BY AMBROSE OLOGIDE
Members of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Delta Central and South Senatorial (DCSSD) have visited the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Sen (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa to express solidarity with him.
The group was led on the visit by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, Chief Edwin Uzor.
A spokesman for the group, Francis Onuara, who is a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Non-Indigenes, explained that the visit was aimed at introducing their President, Chief Aminu Ndidi and expressed members’ solidarity with the former Governor over his recent arrest and detention by the Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).
He had earlier explained that Chief Ndidi replaced Chief Clement Idama who voluntarily resigned, adding that by this development, Chief Ndidi will serve the remaining tenure of Delta State in Ohanaeze Ndigbo Delta Central nd South Senatorial Districts by the approval of the state government.
The aim, according to him, was among others, to familiarize the incumbent President of the group with him after the voluntary resignation of his predecessor, Chief Idama to complete Anioma’s slot. The Igbo apex socio-cultural group used the opportunity to extend their solidarity on the recent invitation by the EFCC to the former governor.
Responding, Sen Okowa thanked the Chief Ndidi-led Ohanaeze group for maintaining the relationship between him and them even by extension to the present administration of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.
He noted that the EFCC should not be blamed for carrying out their assigned duties as such, he didn’t have a choice but to respond to their invitation.
Sen. Okowa also said that he always frowned at the discrimination of non-indigenes anywhere they reside and admonishes the Ohanaeze members to work in synergy with the executives and other districts in the state.
The visit was accompanied by some stakeholders and government appointees, including former President and member of the Delta State Advisory and Peace Building Council, Chief Michael Ezeh; Hon. SSA Non-Indigenes Affairs, Nze Francis Onuora; Chief Chuma Kaeme, among others.
