By Samuel Ogude(Warri)
A count down to 2023 general elections, the candidate for Delta South Senatorial District on New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (rtd) said he will ensure traditional rulers are taken good care of in the constitution just as he promised to provide employment for the teeming youths and general empowerment for the people if given the mandate in the Senate.
Commodore Nesiama(rtd) gave this assurance when he paid a consultative visit to Odiologbo of Owhelogbo, HRM Romanus Ejirememe Inana in his palace along with isoko Traditional Rulers and other members of the “Obedient Group” in Isoko.
Commodore Nesiama(rtd) who sought the blessings of the Isoko traditional rulers for his Senatorial Ambition, said he would not disappoint them when he becomes a Senator saying, if the traditional rulers are positioned, most of the challenges they face would be a thing of the past.
He said he was saying this not because he was there to intimate them of his ambition but the Royal Fathers would be well positioned to get what is due for them.
He said:”I am saying this not because I am here but when I get there, I will ensure Royal Fathers are well positioned”.
Commodore Nesiama(rtd) said, when political office holders have challenges, they run to seek help of Royal Fathers saying, once the challenges are resolved, they run away, the action which he condemned in its entirety. He added that he has once retired and not tired of retirement saying, as soon as he gets someone capable to take over from him, he would retire as he would not be Methuselah in the Senate.
He said:”I have retired once. I am not tired of retirement. As soon as I get someone capable of taking over from me, am going to retire. I am not going to be Methuselah in the Senate (politics)’.
According to Nesiama (rtd) accountability is being able to state out what you want to do for the people which most of Nigeria politicians don’t do because they know they will not be called upon to give account of their stewardship of electioneering campaigns.
He said:”Accountability is being able to state out what you want to do for the people. But most of our politicians don’t do that because they know they will not be called upon if they fail to do what they promised.”
In his response on behalf Isoko Traditional Rulers who were sixteen in number, the Odiologbo of Owhelogbo Kingdom, HRM . Romanus Ejirememe Inana promised to reproduce the Omatseye Nesiama’s (rtd) manifesto and circulate same for him saying, that is only way they can assist him.
“We are promising you to reproduce more copies of your(Omatsey’s manifesto) and circulate it all over. That is the only assistance we can give you for now. As traditional rulers, we are not to say anything but we will pray for you and bless you.”
Going memory lane HRM Inana said prior the colonial masters, traditional institutions are the ones ruling saying, since the colonial masters came, they abolished traditional institutions saying, now that Nesiama has come, what the traditional rulers are asking for all over the country is constitution. He therefore prayed that God will continue to protect all just as he prayed for Commodore Nesiama to actualize his Satorial ambition. According to him, Nesiama’s (rtd) visit afforded them the opportunity to know that it is not only two parties that are in existence that there is NNPP in the race.
On his part, NNPP’s Co-ordinator in Owhelogbo Ward 5, Mr. Otieno Joseph Moses said they voted for the old parties in times past saying, nothing they benefited but neglect, wickedness, pains and hardships saying, the so- called party promised change but what they saw was evil. He said, they have realized their mistake adding, they are determined to vote for a new person who is the person of Commodore Nesiama(rtd).
He said:” We voted for old parties, what have we gotten? We voted for old politicians but all we got is nothing but harvoc, wickedness, punishment, pains and hardships. They promised us change but what we are getting now is evil. Now, we have to vote for a new person to change the narrative. They closed our mouth before now. They’re thinking that it’s only PDP and APC but now, we have other parties and people are coming out.”
Meanwhile, the supporters of the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party( LP) Mr. Peter Obi under the auspices of the “Obedient Group” said the Delta South Senatorial Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party( NNPP, Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (rtd) is their Senatorial Candidate in Delta South Senatorial District.
The Labour Party Ward Chairman in Iyede Ward ll, Mr. Akpos Okere made the declaration on behalf of the group . He said:”We are Labour Party and we have agreed to work for you as the Senator of Delta South. We don’t have any Senatorial Candidate. It’s now a coalition.”
The Vice Chairman of the Labour Party in Iyede Ward ll, Mr. Ibodhe Lucky noted that a good leader is someone that knows the needs of his people saying that, Commodore Nesiama(rtd) has come, adding, they have been asking and looking forward to see and meet with him all a while.
He said:”Today, we have seen you and we will all work for you to be there. So, we are going to stand for you and work with you for remembering us in Delta South.”