By Christopher Odamah
DEPUTY Governor of Delta State, Professor Amos Utuama, has joined the governorship race in Delta State after the purchase of nomination form for him by “The Peoples Network” for Prof. Amos Agbe Utuama for Governor 2015.
Addressing journalists after picking the form, Chairman of the group, Rev. Fr. Christopher Ekabo, said having served for eight years under James Ibori and another eight years as Deputy to Emmanuel Uduaghan, Utuama was better prepared knowledgeable and experienced to continue on the projects and development of the state.
According to him, it took the group a day to the deadline to purchase the form because the individual concerned had to raise the funds, explaining that a state like Delta with various tribes and interest needed a man neutral and unassuming.
According to him, “Prof. Utuama is a rare breed, an industrious, trustworthy, accomplished legal colossus with great insight and strong organisation ability. He is a man of integrity, an epitome of humility, a lover of peace, gentle as a dove, a dynamic, meticulous, reliable and versatile administrator, whose interpersonal relationship is second to none. This, perhaps, explains why he has been in the corridors of power without any known record of clashes with those above or below him. He is a beneficent and philanthropic administrator.”
“As a party man, Prof. Utuama’s sense of loyalty, steadfastness and dedication is second to none. He is unlike others, who are notorious for dumping their parties at the least opportunity when the weather looks unfavourable and jumps back in when it serves their interest. He is a honourable and illustrious son of Delta State whose drive for excellence, selfless service and exemplary leadership are laudable colorants to his professional, political, administrative and scholarly success,” Rev. Fr. Ekabo said.
In his words, “We believe that Delta State needs a governor with proven ability to perform and a vision to transform, a governor who will accelerate to new frontiers the ground breaking works of Chief James Ibori and the developmental strides of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. The state needs a governor who has every corner of the State in his heart and can pursue a broad epicenter development dynamics that will resound in all areas of the State. We are convinced that Prof. Utuama fits the bill of the kind of governor Delta State desires at this moment.”
