By Oyibo
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FORMER Delta State
governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has endorsed the current governor of the
State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for a second tenure in office, and called on
Deltans to support him to enable him complete his transformation agenda for the
state.
Chief Ibori made the endorsement at a
reception ceremony hosted by Mr Mike Diden, the member representing Warri North
in the Delta State House of Assembly and friends under the platform of Delta
Political Vanguard in Oghara, Delta State at the weekend.
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| Governor Okowa (left) and Chief James Ibori. |
Ibori said, although he was still sleeping and
resting, he said, “I have a right to ask my people to support his
administration until 2023 to be able to complete his agenda for Delta State”.
Delta State Governor,
Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (left) and Former Governor of Delta State, Olorogun James
Ibori during a Grand Reception in Honour of Governor Okowa at the Otor-Agbon
palace of the Ovie of Agbon Kingdom, HRM Mike Omeru, Ogurimerime.
Speaking in Pidgin English, he said, “it is
true that I am still sleeping and resting and it is not time for me to start
politics. I am very grateful for the way you leave what you are doing at home
to come and welcome me. After I have rested, I will start to make comments and
you people will hear what I have to say.
“As a father, when a child shows you his
report card that he passed his examination, you will clap for him. As a leader,
when you see what is good, you applaud it.
“Governor Okowa is laying a foundation for the
development of Delta State and four years will not be enough and he will need
another four years to continue to do this.
“I support his agenda and I will back up
whatever I say. When he finished, we shall continue from there”, the former
governor further stated.
He urged all Deltans to be united and stay
together, saying they should maintain the peace in their respective domains
particularly in the riverine areas as Okowa need a peaceful atmosphere to
perform.
“You gave him the mandate; you should support
him to actualize this mandate.
“We should continue to reposition our state as
a strategic state in Nigeria.
“Be loyal to your governor, be loyal to your
state,” he said.
Earlier, the leader of the Delta Political
Vanguard, Mr Mike Diden told newsmen that the event was organized to welcome
home the former governor, adding that wherever he wants them go, there they
will go.
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Source: The News Guru
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