*Omo-Agege’s uttrancea is a big lie…, says Aniagwu
By Anne Azuka
The Deputy Senate President (DSP) and Governorship flag bearer of All Progressive Congress(APC) in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege on Thursday declared that Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa led administration in Delta State has received N2.8 trillion for the past seven years without desired results.
Omo-Agege who made the declaration in a news conference in Asaba, the Delta State capital said the money included the receipt from the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), Internally Generated Revenue(IGR), and other cash receipts and revenues that were shrouded in corrupt opacity and mystery.
He therefore described PDP led Delta Government for almost 24 years as being backward, underdeveloped and burdened with serious unemployment, huge debts, rising crime rate, decayed infrastructure, and widespread poverty.
According to DSP, unconscionable public borrowing is at an all-time high, with borrowed funds being corruptly wasted. Due process does not matter.
“Today’s Delta is a place where workers and retirees/pensioners are insulted and denied their rights, entitlements and benefits, and abandoned to die”, he stated.
This, Omo-Agege appealed to Deltans in the Diaspora to join him in shaping a better future for all the people of the state.
DSP stressed that the moment has come when people of faith and divine courage must dare to walk confidently where even earthly giants fear to tread. ” A time to look up to God alone”.
Omo-Agege averred that his target is to exercise the right environment and support mechanism, including structured state guarantees, for the private sector to develop at least five major employment-guaranting corporate vehicles in each Local Government Area annually.
DSP said his 2023 governorship agenda was pinched on firm promise; “The EDGE”- Employment & Empowerment; Development; Good Governance and Enduring Peace and Security.
He described the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)in Delta State, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori as a stooge, saying that Okowa is using Sheriff to get a 3rd and 4th term.
“Our administration will focus on massive industrialization as well as create security trust fund for the protection of lives and property of Deltans”, he added.
In his reaction, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu described DSP Omo-Agege uttrances as a big lie.
Aniagwu said Omo-Agege has demonstrated emptiness, saying that he does not understand what development is all about.
“With our massive development across the state, he pretends that he did not see the developmental strides of Okowa led administration.
” It shows that he lacks knowledge of the state he wants to rule. This road he is taken will not lead him to rule even a Local Government Area in the state “, Aniagwu averred.
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