By Austin Ogwuda
RENOWNED Social Crusader, Zik Gbemre has taken the Member representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rev Francis Waive in the National Assembly for allegedly receiving Greek gift from the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori while his constituent and a member of the Delta State House of Assembly, Barrister Matthew Omonade was being ‘incarcerated’ for merely crying out over the plagiarisation of his Bill.
Waive was among the serving Delta State’s National Assembly (NASS) members who recently were gifted with Jeep cars from the governor.
Gbemre described it as “the height of glorification of insensitive governance induced by extreme greed and shamelessness”.
Gbemre who came in defence of embattled Delta State Assembly member, Barr Matthew Omonade , one of his Constituents and a member of the State House of Assembly was protesting that his (Omonade) intellectual property was hijacked and plagiarised, but Waive kept mute.
Said he, “Waive cannot claim ignorance of the trials of Omonade. As informed and self-righteous as Waive, he doesn’t need to be reminded that as a key opposition leader in PDP ruling Delta state, he and his party, the APC should come hard on Governor Oborevwori for unjustly punishing until now strongest opposition voice in the State Assembly.
“No, Waive and his Delta APC have been mute on the tyrany against Omonade. Of all the gratitude from the beneficiaries over Oborevwori self-glorifying Greek Gift to Delta NASS members, it was holy Waive that lost his emotions the most.
He sang, “You have done what has never been done in our history by extending the kind gesture to ALL irrespective of political party affiliation. Today I received mine and all of us in the Delta caucus of the 10th National Assembly appreciate you.
“You have demonstrated again and again that you are Governor of all Deltans. And posterity will not forget you. This is a new dawn in our polity. Please keep carrying every one along. I pray the Almighty God bless you and reward you by himself.
“Of what benefit is the donation of SUV Jeeps to Waive and fellow Delta NASS members? Recently the media was awash with public curses and condemnation on Federal Lawmakers restocking their official vehicle fleets with 360 SUVs estimated at N57.6Billion. Three young members of the national assembly rejected theirs saying it was not needed by them.
Waive who had benefited that new Jeep is now excited at receiving another one from Governor Oborevwori”, he queried.
