Delta North traditional rulers in Delta state, threw their revered culture, tradition and respect into the wind as they played partisan politics on Wednesday to endorse governor Ifeanyi Okowa for a second term followed by a vote of confidence on the governor.
The endorsement and vote of confidence which took place at the Palace of the Obi of Owa, HRM Obi Emmanuel Efeizomor II under the aegis of Delta North Traditional Rulers Forum (DNTF) and attended by over forty monarchs, noted that the Governor has delivered the dividends of democracy across the state and as such deserved to be endorsed for a second term.
Speaking during the occasion, governor Ifeanyi Okowa thanked the traditional rulers saying a lot was being done and more will still be done, “we will achieve more as a united people, as a government, we will try as much as possible to remain focused and my respect for the traditional rulers will never be weakened”
“This is an important meeting and I am very excited with the level of activities of our traditional rulers, when we share ideas, we are better positioned in our commitment to give our people the best. If the traditional rulers fail to cooperate with the government, that government is bound to have crises; we have had town hall meetings where we discussed issues affecting us, we shall continue with local government areas we are yet to visit from next week. Delta North has been largely peaceful, the peace in the area is very important for me because, when Delta North remains peaceful, I will find it easier to preach peace in other senatorial districts.”
The traditional rulers had in an address read by the Ogene of Ibedeni, HRM Jonathan Kanegede I, said, “We are not surprised that your massive people-oriented programmes are being recorded and appreciated by many through numerous awards, and since you are not tired in seeking the people’s well-being and progress, we unequivocally, pass a vote of confidence on you, Governor Okowa and your administration.
“We, the Royal Fathers, the sixty-three traditional rulers representing the various groups in Delta North, on behalf of our chiefs and the entire people, are happy with your famous SMART agenda, the massive road construction across the state, Youth Agricultural Entrepreneur Programme, Skill Training Entrepreneurship Programme, and many others too numerous to mention,” he said.
