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| Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Deputy Senate President. |
The Deputy President
of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has congratulated the people of Delta
State on the 28th anniversary of the creation of the state.
The lawmaker representing Delta Central in the
National Assembly, said though Delta has not attained its prime place of
socio-economic development among comity of progressive states in Nigeria, the
state has made remarkable improvement in human capital development.
He expressed optimism that the state would witness
more advancement and developments in the nearest future with the sustainance of
peace and love among the people of the state.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday and
signed by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr. Yomi Odunuga, the
senator commended the people for sustaining the prevailing peace in the state.
“On this day in 1991, Delta State was created by the
military administration of General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) from the old Bendel
State. On behalf of the people of Delta Central Senatorial District, I wish to
congratulate the governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and the people of the state on the
occasion of the 28th anniversary of the creation of the state.
“As a people, we should be happy that we have
remained peaceful and united in the last 28 years. As we celebrate, we must
sustain the peace and embrace the things bind us together as a people rather
the things that portend to separate us.
“I am committed to the peace and unity of Delta
State and I will do everything within my power to ensure that we maintain the
prevailing peace for a better Delta”, the statement quotes him as saying,” he
said.
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