The gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has vowed that the incumbent governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and his anointed successor would be defeated at polls.
The Deputy Senate President made the remark while addressing party faithful and residents of Ukwuani Local Government Area on Tuesday. Omo-Agege had visited the community in continuation of his ward-to-ward campaign ahead of the governorship election slated for March 2023.
In his address, he lampoon noted that the N3.5 trillion naira governor Okowa has received from various sources since he assumed office in 2015 is not commensurate to the level of development in the state.
He expressed his disappointment that despite the humongous amount of money at the disposal of the outgoing governor, the south-south state remains one of the underdeveloped states in the country.
He added that Okowa who is now the running mate of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) should be ashamed of himself about the ‘Road Master’ alias he prides himself in as ‘critical assessment’ of infrastructural development shows that Delta has relatively stagnant since Okowa took over the reins.
His words: “Today, the people and ancestors of Ukuani have rejected Okowa. Okowa is a weak foundation who should not even bring a successor not to mention that unfortunate choice of his. We are here to make a solemn pledge to get rid of Okowa and everything that he represents at the polls. We are here to build a new Delta of true prosperity; a secure society that thrives on equitable planning and appropriation of resources.”
Omo-Agege had earlier commissioned various federal government intervention projects executed at his alma mater, St George’s College, Obinomba, during which he also awarded a scholarship to an SS3 student, Miss Christabel Onomoin, up to university level.
The projects included a 100-bed capacity hostel for boys and girls each, a two-floor classroom block, an e-library, and an administrative building.
He further pledged the provision of a 30,000-gallon water tank to take care of an increased pupil enrolment of the school, construction of the internal road network, with solar-powered lights on roads and perimeters of the school.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Omo-Agege said the gesture was his contribution to improving the standard of education in Delta State because he believes the quality of education made available to students enhances their productivity and contribution to society.
“What we did is a clarion call to the state government, which has failed to tackle the problems confronting the school. But this school laid the foundation of who I am today, and this is my way of giving back to my alma mater.
During a courtesy visit, Senator Omo-Agege was conferred the chieftaincy title of Chiyeni Ugo 1 (to whom God has given the crown) of Umutu kingdom by HRH, Sunday Enwueliku Ossai, the Okpala-Uku of Umutu kingdom.
