- Commissions FG Projects at Alma Mater
As tension escalates over inability of some state governors to account for State governments receipts from the federation account, Deputy President of the Senate and Delta State All Progressives Congress(APC) governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has accused the out going Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa of expending a whopping N3.5 trillion thus far received from various sources in the past seven and half years of his administration without any tangible development on ground in the State to show for the humongous receipts.
Senator Omo-Agege who made the remark while on his ward to ward campaign tour of Ukwuani local government area, decried the near absence of development in Delta State which he said does not tally with the huge monetary sums the Okowa administration has received since it came on board. He stated that the people of Delta State still groan in abject poverty, barefaced deprivation, stressing that unimaginable under- development pervades virtually every community, adding that, “ironically, the Governor and his officials live in opulence.”
The APC Governorship candidate said: “No state in the history of Nigeria has received the humongous resources of Delta has received, but the state remains one of the least developed in the country.”
Senator Omo-Agege warned the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, gubernatorial candidate, Sheriff Oborevwori of the legal consequences of approving and authorizing loans to the governor that were later misappropriated.
He revealed that a critical assessment of the state of infrastructure across Delta State, ridicules the sobriquet of “road master” that Okowa once gave himself, as there is practically nothing on ground to account for the over N3.5 trillion receipts by his administration.”
“Today, the people and ancestors of Ukuani have rejected Okowa. Okowa is a weak foundation who should not even bring a successor not to mention that unfortunate choice of his. We are here to make a solemn pledge to get rid of Okowa and everything that he represents at the polls. We are here to build a new Delta of true prosperity; a secure society that thrives on equitable planning and appropriation of resources,” he declared.
Earlier, Omo-Agege commissioned various federal government intervention projects at his alma mater, St George’s College, Obinomba, during which he also awarded scholarship to an SS3 student, Miss Christabel Onomoin, up to university level.
The projects included a 100 bed capacity hostel for boys and girls each, a two floor classroom block, an E-library and administrative building.
He further pledged the provision of 30,000 gallon water tank to take care of an increased pupil enrolment of the school, construction of the internal road network, with solar powered lights on roads and perimeters of the school.
Senator Omo-Agege said the gesture was his contribution to improving the standard of education in Delta State because he believes the quality of education made available to students enhances their productivity and contribution to society.
“What we did is a clarion call to the State government which has failed to tackle the problems confronting the school. But this school laid the foundation of who I am today and this is my way of giving back to my alma mater.
In appreciation of his service to humanity, Omo-Agege was conferred with the Chieftaincy title of Chiyeni Ugo 1, (who God has given the crown) of Umutu kingdom by HRH, Sunday Enwueliku Ossai, the Okpala-Uku of Umutu kingdom.
