By Austin Ogwuda
“Seeing is believing and you don’t need to go about campaigning, come 2027. We will campaign for you and I know that we can’t remain the same in Delta anymore”.
These were the exact words used by Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, former Minister of Police Affairs making a pledge on behalf of the Leaders/Stakeholders of the Ijaw nation when he led them on a courtesy visit to the Governor at Government House, Asaba, today (Wednesday).
Said Bozimo, “We, the Ijaw nation, have risen to support you. When we say it, we mean it and that’s how it will be in your second term; we will stand behind you when the time comes because you are a ‘talk -and -do’ Governor.
“It gives me special pleasure to be able to have an opportunity to come and see you and express our deepest appreciation for what your administration is doing for the Ijaw nation.
“I want to thank you very much for the wonderful things you have done for the Ijaw nation, personally, collectively and culturally. I need to draw the attention of everybody here that this is a Governor who surprises us all.
“Anybody who comes to Delta can see the good works you are doing. We have a list of some things you have done for the Ijaw nation and, like Oliver Twist, the ones we would like you to look into.
“We truly appreciate you from the bottom of our hearts. I recommend to every politician that ‘Ukodo’ has happened.
“Seeing is believing and you don’t need to go about campaigning, come 2027. We will campaign for you and I know that we can’t remain the same in Delta anymore.
“We, the Ijaw nation, have risen to support you. When we say it, we mean it and that’s how it will be in your second term; we will stand behind you when the time comes because you are a ‘talk -and -do’ Governor”, Bozimo further stated.
Responding, Governor Oborevwori said, “You took a decision to support one of your own during the Governorship primaries; you had no choice. What you did was the right thing and I know that the Ijaw nation recognises that.
“I thank you for keeping the Ijaw nation together and I can see the trust they all have in you. I will take my time to look at all the things you have request for.
“I know the role you people played because we never lost election in Ijaw nation and the whole of Delta South but we lost some in my Senatorial District.
“We need more unity in this State and country and I want other ethnic nationalities to emulate the unity of the Ijaw nation”, Governor Oborevwori added.
Photo caption:
*State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (left) receiving a document from Alaowei Broderick Bozimor (middle) while the Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor (right) looks on, during a courtesy visit to the Governor by the Leaders/Stakeholders of Ijaw ethnic nationality of the state, led by Alaowei Bozimo on Wednesday in Government House Asaba.
*Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori (8th right), Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor (7th left), Alaowei Broderick Bozimor (7th right), Secretary to State Government, Dr. Kingsley Emu (4th left) and others, during a courtesy visit on the Governor by the Leaders/Stakeholders of Ijaw ethnic nationality of the State on Wednesday in Government House Asaba.
Pix By SAMUEL JIBUNOR, Press Unit, Government House, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria.