The Delta State Government, has described the giant strides of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s administration as a major reply to critics and the misfiring opposition in the state.
Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this while speaking on a live television programme monitored in Asaba.
He said that Governor Oborevwori is concentrating on delivering on his Four-Point Agenda and would not be distracted by those seeking to play politics with the development of the state.
He said “Governor Oborevwori is concentrating on governance and the people of Delta are seeing it, little wonder, votes of implicit confidence have been pouring in for the governor.”
“So if there are individuals who think that governance is about talking here and talking there and raising issues, Oborevwori says come and see what we are doing.”
“Now we have challenged anybody, irrespective of the local government, we are no longer saying come and let us show you what we are doing in Delta, we are pinning it down to local governments and the way we are proceeding, in the not too distant future, we are going to pin it down to political wards, in which case we bring it even closer to the people.”
“There is no local government area, mention it, of the 25 local government areas, we will tell you what Oborevwori is doing.”
“In the education sector, in the housing sector, in the road infrastructure sector and in the health sector, there is something that is being done across the 25 local government areas.”
“So, when those who want to begin to play politics are playing politics, Oborevwori says he has not even exhausted the mandate given to him to add value to Deltans, let alone getting involved in political idle talk.
“So his performance is the major reply and so we are not disturbed by those who may have decided to pitch tent with different political groups, but let me also tell you that more persons have come to pitch tent with Oborevwori because they are quite happy about the development in Delta.
“Anytime, any day, we can take on anybody by showing them what Oborevwori is doing. So that when they tow the part of blackmail, we tow the part of showing them what we have been doing.”
The Commissioner further said Governor Oborevwori is uniting ethnic groups in the state with massive development and life-changing empowerment.
“We have agreed to continue to live and co-habit as brothers and sisters. Just recently, the Governor resolved the age-long crisis between Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh communities.
“That was an area where we had an intractable crisis for a very long time. The same way he did with respect to some of the challenges around Ogwashi-Uku, where they had some issues in terms of both kingship, the Okwabani’s, as well as challenges between them and the neighbouring communities.
“The governor moved swiftly to set up a commission of inquiry that has been able to examine the issues and since that time, there have been some element of calmness even before pronouncement or the issuance of the White Paper.
“So all these things come together to promote the harmonious co-existence which by the way is the fourth plank of the governor’s four-point agenda.
“Governor Oborevwori is running an agenda that is anchored on Meaningful Development, Opportunities for All, Realistic Reforms and not forgetting his desire for Enhanced Peace and Security. “So he is using all aspects of the agenda to drive this harmonious co-existence that has characterized our different communities.”
On security in the state, Aniagwu said “we are quite mindful of the fact that there are pockets of insecurity by way of kidnapping which of course has become prevalent across the 36 states of the federation.
“But we are also doing something about it. Not long ago, Governor Oborevwori made available as much as 30 brand-new Hilux vehicles and it was the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun that came around to inaugurate those vehicles.
“But that’s not all, we had before that time, given up to about another 30 of such Hilux vehicles. So it means not fewer than 60 vehicles extended to security operatives, all with the view to enhancing their mobility.
“We are also doing that in addition to enhancing their ability to gather intelligence by improving their ability to communicate with their colleagues and indeed, reduce some form of anti-agency rivalry.
“So in general, in Delta, Governor Oborevwori is leading us quite profoundly and we are happy with how he has been able to manage our resources such that we are making appreciable progress across the state.”
