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| Chief James Onanefe Ibori. |
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated former a governor
of the state, Chief James Ibori, as he clocks 62 on Tuesday, August 4,2020.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,
Olisa Ifeajika, on Monday in Asaba, Okowa eulogised Chief Ibori for his
path-finding and immense contributions to the development of Delta and outstanding
input to nation-building.
Felicitating with his boss whom he served as
two-term Commissioner, he remarked that Ibori's deep knowledge of politics and
his administrative acumen puts him ahead of his contemporaries, and stood him
out as a worthy and legendary leader of all time.
Okowa commended Ibori for his championing and
doggedness in the fight for Resource Control, which one of the results was the
establishment of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by the Federal Government
as an interventionist agency for the development of oil-producing communities.
He said: “My distinguished leader, I can recall
clearly that you and other great leaders fought very hard for the oil-producing
states of the Niger Delta to enjoy 13 per cent derivation of the nation’s oil
resources.
“As a champion of Resource Control and Fiscal
Federalism, you were among the true patriots who struggled for the
establishment of a regional interventionist agency to address the issues of
development and environmental degradation of the oil-rich Niger Delta, which
gave birth to Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).
"As a respected voice in Nigeria's
democratic experience, we were not surprised when your colleagues in the Forum
of former Governors named you as "Patron" of the group in obvious
recognition of your political sagacity and amiable disposition to the unity of
the country.
“As the father of modern Delta, let me commend
you for the visionary and inclusive leadership that you epitomised in the eight
years of laying the foundation of the desired modern Delta laced with building
bridges of unity among the diverse ethnic groups in the state.
“On behalf of my family, the government and
people of Delta, I rejoice with your family members, friends, political and
business associates on this occasion of your 62nd birth anniversary.
"It is my prayer that your best years are
yet to come even as God Almighty grants you long life, good health and wisdom
to keep navigating Nigeria's political and business landscape fruitfully."
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