By Andrew Ikehi
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has said that given his working relationship with the current Governor of the State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, he has learnt Enough to step into the “Big Shoes” the Governor would be leaving behind.
Rt. Hon Oborevwori who stated this yesterday during his ongoing consultation project, explained that his vision for the state if elected Governor, come 2023 is to keep the state above other states.
Addressing PDP leaders, critical stakeholders and delegates in Ogwashi-Uku, headquarters of Aniocha South Local Government Area, the Governorship aspirant, assured the people that he would run an inclusive government as currently being done by Governor Okowa.
He said; “My vision if elected the Governor of Delta State next year is to keep our dear state ahead of other states. Our Governor is running an inclusive government and that is what I will equally do if voted into power as governor. There will be fairness and equity and we will build on what our governor is doing at the moment. We need a government that will continue from where our governor will stop in 2023”.
Continuing, he said “Please, consider me and do your best for me at the primaries of our party on May 21st, 2022. Governor Okowa is very responsible and has tried very well as a governor and with the support of our people, I can manage the state effectively as being done by our governor. If I don’t develop Delta State as a governor, where will I go to? Collectively, we will develop the state to the envy of other states “.
The Speaker who was also in Agbor, headquarters of Ika South Local Government Area, told the PDP faithful that he was there to consult them on his intention to contest the 2023 Governorship election.
He said, ” I have learnt a lot from our Governor who is leaving behind very big shoes and it is good for somebody that has passed through him to step into his big shoes”.
“We are going to be on same page for the development of our state. The people of Ika nation are wonderful people and they are educated people, together we will develop our state together because we are all stakeholders. Am coming to consolidate on what our governor has done”, he added.
Also at the Ika North East Secretariat, Owa- Oyibu, the governorship aspirant posited “I have the intention to serve this state in 2023 as the Governor. Your son, our dynamic Governor has done very well and I want to take over from him to continue the good things he is doing in the State. I want to keep Delta State ahead of other states in all aspects if elected Governor next year”.
