Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (middle); State PDP Chairman, Barr. Kingsley Esiso (left); Dr. Patrick Fovie (2nd right); Hon. Ovie Jitobor (right) and one of the returnees from APC to PDP, Chief Andrew Orugbo, during PDP Mega Rally/Reception of returnees, at Udu Local Government Area, Delta State. PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL.
DELTA State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday received All Progressives Congress (APC) bigwig, Chief Andrew Orugbo and other members of opposition political parties back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The governor who expressed confidence that the PDP will win with large margin in the 2019 general elections, said the door of the PDP was open to the few remaining members of the opposition political parties as PDP is now positioned to win in the 25 local government areas of the state.
Chief Orugbo, a former Commissioner in Delta State and thousands of the returnees were received by the Governor, the Chairman of the PDP in the state, Chief Kingsley Esiso, and other top politicians at a well-attended political rally held at Ovwian, Udu local government area of Delta State.
According to the governor, “what we hear from the opposition is that they have the security apparatus, but, in democracy, it is the people who have their voters cards that determine the winners in elections, and the PDP will win with great margin in the elections. “
“Protect your voters card, don’t be intimidated, with our voters cards, we will get victory, keep working in unity, let us do everything together as members of the PDP family, we don’t discriminate and I welcome all of you who have returned to your home, the PDP,” the governor said.
Governor Okowa at the rally which was well attended, disclosed that the sum of N12 billion has been approved for local government councils to defray what they owe their staff and primary school teachers in the state.
Chief Orugbo had observed that the PDP has institutionalised internal democracy and that Governor Okowa was delivering on his electoral promises.
He assured that the PDP will win Udu local government area with large margin and win all the local government areas of Delta Central Senatorial District in the 2019 elections.
Earlier, Chief Esiso had said, APC had self-inflicted confusion and cannot win elections.
Meanwhile, Governor Okowa has said proactive steps would always be taken to nip security threats in the state in the bud. He gave the assurance at the commissioning of Divisional Police Station, Mosogar, Ethiope West local government area of Delta State.
The governor commended the people of Mosogar Kingdom for providing the enabling environment for the construction of the Police Station by the Delta State Oil Producing Area Developmental Commission (DESOPADEC) to strengthen security in the area.
He asserted, “we will always take proactive steps to boost security, we have to ensure we are not taken unaware because, in peace, we have more development.”
He commended security operatives for the roles they are playing to ensure security of lives and property, observing that government has always find it easy to site development projects in Mosogar Kingdom because of their peaceful disposition and support to the state government.
The governor used the occasion to call on politicians to always attract development to their communities, adding that his administration will remain committed to boosting the infrastructure in the state.
