BY SAM DUVWODE
THE Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme has said that the state government will engage in activities to encourage peaceful co-existence in communities.
Sir Onyeme gave the assurance, yesterday, when the leadership of Utagba-Ogbe Community paid him a courtesy visit in Asaba.
According to him: ‘I am not an enemy of Utagba-Ogbe, Ndokwa or any part of Delta State; I believe that with a peaceful disposition, we will achieve a lot in our localities and entire Delta State.
“I am happy to receive the chiefs, members of the Okwa age grade and all the youths in my office today; this administration has done so much for our people and all that we need is to support it.
“We are lucky to have a listening Governor and we will make more progress by supporting him and avoid any action that will affect the development of our areas.
“Our prayer is for peace, unity and continued development of all parts of Delta State, including Ndokwanation
“The issue of electricity in Ndokwa land is being addressed, BEDC is already erecting poles to Utagba-Ogbe but it is disheartening that on a daily basis, some persons are scheming on how to insult us on social media.
“All we are doing is to ensure that the area is electrified.
“Electricity is very important to all of us, if I go to the village, I know what I go through because there is no electricity but there is a process for light to get to entire Ndokwa”, he said.
“The issue of step down of electricity is being handled by the Federal Government; we have gone far on how to get Ndokwa electrified before we started hearing about light up Ndokwa and peaceful protest”.
“What is the interpretation of peaceful protest? The beating of a serving Commissioner? Destruction of not less than four vehicles? Extorting money from motorists or what is the definition of peaceful protest? is it the attack on my person on social media?“I want to urge you to be patient; there will be electricity in Ndokwa land.
“On the issue of movement of Teaching Hospital for the Federal University of Health Science, Kwale, using the Central Hospital, Kwale, our Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori gave approval for such and the documents were handed to the university management, I am not aware of any move to relocate the Teaching Hospital.”
The Deputy Governor commended the people of Utagba-Ogbe for the visit.
Earlier the President-General, Utagba-Ogbe Kingdom, Chief Ifeanyi Edeme, Barr. Francis Obigbor, Chief Dennis Okoh and others, who spoke during the meeting, noted that youths who were demonstrating for light up Ndokwa were ill-informed, assuring that Kwale will no longer be a venue for uncalled for protests.
They called on the Deputy Governor to work for the Teaching Hospital not to be moved from Kwale and continue to assist Utagba-Ogbe for development to come to the area.
Highpoint of the meeting was moving of a motion for Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his Deputy, Sir Monday Onyeme to be reelected for second term unopposed.
Spokesman of Utagba-Ogbe Community, Chief Emmanuel Odukwu Olise, moved the motion endorsing Governor Oborevwori and Sir Onyeme for second term, while the motion was seconded by Comrade Anthony Osele, Adviser, Utagba-Ogbe Progressive Association (APA)
The Chairman, Ndokwa West Local Government Council, Chief Obi Nzete, was among those who witnessed the event.
