LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Delta Peoples Democratic Party Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has enjoined members of Urhobo Social Club based in Lagos to key into the administration of Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa for the development of the state.
Onuesoke who made the appeal to members of the organization on Saturday during a grand reception organized for the group at the Palace of Ovie of Olomu, Ohworode 1st said Urhobo had been in opposition in the state for too long, adding that joining Okowa in building the state would move the state forward in both social and economic stride while Urhobos would also benefit from the system.
He said already, the Urhobos have started benefitting from Okowa’s government in Delta State hence they got key appointments in the government, adding that majority of Urhobo youths are gainfully employed in the State’s Job and Wealth Creation Scheme known as OkowaPlus.
Onuesoke pointed out that the Urhobo Social Club in Lagos made up of businessmen and professionals would contribute a great deal to development of Delta State due to their vast academic knowledge and experience should they key into the administration of Dr Ifeanyi Okowa.
He said trust is gradually being restored in governance in Delta State thanks to the sincerity with which Okowa administration had approached governance, adding that it is gratifying to note that the state’s Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship Program and Skills Training Entrepreneurship Programs have kicked off in earnest with discerning observers alluding to the transparent nature of the selection process.
“Through these twin initiatives, which are just two facets of a wider economic empowerment strategic vision of the Governor, our state will now have the requisite capacity and positioning necessary to achieve local economic sufficiency while government additionally attracts Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to further increase employment,” Onuesoke noted.
The PDP Chieftain observed that the comprehensive approach of the Okowa administration in meeting educational challenges in the State has leapfrogged the rating of the state by way of key indices of educational development.
“Noteworthy is the fact that Delta State has the highest pupils’ enrolment relative to its population size with the least percentage of out-of-school children (less than 2%) in Nigeria. With the new technical schools spread across the three Senatorial District of the state, the ground is already being prepared in earnest for a more technically oriented and technologically driven state in the near future,” Onuesoke said.
He said to bring development to the rural areas, Governor Okowa specifically created the “Peace Building and Rural Development” office which is being superintended by a Special Adviser, adding that the office is maximally utilizing the advantages of the state government’s partnership with traditional rulers which has gone a long way in providing the enabling environment for development to thrive.
Onuesoke equally noted that the governor has been able to restore peace to the state through tremendous support to security agencies thereby enhancing their operations with the aim of reducing crime to the barest minimum.