DELTA 2023: Ijaw group declares support for Gbagi
A group of Ijaws who are also members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have declared support for the 2023 governorship aspiration of former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi.
A group of Ijaws who are also members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have declared support for the 2023 governorship aspiration of former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi.
The group consist of ward leaders, and working committee members, and women from Burutu, Bomadi, and Patani Local Government Areas, Delta State,
Moreso, the supporters under the aegis of Ijaw Political Solidarity Forum, IPSF, led by the Obaseki of Akugbene Mein Kingdom, Chief Yusuf Eregbene, stormed the hometown of Gbagi to present the charter of their declaration to the aspirant.
In addition, a party leader, Mr. Johnbull Febakumor, who spoke at the public declaration said Ijaw people were with Kenneth Gbagi on his governorship ambition.
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“We believe with your wealth of knowledge when you become the governor of Delta state, you will change Delta state to an industrial hub, we believe that Delta state under your watch will be uplifted to the next level of development, Sir, we believe in your competence and high level of socio-political, entrepreneurial and administrative prowess”.
Responding, Gbagi, who appreciated the solidarity visit by the ethnic group, asserted: “All tribes and ethnic groups want development, we have seaports that once bind us together in terms of development”.
“What we must do is for us to join hands and defend who we are together, our waters need to be free for investors, while bridges road should be visible and functional for free flow of commerce. To enable us to achieve these, we must see Delta state as our state and allow developers to join us together.
“If an Urhobo can do the job we should give him the support as I present myself to you to serve people of the state. “Deltans are fortunate to have a governor like Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa who ensures that the state is peaceful. When there is no fighting, the development will come, let us develop the 25 local government areas in our state,” he said.
