By Austin Ogwuda
IMMEDIATE past governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, popularly called ‘ekwueme’ has called for forgiveness from all those he might have hurt or wronged when he held sway as the governor of the State for eight years.
Okowa made the appeal while speaking at PDP Delta North stakeholders meeting in Asaba, Delta State on Thursday.
He was among the leaders and stakeholders at the well-attended meeting who called on the PDP Delta North family to love one another, eschew politics of bitterness and acrimony, encourage each and everyone to imbibe the virtue of forgiveness and reconciliation, and always brace peace, unity and harmonious co-existence across the Senatorial District.
Okowa particularly in his remark passionately appealed to all those that he might have hurt in the course of performing his duty as Governor to forgive him, even as he confessed that he has since forgiven those who had wronged him as well.
High point of the meeting was the passing a vote of confidence on the Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori for good performance and even spread of developments across the three senatorial districts of the State.
Vote of confidence was also passed on the incumbent Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme and Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as well.
Dame Nkem Okwuofu, a member of the State Advisory Council, who moved the vote of confidence motion on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme, and immediate past Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa noted that Governor Oborevwori has displayed impressive commitment in the delivery of his MORE Agenda across the three Senatorial districts for the benefit of Deltans and residents.
She stated that the Delta State Governor has impacted positively on all sectors in the State ensuring that workers salaries are paid promptly and regularly, health and educational institutions are working properly, contracts have been awarded for roads infrastructure across the three Senatorial zones and the State is enjoying sustainable peace amongst other accomplishments.
They resolved that governor Oborevwori has exhibited exemplary doggedness in fulfilling the philosophy of continuity by overseeing the completion of outstanding projects inherited from the previous administration.
Dame Okwuofu further declared that the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme is one of their own from Delta North and equally lauded immediate past Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for his warmth, accommodation, and admirable willingness to always be available to lend his wisdom and experience to the present administration when necessary, describing them as true and undisputed ambassadors of Delta North.
The motion for the vote of confidence on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Sir Monday Onyeme, and Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for their good works, was seconded by Hon. Charles Emetulu, representing Ndokwa West Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly and was unanimously and overwhelmingly passed when put to vote by the Delta North Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Elder Moses Iduh.
Present at the meeting were the Deputy Governor, Sir Monday Onyeme and the former Deputy Governor, Chief Benjamin Elue. The leader of the caucus in the House of Representatives, Hon. Victor Nwokolo, Hon. Nnamdi Ezechi, and the immediate past Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu.
Other were all members of the State House of Assembly from Delta North senatorial district led by the Majority Leader, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi, all Commissioners from Delta North Senatorial District, all Local Government Council Chairmen, and all PDP Local Government Chairmen in Delta North, amongst other leaders across the nine Local Government Areas in the District.