Governor Okowa could no
doubt be described as divinely sent to navigate the State through the present
economic difficulties arising from the national economic recession. Despite all
odds, he remains consistently a people-oriented leader.
Every project he has
designed and decisions he has taken, even as critics pillory him, are
conceived to improve the quality of life of the people and develop the economy
of the State.
It takes only a person
consumed by hate or one totally misinformed by fake news to viciously criticize
the governor's policies and projects as the case has been since he got into
office in 2015.
One of the most topical
of these tragic attempts to undermine Governor Okowa and the State government
he leads, is the issue of local government salary. And recently, flood in
the State capital and some parts of the State. These are tragedies are national
and global but has been made to look as if Delta State was the only one going
through the challenges.
It is utterly nauseating
to hear or read those who participated in creating the mess shamelessly portray
themselves as the saints and agents of change, by virtue of leaving the PDP for
APC. Their participate cut across every level of government: ex local government
chairmen, honourable members, commissioners, advisers etc, and those who were
in development agencies, such as NDDC and DESOPADEC. It is even more pathetic
that none of these persons has an iota of public service at heart. All the
criticisms are geared towards opportunity to participate in government for
self-service. Principles don’t matter to them, it’s all about opportunism.
But the truth of the
matter is that of all the States that are affected, Delta State is doing
everything in the circumstance to manage the crises.
Even in that process, the
vicious critics give the impression and continue to mislead the public as
if the Governor is doing nothing or has refused to consider the plight of his
people.
If opponents would not
acknowledge and shortsighted people would deny Okowa’s extra-ordinary selfless commitment
to the service of the people, history
will, however, acclaim it because the facts are there to prove it.
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