The Ijaws in Warri South Local Government Area Delta State have said, they are solidly behind the senatorial ambition of Commodore Omatseye Nesiama(rtd), the candidate for Delta South Senatorial District on platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party( NNPP) as they believe he can give them a reproductive representation if elected.
Speaking at town hall meeting, the Legal Adviser on behalf of the Chairman of the Community, Mr. Waziri Sistus said that, they don’t believe in cabal who want to die in government saying, they all are ready to vote for Commodore Nesiama(rtd) to enable him clinch the victory saying, they all(wives, children) have all got their Permanent Voters cards for the elections come February 25.
To further affirm the endowment of the candidature of Commodore Nesiama(rtd), an Executive member of the Community , Godspower Donye, prayed for him(Omatseye Nesiama), urging those in Delta South to support and vote him on Saturday 25,2023.
Earlier, The Commodore of Hope said he is committed to work for the people of Delta South if elected adding that, It is possible to have good people in politics that would give good governance. According to him, as a retired military officer, he is contesting based on his promise to the people during town hall meeting visit to Olabrakonpere Community, GRA Ward Warri South Local Government Area of the state.
He said: “I am in the Senatorial race to work for you people and deliver on human capital development. I want to equip all our people to make money and earn decent living in the Senatorial District. So, come Saturday, let us collectively do the needful to change the narrative and the system, we will show appreciation and I promise to take up your needs because you are the ones sending me there”.
It would be recalled that Commodore Omatseye Oritseweyinmi Nesiama(rtd) was born in Sapele, Delta State. He undertook his early education in Delta State, attending the prestigious Government College Ughelli. He began his military career at the Nigerian Naval College, Onne as a member of the 5th Regular Combatant Course in June 1984.
In furtherance of his military career, Commodore Nesiama(rtd) attended several military courses, initially sub-specializing in Intelligence Statecraft, before qualifying as an Above Water Warfare (AWW) – Anti Air and Anti Surface Specialist.
He graduated as first in overall order of merit and second in overall order of merit at his junior and senior staff courses respectively, earning major awards in his time at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji-Kaduna State.
He graduated as a Counter-Terrorism Fellow from the George C Marshall Institute for International and Security Studies, Germany in 2007. To cap his military education, he attended the prestigious PLA National Defence University, Beijing, China where he graduated with Distinction in Defence and Strategic Studies in 2012.