By Cynthia Eruotor
Following Zik Gbemre’s attacks on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration in the state, Peoples Democratic Party,(PDP) Delta State, has come up to say that he(Gbemre) should learn to appreciate the good work of the Governor in the state instead of debasing his administration. In a statement signed by the Party’s State Secretary, Engr. Dan Ossai and made available to newsmen said the Party fielded Governor Oborevwori and worked assiduously during the campaign which paved way for Deltans to give their overwhelming votes for PDP candidate who is the Governor today adding that, since he becomes the Governor, he has done a lot to better the lives of Deltans with his developmental strides.
According to him, the nature of the write up titled: “OKUAMA IDP’s (sic) CAMP: ANOTHER SHAME OF A VILLAGE CHAMPION GOVERNOR,” and in particular, the ill-mannered, ill-bred, discourteous and impolite language used on the person of Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori by Zik Gbemre once again,exposed his garrulous penchant as an irreverent fellow that lacks the rules of accepted behaviour.
The statement said, Zik Gbemre is not in the government and so, may not be able to appreciate the intricacies involved in Okuama’s matter but the President of the Federal Pepublic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Tinubu got the whole matter when the Governor visited him to intimate him about Okuama’s situation.
The statement said, the Party would not have reacted but the fact that he (Gbemre) made reference to the Party which fielded Governor Oborevwori and worked assiduously during the campaign which paved way for Deltans to give their overwhelming votes for PDP candidate who is the governor today. The Party however commended Governor Oborevwori for not listening to detractors but remained focused to paved way for the Army to leave the community.
The statement reads in parts:”We commend the administration of Governor Oborevwori for remaining focused with the committed underground moves being made to restore normalcy to the Okuama Community and not pandering to the distractions being weaved by devious elements who constitute themselves as sworn enemies of the Governor”
The statement said, so far, the Party is doing well and other right thinking Deltans have refused to be swayed by vicious gossips and improper use of the social media to attack with a view to bringing down the Governor.
According to the statement, they must in good conscience, point out that Gbemre and his cohorts, out of mischief, are feigning not to observe the great work that is going on by Julius Berger in Warri, courtesy of the N78 billion contract awarded by the Oborevwori’s Administration, to give the oil city and environs a face lift. Again, they are also blind to the many projects that the Governor is doing, especially in the unwavering determination to complete on-going projects inherited by his administration, thus putting paid to the syndrome of uncompleted and abandoned projects among others.
Part of the statement reads:”So far, the health institutions of the State are working, the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary institutions are all in top forms; 2,000 school teachers were employed across the State; civil servants are paid as at when due, with pensioners enjoying their pensions. In addition, the roads construction work going on across the State has turned Delta into a huge construction site among others”.