** PLEDGES TOTAL SUPPORT FOR OKOWA VISION 2019.
*** KNOCKS OSHIOMHOLE OVER MILITANT ACCUSATION AGAINST OKOWA
A political support group, New Force Movement For OKOWA has urged Deltans to support the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in his determination to move the state to enviable height, pledging total support for OKOWA VISION 2019 and knocked Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, over militant accusation against Governor Okowa to disrupt the postponed governorship election in the state.
The State Chairman of the group, Kingsley Odiaka made the appeal to Deltans when members of the group paid Delta State PDP Chairman, Barrister Kingsley Esiso courtesy visit.
Describing the visit as timely, the Chairman of the group who is also the State Environmental Sanitation TASKFORCE chairman held that Governor Okowa has achieved so much in the state despite the lean financial resources of the state and implored Deltans to continue to support the Governor, adding that PDP was jostling for 2019 to make life easier for all Deltans.
According to him, pages of Newspapers and Social Media on a daily basis relays activities of the Governor round the State.
He lauded the State PDP Chairman for bringing internal democracy into the party, saying it was obvious the PDP families are in a better shape with his democratic approach in settling the aggrieved party members even to the grassroot.
He also expressed gratitude to former Information Minister, Prof. Chief Sam Oyovbaire for being a pillar to the administration of Governor Okowa and who has also been a true Father and a major facilitator of the political support group, New Force Movement For Okowa.
He equally commended the commissioner for Environment, Hon (Barr) John Obukowho Nani for giving him the great opportunity to serve in the Government of Governor Okowa.
He disclosed to the chairman that the likes of BARR. EUGENE UZUM, Executive Assistant to the Governor on Orientation and The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Mr. Charles Ehiedu Aniagwu are Patrons of the political support group.
The Environmental Sanitation TASKFORCE chairman and State Chairman of the New Force Movement for OKOWA on behalf of the group pledged their total support for anything that will bring Governor Okowa back to Government House Asaba comes 2019.
Responding, the PDP chairman, Barrister Kingsley Esiso thanked members of the group for their pan Delta approach in electing their executive and implored them to remain focus and at all times, be in contact with their various wards and local governments “so we can together win the race come 2019.”
Members of the political support group include, Kingsley Odiaka Iweka Mnim -State Chairman,
Johnson Akpere -vice Chairman Delta Central, Tony Aghaulor – vice Chairman Delta North, Dennis Ohue- Secretary, Okereafor Ibezim -chairman, non indigene, Chris Anekwe – vice Chairman, non indigene, Philomena Onoriode Odjegbu State women leader, Udoka Emmanuel Chika-dibie – PRO/Publicity Secretary, Happy Otojareri women leader, Delta Central Tony Onyeibe – Uvwie Chapter Chairman andand Friday Igho – member, Ughelli North.
Meanwhile, the State Chairman of New Force Movement for OKOWA, Kingsley Odiaka Iweka has condemned in strong terms the statement credited to the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, accusing Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa of deploying militants in Edo state to disrupt the postponed governorship election in the state.
He said that; “Ordinarily, we are weary of joining issues with, not just a next door neighbour governor, but also of a state which together with Delta, has shared such a long and enviable social, political and economic history from the old days of Mid-West Region to that of the now defunct Bendel State.”
“However, it has become necessary to, if only for once, let the public know that it has assumed a pattern for Governor Oshiomhole to embark on unprovoked attack and utterly undeserved potshots on Governor Okowa, who has never deemed it necessary to respond to such un-gubernatorial tantrums. We make bold to say that this is an unwholesome and unrewarding trajectory to embark upon,” he stated.
“In the present instance, we vehemently reject this accusation as alarmist in conception, reckless in delivery, puerile in content and false in facts , and so fit only for kindergarten’s “tales by moonlight.”
Oshiomhole is known for making wide, unsubstantiated and curious allegations. It is something of a trademark peculiar to him. If a man is gifted with the power of oratory, he must be careful to avoid a descent into suffering from diarrhea of the mouth”, he added.
According to him also,”The unfortunate aspect of Oshiomhole’s allegations is his disdain for, and crass ignorance of the place of figures. In this era of economic downturn and general challenge posed by paucity of funds for capital and recurrent expenses, it beats one hollow that Oshiomhole would, in his wide imagination, come up with such a curious allegation that a state in this country will just dole out one billion Naira in cash and to imagine the other logistics of embarking on ‘exporting militants’ to another state.”
