By Ogun Sunny
Ahead of 2027 Delta Central Senatorial District elections in the state, the Delta Central Senatorial District aspirant under the platform of Labour Party, Evang Dr. Austin Ofomana said, if he is elected into the office, the people would get the dividends of democracy in all ramifications.
Evang. Dr. Ofomana stated this on Friday when addressing his teeming supporters when he paid consultative visit to Labour Party, Okpe LGA Chairman, Chief Onoriode Emuoborowho along with Ward 9 Chairman, Mr. Glory Akpotor. According to Evang. Dr. Ofomana, gone are the days when the people do not get the dividends of democracy adding that, the people can not be living close to the river and wash their hands with spit. Evang. Dr. Ofomana told the people that, on his assumption of office as a Senator, he already knows the challenges of the people especially the youths saying that, he would set up skill acquisition programmes where youths of different wards in the constituency would be selected to undergo training in different skills such as soap making, hair dressing, and others. According to him, upon graduating, each of the trainees would be given starter packs and some good money to start their workshops and they would be monitored how far they would have gone from time to time.
Evang. Dr. Ofomana who accompanied by Mr. Ambrose Elvis Emoniruvwe, Chairman,Ward 3 Labour Party also told the people that, most of school structures that are begging for repairs in the Constituency would be rehabilitated to enhance effective teaching and learning in the school system.
His words:” Since l am not new to the flight of our people especially our youths that are not able to further their education to higher institutions. By the grace of God, l will set up skill acquisition programmes for them to be trained. After the training, they will be empowered to take care of themselves and that of their family” According to Evang. Dr. Ofomana, he would not want to talk too much but the people should give him the mandate and they would see what he has in stock for them.
Evang. Dr. Ofomana proceeded along with his team to the residence of the Ethiope West Chairman, Comrade Iduwa Felix who was on ground in company of Mr. Nelson Ajiyen Ward 8 Chairman and Mrs Cynthia the Woman Leader of Ethiope West to receive them.
Addressing the teeming supporters who were eager to listen to him, Evang. Dr. Ofomana who was also accompanied by Youth Leader Ward 3 Mr. Godwin Aghoghor in the entourage, told them that, if he is elected as the Senator come 2027 general elections, he would set up different Committees to handle different aspects of his empowerment programmes such as Education, Health, Agriculture, Entertainment among others.
According to Evang. Dr. Ofomana who also was accompanied by Mr. Praise Omoemu the Executive Assistant to him in the entourage, said each of these segments is to start and ensure they succeed in their respective areas of operation. He said, he would make sure experienced hands are made to man these Committees to drive such programme to local conclusion. His words:” l am not here to tell you what l can not do because l want to votes. Those politicians seeking the same office in the past must have said all these or even more but they failed to deliver. But I can assure you, l will not say what l am not capable of doing because, at the end of the day, l must give account of my stewardship. And at the end of the tenure, if you not satisfied with my performance, it meant, l never meant what l said during my consultation visit”.
In their separate responses, the people assured the Senator-in- waiting, Evang Dr Ofomana that they would support him to enable him actualize his mandate come 2027 just as they praised for him for God to bless and protect him and everyone of them till then. The highlight of the visit was a close door meeting with some notable politicians in the two local governments visited.