By Austin Ogwuda
Senator representing Delta South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has set up a 27-man team, named ‘Delta South Senatorial Management Committee’.
By this, Senator Thomas, a first- timer at the Red Chambers has introduced a unique style in the representation of his people towards effective grassroot delivery.
The Committee members have been inaugurated at the National Assembly complex.
Inaugurating the team, Senator Thomas said “my dear Constituents, in the National Assembly complex, we formally inaugurated the Delta South Senatorial Management Committee.
“Members of this Senatorial Management Committee were carefully selected from the four ethnic nationalities that make up Delta South Senatorial District. They are to guide me in giving quality and quantitative representation to the grassroots.
“During our campaigns”, he went on, “I promised to give an all inclusive representation to our people. The setting up of this Committee is the beginning of taking action in respect of my commitment to my people.
“This Committee is charged with the responsibility of advising me on the ways to render people oriented services to the people of the Senatorial District.
“I urge you all to identify the members of this Committee from the respective ethnic nationality you belong to and relate with them on any issue that demands the attention of my Office. In other words, they are my ears and eyes in the different nationalities”.
He further added that “the SSA’s earlier appointed from the different nationalities are to act as a bridge between the Senatorial Management Committee and myself”.
Members of the Committee are as follows: 1) Chief Lucky Jerry-Esigie 2) Chief Michael Johnny 3) Chief Ovuozorie Macaulay 4) Chief Benard Okumagba 5) Dr. Ogaga Ifowodo 6) Chief Clement Moni 7) Hon. (Dr.) Okiemute Essien 8) Prophet Jones Erue 9) Chief Michael Seikegba 10) Hon. Evans Omatsegbuwa 11) Surv. Peter Akarogbe 12) Barr. Jim Elueni 13) Chief Surveyor Elias Ovesuo 14) Rt. Hon. Daniel Reyenieju 15) Barr. Omasan Agbajoh 16) Chief Rita Avberoba 17) Chief David Idoghor 18) Mr. Williams Omoviro 19) Hon. (Mrs.) Hoplyn Ayu 20) Mrs. Christabel Egbayinor 21) Mrs. Catherine Elohor Ogelowhoror 22) Mrs. Florence Elauwa 23) Chief (Barr.) Elohor Edivri 24) Mr. Mathew Ogunuku 25) Engr. Tuoyo Omatstuli 26) Bar. Raymos Guanah, Esq. 27) Arch Ambby Okuhor