The Deputy Senate President, Senator and the governorship candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta state, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday said Governor Ifeanyi Okowa led administration has misused and wasted the state’s hard – earned resources.
Ovie Omo-Agege who stated in Asaba, at the inauguration of Delta State APC campaign Council, said the party must take back the state from Okowa who with his cohorts, have held the state hostage.
According to him, “After over seven years of Okowa, one thing we all agree on is that there is a huge gap between the funds Delta State received, generated and borrowed; even recklessly, and what Okowa’s government has done.
“This has left our state seriously undermined in so many ways that are too numerous to count. Okowa misused and wasted our hard-earned resources. And when the state ran out of funds, he embarked on a reckless borrowing spree, thereby mortgaging our future and those of our unborn children.
“Let me, therefore, congratulate the distinguished members of the campaign council and entire team on their well-deserved nomination. Your selection is no doubt in recognition of your record of experience, hard work and contributions to our great party. It is my expectation and that of all our party members that you will diligently handle this responsibility”.
“In the task ahead, all APC members are also campaign coordinators, mobilizers and canvassers for the party at all levels in the State. And this – membership of the Party – is what I refer to as the “entire team”. As faithful party members, we must be committed to the party leadership, because its decision is supreme and every member must be prepared to accept such decisions.”
“The APC is the government-in-waiting in the state. It is only the APC that has the capacity to defeat this monster, the cabal called PDP in Delta state. The movement to form a new government in the state is not about APC members alone, but a task for all Deltans. I, therefore, charge members of the campaign call council to ensure total victory for the party during the forth-coming general elections.
DSP Omo-Agege said when the state ran out of funds, Okowa embarked on a reckless borrowing spree, “thereby mortgaging our future and those of our unborn children.
“And now he wants to handover to his stooge, Speaker Sheriff Francis Oborevwori whose House which he heads, approved every kobo that was wasted and stolen to protect himself from accountability.
“For 5 years of Sheriff’s speakership, the Delta State House of Assembly has been a rubber stamp, giving everything Okowa asks for without effective oversight, thereby undermining the entire idea of the Separation of Powers enshrined in our Constitution as well as weakening our democracy.
“It is common knowledge to all that the present ruling PDP in Delta has failed woefully in bestowing credible and visionary leadership to drive the yearnings of our people. In all development indices, Delta state under PDP cannot compete with neighbouring states in education, agriculture and quality infrastructure.”