The Governor
of Delta State, Senator Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa has assured the Gbaramatu people
who had complained of the project’s abandonment that a “reasonable funding” for
the EPZ Project had been realized, hence his administration constituted a Steering Working Committee. “The
project has not been abandoned. I can assure you that”, he stated.
Governor
Okowa also called on the Gbaramatu people to play their role by creating a
peace enabling environment for the project to succeed.
Earlier
in his remarks,the immediate past President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan described as temporary the challenges facing the $16 billion Export
Processing Zone, EPZ (Gbaramatu Deep Sea Port/Ogidigben Gas City) in Warri
South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Jonathan
made the assertion as part of his goodwill message shortly after the Delta
State Governor, Senator Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa presented a staff of Office to the
Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HRM. Oboro Gbaraun II, Aketekpe Agadagba. While
noting that there was no society without challenges, he assured the Gbaramatu
people that they would get over it, just he called on them to create a peaceful
environment for the project to succeed.
Jonathan
also hailed the Gbaramatu monarch for ascending to the throne saying, “your
people have high regards and respect for you.”
In an
address presented by the Acting Scribe of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Chief Godspower
Gbenekama, he lamented that the EPZ Project and Maritime University in
Okenrenkoko whose ground-breaking ceremony was performed by former President
Goodluck Jonathan had been abandoned.
Gbenekama
urged the Delta State Governor to ensure he used his office in communicating
the Federal Government with a view to commencing the project which he
christened as “dear to the hearts of the people of Gbaramatu Kingdom.”
In
his acceptance speech, the Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, HRM. Oboro Gbaraun II,
Aketekpe Agadagba assured the Delta State Government of ruling his people and
Kingdom with the fear of God as well as show regards for constituted
authorities to attract development to his
domain.
domain.
“It
is our desire to live peaceably to interact and live with other ethnic nations
particularly Itsekiris, Urhobos, Isokos, Aniomas for development of Gbaramatu”,
he declared.
Present at the colorful event were the Deputy Governor of
Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, Sen. James Manager, representing the people
of Warri South Senatorial District, Hon. Julius Pondi, member representing the
people of Burutu Federal Constituency, Hon. Daniel Reyenieju, representing the
people of Warri Federal Constituency, the Speaker of the Delta State House of
Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Ovwigho Igbuya, among others.
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