By Godwin-Maria Utuedoye
Rt. Hon. Sheriif Francis O. Oborevwori, PDP Governorship Candidate for the 2023 election and Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, has said that the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government had destroyed the country with its unachievable policies, maintaining that only the PDP can reset Nigeria if voted into power.
In their separate speeches, PDP Senatorial Candidate for Delta Central District, Chief Ighoyota Amori, PDP House of Representatives Candidate for Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency, Hon. Evelyn Omavowan Oboro Esq and Olorogun Solomon Okporua Ighrakpata, PDP Delta State House of Assembly Candidate, Uvwie Constituency, promised to attract massive development to Uvwie if voted for in 2023.
The candidates, who made the assertions during the Delta State PDP ward-to-ward campaigns to Uvwie Local Government Area wards 4, 3, 2, 1, and 7, said they were in the Wards to solicit for votes and on a need assessment of the area.
Speaking during the campaign visit to the five Wards, Rt. Hon. Oborevwori, who is also the National Deputy Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, said the poverty rate in the Country between 2019 to 2022 had risen to 23 percent which showed the failure of the APC Government at the Federal level in the Country.
He explained that “the promotion of poverty by the APC-led Federal Government is the cause of insecurity. The unemployment rate had risen, and almost all industries are dead. Even Federal roads that were constantly maintained by FERMA during the PDP-led Federal Government between 1999 to 2015 have stopped.
FERMA is no longer working. The APC Muslim/Muslim ticket is not doable, such a ticket cannot fly in a diverse society like Nigeria.”
He pointed out that the only party that had the solution to the problems currently bedevilling the Country is the PDP.
“The only party that can reset and rebuild this nation is the PDP,” he added.
He appealed to the people of Uvwie to vote for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as President and Vice-President respectively, as they would turn around the economy that had been destroyed by the APC-led administration.
He noted that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who picked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his Vice would develop the Country with his wealth of experience as a former Vice-President and business mogul in the private sector.
He urged the Uvwie people to vote Chief Ighoyota Amori for Senate, Delta Central District, saying he had worked tirelessly through the DC-23 to ensure that the Governorship seat came to Delta Central District; vote Rt. Hon. Evelyn Omavowan Oboro Esq., for House of Representatives, Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency because she is eloquent, vibrant, and experienced; Hon. Solomon Okporua Ighrakpata for Delta State House of Assembly, Uvwie Constituency to enable him to use his wealth of experience to develop Uvwie.
The Delta State PDP Governorship Candidate also appealed to the people to vote for him and his Deputy as their M.O.R.E. Agenda would bring meaningful development, opportunities for all, realistic reforms, and enhanced peace and security.
According to him, “Okowa has done a lot in the area of infrastructure, health, human capital development, peace and security, and prudent utilisation of State resources, among others. I will listen more, achieve more and do more to consolidate on the gains of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s achievements.”
On his part, the PDP Delta Central Senatorial Candidate, Chief Ighoyota Amori, commended the people of Uvwie for the massive turnout as it showed their readiness to vote for PDP candidates in 2023.
He noted that Uvwie played a vital role in the formation of PDP in the state and appealed to the people to vote for him and all other PDP candidates for more development.
He noted that Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie and Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituencies had both represented Urhobo at different times in the Senate, “so I urge all of you to vote for me for the Senate, come 2023.”
Rt. Hon. Evelyn Omavowan Oboro Esq, PDP House of Representatives Candidate, Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency, said Nigeria was a better Country when PDP was in power.
“Prices of foodstuffs and other products were commensurate; fuel price was less than =N=100; a Dollar was less than =N=200; the economy was booming and rated one of the best in Africa.
“But today, APC has destroyed Nigeria in less than eight years as the Federal Government with failed economic policies. Fuel is now about =N=250 per litre; a bag of local rice is now =N=55,000; a dollar is now over =N=800 in the black market.
“Insecurity is currently bedevilling the country as we can no longer sleep with our eyes closed, nor travel by the roads. People are being killed with impunity,” she stated.
She appealed to the groups on the need to vote for her for House of Representatives, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as President and Vice-President respectively, and Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and Sir. Monday Onyeme as Governor and Deputy Governor respectively, Chief Ighoyota Amori for Senate, Delta Central District, and Olorogun Solomon Okporua Ighrakpata for Delta State House of Assembly, Uvwie Constituency.