***Vow To Give Ex-Gov Bloc Vote
Isoko nation of the Delta South senatorial district of Delta state has said that the immediate past governor of the state and the senatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress, (APC) Emmanuel Uduaghan is the most qualified to occupy the seat come February, 16, 2019 elections.
The position of the Isoko people was made known Friday, at the unity house of the Isoko Development Union (IDU), Oleh, headquarters of Isoko South local government area of the state by the President General of IDU, Iduh Amadhe while playing host to the immediate past governor, Uduaghan, during his senatorial consultation visit to the sociocultural group.
The IDU head who was flanked by members of his executive, leaders of Isoko nation, emphatically made it clear that former governor Uduaghan has always had the interest of Isoko at heart as such must be given all the necessary supports to clinch the seat and represent the senatorial district at the national Assembly come February, 16, 2019.
According to IDU President General, “from Uduaghan’s well articulated speech, all Isoko people who were already convinced about his political pedigree were left without an iota of doubt, that he will provide effective and results oriented representation as the next Senator. We therefore wish to assure you of the unalloyed prayers and support of the Isoko ethnic group in ensuring that you get elected as their Senator come February 16. We the Isoko shall vote for you, Itsekiri will vote for you and the Ijaw will not be left out too, they shall vote for you.”
Amaidhe however enjoined Uduaghan to ensure that the Isoko social, political and economic development interests were protected when elected, urging him to, “radically help the Isoko address the challenges posed by increase in revenue accruing to the area from OML 30 oil prospecting and also the conversion of gas flares to boost chaotic nature of electricity supply in the area”.
Introducing and presenting the immediate past governor and the APC candidate for the Delta South senatorial district, Emmanuel Uduaghan to the Isoko people and leadership of the IDU, Lucky Esigie, national leader of APC in Isoko stated, “we are here to present a candidate that reflects the wishes and aspirations of the constituents of Delta South for equity and capacity to perform and take the Senatorial District to the next level, considering his towering pedigree as a former Governor of the oil rich state, yet highly marginalised”.
Earlier in his speech, the immediate past governor of the state and the senatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress, (APC), Emmanuel Uduaghan, acknowledged with gratitude, “the warm reception of Isoko nation and people as reflected by the huge number of persons, present to receive him. I am also gratified with the quality of well structured leadership and achievements of the current IDU executive.”
Uduaghan, stated that his aspiration and candidature premised on an issues based campaign not attacking personalities, “Delta south represent the Niger delta and Nigeria , the senatorial district no doubt has brought glory, smiles, wealth as well as bitterness, cry, poverty, lamentation and death among others to the people.”
The immediate past governor noted that his wealth of experience as a former Chief Executive of Delta State exposed him to first hand knowledge of the challenges facing the oil District, which he promised to tackle if elected Senator via his championing bills; first in having community ownership of shares in oil companies, changing security architecture to community based contracts for securing oil facilities and pipelines, regular dialogue/town hall meeting as a feedback mechanism for getting inputs and desired bill formulation and right legislation.
Uduaghan further promised proposing a bill for transforming illegal bunkering and refining of petroleum products into a legal and rightful business that will provide jobs for our teeming unemployed youths, and also formulation of laws to enhance environment protection and sustainable development of the oil rich Delta South Senatorial District through the right bills.
Uduaghan who was accompanied on the campaign visit by Joel-Onowakpo Thomas (JOT), APC Isoko Federal House of Representatives Hopeful and key members of their campaign organisation, was endorsed and prayed for by IDU on behalf of Isoko nation for success and victory at the forthcoming polls.
