Delta North’s senator in the National Assembly, Ned Nwoko, has sworn not to take Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State’s offer of a Land Cruiser car and N10 million a month.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Nwoko made this revelation over the weekend in Idumuje Ugboko, which is located in the State’s Anicha North local government area.
Citing a leadership issue inside his old party, Nwoko, who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former businessman who is now a politician claimed that his people would not immediately benefit from the governor’s proposals.
He added that his main objective as a senator was to make his constituents’ lives better, thus he was unhappy with the offer and believed the money should be spent for the people rather than for personal gain. “I am not happy with the deal. I refuse to accept the governor’s offer of a Land Cruiser and N10 million each month. Instead of being exploited for personal gain, the money ought to be used for the benefit of everyone. Improving the lives of my constituents is my top priority as a senator, Nwoko said.
The senator bemoaned the PDP’s emphasis on maintaining its hold on power in Delta State, claiming that this has denied Delta genuine political competition. He said that the general elections in 2027 will end the PDP’s 25-year rule in Delta State, but he also said that PDP leaders put their own interests and power retention ahead of the welfare of the populace.
Nwoko, who expressed delight about joining the APC, accused the PDP of holding Delta State “hostage” for 25 years, saying the state had not seen the progress required for significant economic growth. According to Nwoko, who is the chair of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee looking into Crude Oil Theft in the Niger Delta and the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, the people have been forced to live with stagnation as a result of the PDP’s hold on power.
Imagine Delta having PDP for 25 years with no competition. “It’s business as usual for them,” he remarked. This is in contrast to American political practices, which rotate power between parties in order to guarantee advancement. Nwoko declared that he had discovered a different platform in the APC and pledged to put an end to the “slavery” in Delta State. Nwoko thought that the creation of Anioma State would give Delta North more autonomy and opportunity while releasing it from the restrictions of PDP government.
He accused PDP officials of brainwashing the populace and stifling candid conversations about the issue, criticizing the state government’s unwillingness to back the establishment of Anioma State. Nwoko nevertheless expressed optimism that Anioma State would finally be realized, guaranteeing independence for Delta people, with the backing of APC officials at the state and federal levels.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
