By: Ike Philip Abiagom
Most Distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi(SPON) grasps the reigns of power, as Delta North’s most celebrated Senator of the 8th and 9th Assembly “THE SENATE”, blazing the trail since 2015 till date and having carved a niche for himself as the most proactive and influential representative ever from Anioma Nation.
The Ibusa born political tactician brought to the fore glamour and extraordinary representation in less than one year in office after beginning his improbable quest as a little known Senator within the minority party, he became Chairman Senate Committee on Niger – Delta Affairs, Including The NDDC, the first minority barrier breaking achievement believed to be impossible by generation of minorities in Nigeria. it is on record that no Anioma Senator has ever broken the record of chairing any juicy Senate Committe as a first timer, it is only the Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi a man with robust political experience and wide range of political influence. A man who spread dividends of democracy to the nook and cranies of Delta North within one year in Ofice,Anioma Nation never knew that a serving senator can attract over 140 roads network across Delta North, distribution of 100 Transformers,installation of thousands of solar street lights, building of skills acquisition centers, empowerment of women and youths, employment of youths into various Government parastatals.
Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi remains an embodiment of Political empowerment and a Pan-Nigerian leader who is acceptable by all regions of the country regardless of any ethnic, religious and tribal consideration. The people of Anioma have enough provable reasons to still believe in Senator Peter Nwaoboshi. His scorecard as a distinguished senator between 2015 and till 2022 (seven years)are mind-boggling. In him, they look unto a steely and intelligent leader who sponsored many effective bills in a period of seven years at the National Assembly.He is indeed an outstanding lawmaker, leader and a true representative of the people.His pedigree and achievements as our senator cannot be quantified with any Delta North Senator dead or living.
A cursory appraisal of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi’s personal and leadership disposition reveal a man who is honest to himself and the people. He is frank and unpretentious as he has nothing to hide. This is the secret of his clear conscience and candour that emboldens him to mix, interact and communicate freely with the good people of Anioma and Delta State in general.
For this reason, the vast majority of Anioma people look unto him as their tested, trusted leader, rescuer and solution provider. To our Anioma people, he is rightly the leader that has bailed Anioma nation from political and socio-economic stagnation at the red chambers(senate). His audacious entrance into the 2015 Senate race in the state is widely perceived as the best thing that ever happened to Delta North.
In addition to that, for seven years,Nwaoboshi’s keen sense of empathy, is one unique trait which sets him apart from other Anioma former and present Senators. This has been exemplified in so many other countless achievements and his proactive performance in Delta North for example is incomparable to other Anioma representatives.
It is on record that upon the assumption of duty as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs as first timer in the history of Delta North political existence, Nwaoboshi quickly moved for the amendment of the NDDC ESTABLISHMENT ACT 2000 and within the shortest possible time, the Bill was passed into law with the Presidential Assent.As the Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi,for the first time ,he influenced the inclusion of more than 3,000 Delta North citizens into the Presidential Amnesty Programme. These youths were trained in various vocational fields and upon completion of the mentoring exercise which lasted for months, were duly assisted in setting up their various businesses in which 80% of them have carved a niche for themselves for today.
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi knows the importance of good and quality road network and through his influence as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs,he turned Anioma nooks and crannies into project Mecca of NDDC. In truth, the NDDC now have more than 140 major roads equitably distributed across the 9 local governments in Delta North. It came to the point when the locals started saying that Senator Peter Nwaoboshi is the real Road master of Anioma land.
Critics in their attempt to lower the influence of the Nwaoboshi Factor have deposed insensitively that these achievements came only because of his privileged position as the chairman of the Senate committee for Niger Delta Affairs. They point to the huge resources of the NDDC as an added impetus for his performance. Absurdly, this position denies the Nwaoboshi Factor to these events. The questions to ask and congruously pertinent is, how is it that the ruling party ceded such a feasible and viable office to Nwaoboshi coming from an opposition party and a first timer, if not for his delirious personae and a lionic nature?
That Nwaoboshi knows his onions is not at all in doubt because from the start of his political career, he has shown remarkably that he towers in the realm of the spiritual. The official mascot of Anioma identity, history, traditional norms and values.The fearless, courageous, pragmatic, articulate and very outspoken advocacy in the legitimate quest for constitutional clarity over contentious issues, which Senator Nwaoboshi (SPON) has displayed with competent authority, makes his leadership model iconic.
Ndi Anioma have every reason to be proud of Nwaoboshi – an illustrious son whose political influence has brought multiplying gains to Anioma NATION. Most Distinguished Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi(SPON),you have done selflessly beyond and above any other Delta North legislator in all ramifications with total circumspection not to have circumvented your constituency to subserviency and servitude courtesy of your imbued aura and charisma which with your midas touch and magic wand you translate human resourceful imaginations into efficacious realities.
An enigma with tested, trusted and proven effective effectual responsive and responsible legislative dispositions. Your generational ground breaking feats speaks volumes and will stand the test of time .You are second to none and legislatively Primus inter paires. Most Distinguished the hand writing is on the wall, Odogwu Nigeria.
