Ogude Samuel & Dafe Godwin (Warri)
Different political pressure groups have thrown their weight behind All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, the Governorship flag bearer for Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege and other APC flag bearers vying for different positions in the country. In an interview with Bailout Magazine in Warri City Stadium, in Warri South Local Government Area Delta State during APC’ Mega rally, Chief Admin.,Delta State Coalition of Political Vanguard for Agege/Osanebi in Orogun Ward II in Ughelli North Local Government Area Delta State, Tgst Barrack Lucky Ejovwoke called on Deltans to support the vision of Bola Tinubu, Senator Ovie Omo agege, his Deputy Osanebi, and other APC candidates in the country in order to bring the needed growth and development to every nook and cranny of the country.
Speaking specifically of Ovie Omo-Agege, Tgst. Ejovwoke said, he (Senator Omo-Agege) is a man of his words as he has brought many developmental projects to, not only his constituency but the entire state saying, he is a man with the fear of God adding, it is a man with the fear of God that can rule the state.
Yet another pressure group under the auspices of Ede Dafinone Campaign Council, Ethiope East which is co-ordinated by Okakuro(Dr) Joseph Emudainowho said, Delta State can be likened to an Eagle that could not fly for many years because of the fraudulent manner of the People Democratic Party: “Chop I Chop” administration adding, with the coming of Bola Tinubu at the federal, Senator Omo-Agege at the state as a Governor and Ede Dafinone as Senator at the Delta Central, the Eagle is set to fly very high. He said, with the right persons in position, the dreams of Nigerians’ forefathers for all to prosper would be achieved saying, it is not just the question of contesting but Deltans and indeed Nigerians should look at the antecedents of the candidates in question.
Citing examples, Okakuro (Dr) Emudainowho said, Bola Tinubu as a Governor then, was able to transform Lagos State in areas of infrastructural development adding, he was able to survive Lagos for three years without federal allocation. He said: “You can not compare Bola Tinubu to Peter Obi who got ecological funds, when he was a Governor in Anambra State, instead of constructing converts, tarring of roads, he allegedly used the funds for personal gains or is it Atiku Abubakar and his cronies who privatized the nation’s industries and pocked the money? He said today, many graduates have no jobs in this country because no industry to work. Speaking further, he said, PDP has led Delta State for past 23 years with nothing to show for it, adding, the government that lacks merit and it is characterized with fraud. He said, going by the money Senator Ifeanyi Okowa- led administration gets from federal allocation apart from the Internally Generated Revenue(IGR), if well utilized, Delta State would have had enough industries where many youths would have been engaged. He said Senator Ovie Omo- Agege has not assumed the office of a Governor in the state yet, his developmental projects are visible in every nook and cranny of the state.
He said:”With all the federal allocation that comes to Delta State, if spends judiciously; Delta State would have been more than Lagos State in terms of development.” On Ede Dafinone who is vying to represent Delta Central in the Senate, Okakuro (Dr) Emudainowho said, he would bring industrial revolution to Delta Central and therefore called on Nigerians in general and Deltans in particular to support APC candidates at all levels to deliver the country from its economic woes.
Another group, Agege Democratic Front Delta Central led by Comrade Ben Okaredje. On behalf of the group, he (Comrade Ben Okaredje) said, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege is God’s sent saying, they are very sure that he (Ovie Omo-Agege) would transform the state and therefore urged all to support him to enable Deltans achieve the dreams of growth and development which they have been yearning for, over the years.
He said:”We don’t need to campaign because, the developmental strides of Senator Agege are there to speak themselves, he has developed the state even more than the state government which gets monthly allocation from the federal government”. In all, the groups urged Deltans and indeed Nigerians to vote for APC all the way to get the dividends of democracy.