Omo Agege
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Senate Deputy President Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege has formally declared his interest in the governorship position of Delta State in 2023.
Omo-Agege, a two-time member of the Senate, representing Delta Central, will contest on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He said he intended to build a new Delta on the four pillars of Employment and Empowerment, Development, Good Governance and Enduring Security (EDGE).
The senator noted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration in the state had caused poor infrastructural development, relocation of companies and industries, unemployment among youths, neglect of retirees and pensioners, among others.
He said with the achievements recorded at the Senate, “we are confident that we have set the right standard for others coming after us to follow in the best interest of the people.”
It is time to restore sanity to our political leadership space, and we will do so, no matter what PDP does because this time is different.
Having reflected and prayed fervently for God’s guidance on our state, I am, like many of our people, convinced that for our greater good and the sake of future generations, it is indefensible to abide in comfort zones, while the PDP unrepentantly accelerates the destruction of our state.
I am also convinced that I can mobilise our great minds from all walks of life to add great value to the governance of the state we love so much. We can stop the continuing slide towards existential disaster.
“I am compelled by my passion to serve our people well by standing for what is right to make our state what it ought to and can be. As governor, I will humbly lead our common effort to rescue and rebuild Delta State by example – putting the people first and their well-being above petty politics and personal interest,” Omo-Agege said.
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his support in ensuring that the dividends of democracy gets to the people of Delta Central and other senatorial districts in the state, with the establishment of a new Federal Polytechnic, a Defence Space School, a campus of the Nigeria Law School and soon, Federal University of Agriculture and Technology.
Omo-Agege listed some projects attracted to villages, towns and cities across Delta Central and the two other senatorial districts since his assumption of office to include solar street lights, transformers, renovated and ICT equipped secondary schools, health centres, among others.
Governors of Kogi and Imo states, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and Hope Uzodinma, were represented by their deputies at the event.
Also present were members of the APC National Working Committee, including Victor Giadom, vice chairman, Southsouth; youth leader, Bayo Israel and the national publicity secretary, as well as Chairman, Delta APC, Elder Omeni Sobotie, former APC governorship candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
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Other political heavyweights are founding Delta APC leader, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor; the senator representing Delta North, Peter Nwaboshi; member representing Udu, Ughelli North and South Federal Constituency, Francis Waive; APC stalwarts, Chief Frank Kokori, Chief Lucky Esigie, Chief Ayirimi Emami, Michael Johnny and Doris Umar, who spoke on behalf of women.
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