Our attention had been drawn to a viral online report with the caption: *”Why Delta is flourishing more under Governor Oborevwori”*.The said report which was well circulated in different online media was credited to Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor, on Media, Ossai Ovie Success, a young Deltan from Ndokwa Land who has resorted to dishing out falsehood and deceptive reports about government activities to the already oppressed and impoverished members of the public, all in the attempts to satisfy his pay master at the detriment of fellow Deltans.
*Below were the lies of Ossai Ovie Success in the online report under discourse:*
1. *Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has demonstrated exceptional leadership by successfully turning his campaign promises into tangible realities, thereby, transforming Delta State for the better*
2.*Governor Oborevwori commitment to fulfilling his pledges has made a profound impact, and his accomplishments serve as shining examples for other governors to follow*.
3.*Governor Oborevwori has invested heavily in road construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance projects, connecting rural communities and enhancing economic growth*.
4 *In the heart of Nigeria, Delta State stood out as a beacon of progress and development*.
5.*Delta State had flourished under Governor Oborevwori leadership and become a shining example, inspiring others to strive for excellence and follow the footsteps of the remarkable governor*
*These our responses to the insults on Deltans and lies from Ossai Ovie Success*
1.Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori was inaugurated as the executive governor of Delta State more than a year ago. Unfortunately, since his inauguration no tangible landmark achievement has been recorded in the state. His MOORE Agenda campaign promise is still a mirage as his administration is heavily burdened by huge amounts of inherited debts from the immediate past administration in the state. Recent happenings in the state have truly shown that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is struggling to gain balance let alone fulfilling campaign promises. With the realities on ground, Delta State has not done better in any way despite it’s huge monthly federal allocations that come in billions of naira.
2.Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State is not committed to fulfilling his pledges to Deltans, if genuinely there was a pledge. Also, he is yet to make any profound impact in the lives of Deltans and has no shining example for other governors in Nigeria to follow. At the moment, Delta State is seriously dragging to move forward in all sectors of the economy, particularly in the economic sector where there is no concrete plan to build the state economy. The state whose existence is solely dependent on monthly federal allocations cannot and will never be a shining example for other state governors to emulate.
3. It’s truly funny and laughable for any well meaning Deltan to declare publicly that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has invested heavily in road constructions, rehabilitation and maintenance. Politics should have its boundaries, limitations and restrictions. Whoever that resorts to falsehood due to political gains is an enemy of progress and an agent of retrogression. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori one year in office was celebrated at the Dome Event Center in Asaba where only church service was held that day. While other governors in the country such as Alex Otti of Abia State were busy with projects commissioning Sheriff Oborevwori was locked up in the Dome dancing and singing with religious leaders and members, celebrating failure and mediocrity. We should realize now that many roads in Delta State are seriously begging for government attention. Many road projects abandoned by the immediate past administration in the state have not received any serious government attention. The few roads that got little government attentions were the abandoned ones. This was as a result of the recently concluded local government elections in the state.Unfortunately, those road projects have suffered another abandonment after the local government elections were concluded on Saturday, July 13
4.Contrary to the well scripted online publication, Delta State , at the moment,is not a beacon of progress and development. This is evident in the complete lack of economic blue print on how an oil rich state like Delta should be governed. The present administration under the leadership of Sheriff Oborevwori has not proved that it’s out to make any difference, it’s still playing to the gallery and large percentage of Deltans are watching.
5.Delta State had not flourished under Governor Sheriff Oborevwori less than two years of rule. The state is still facing insecurity and economic challenges.Kidnappers are still on rampage as hunger is ravaging everywhere.Many Deltans living in their own state are struggling to get daily bread, unemployment rates are high, yet, no serious plan by the state government to address these serious issues.Some governors are investing in agriculture and other areas that will grow the economy of their states, but, reverse is the case in Delta Without mincing any word, Delta is suffering like other states in Nigeria.
In summary, Deltans have suffered enough insults and lies. If Governor Sheriff Oborevwori is incompetent to govern he should quietly resign for a competent Deltan to take over the helm of leadership. Deltans are not fools to be deceived at this critical period of economic and security challenges.
Signed:
*Labour Party, Ika Federal Constituency*