[dropcap]S[/dropcap]enior Special Assistant on Youths Development, Hon Innocent Esewezie,says ‘Man of The Year ‘ award bestowed on Dr. Okowa by Independent Newspaper, should be celebrated by all well-meaning Deltans, declaring that the honour is an impetus for his principal to deliver more democracy dividends.
Hon Innocent Esewezie who is eyeing the Oshimili North Constituency seat in Delta State House of Assembly come 2019, opined, “after successfully conducting two peaceful PDP National conventions and restoring stability in the party, coupled with the careful implementation of the SMART agenda”, it was no surprise that Governor Okowa bagged “the prestigious award”. According to him, even the “hardest critic of Governor Okowa can see the massive road construction across the State, investment in youth empowerment as well as agricultural programme and efforts to reform the state public service with a view to ensuring efficient service delivery”.
He said, the progress being made by the governor through his SMART agenda has really brought prosperity to the people, adding that the governor’s agenda of prosperity to all Deltans if properly harnessed is capable of solving the Niger Delta problems because causes of anger would have been addressed through it.
Speaking further, he identified the empowerment of youths in the state in various skills through the YAGEP and STEP programmes as another laudable achievement of the Governor Okowa’s administration, saying this had brought about economic growth in the state.
He added: “And of course you know that economic growth reduces hunger, which in turn would wipe out anger, as it was the root of the crises in the Niger Delta Region.”
Hon Esewezie, who advised Deltans to consistently support the present administration in Delta led by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and his deputy, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro assured that more good things would come to them in the second term of Okowa.
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