As
Nigeria grapples with the effects of dwindling oil price, the Governor of Delta
State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has challenged members of the National Assembly
to proffer solution to the situation.
Governor
Okowa gave the challenge yesterday when a high-power delegation from the Senate
led by Senator Kabiru Gaya paid him a courtesy visit in Asaba.
The Senators which
included the minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, James Manager, Ighoyota Amori,
Peter Nwaoboshi, Ishiaka Adeleke, Theodore Orji, among others were in Delta
State to commiserate with the government, its people and condole the Itsekiri
nation on the demise of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase II.
According
to Governor Okowa, the National Assembly has a lot of experienced Nigerians who
can proffer solutions to the economic crisis facing the country.
“We
are in very trying times and we believe that with the kind of men we have both
in the Senate and in the House of Representatives, that you will help us think
through to find ways of stabilizing both the resources and the governance of
our nation in such a manner that will be in the best interest of our people,”
he said.
He
observed, “there is a lot of pain on ground nationally, it is not something
that we believe there is a quick fix to, but, the exposure that most of the
Senators and other members of the National Assembly have had made them to stand
a good chance in being able to partner with the executive arm of government to
proffer solutions to the current challenges that we face as a nation."
Governor
Okowa further observed that "at this very trying times in the history of
our nation when the oil prices have gone very low and things are quite
difficult, we will always rely on the National Assembly to stand up to help
create solutions.”
He
thanked the Senate for commiserating with Delta State government, its people
and the Itsekiri nation on the demise of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase II
stating that the deceased was “a very powerful Royal Father, a man of peace who
made his contributions to the growth of our state and the nation but this visit
has shown that Nigerians appreciate him more than we thought.”
Senator
Gaya had told the Governor that they were in the state on behalf of the Senate
to identify with the government and people of Delta State on the demise of the
Olu of Warri, disclosing that the delegation would also, pay a condolence visit
on the Itsekiri ethnic nationality.
He
presented a condolence letter on behalf of the Senate President, Dr Bukola
Saraki to Governor Okowa while a minute silence in honour of the deceased Olu
was observed.
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