The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that the heavy loan incurred by the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government would not deter Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s Presidency from meeting the yearnings of Nigerians.
Senator Okowa who is also, the Governor of Delta State, observed that though the APC-led Government has placed more than =N=100 trillion loan burden on Nigerians, a PDP-led Federal Government will apply the same model it used in bringing Nigeria’s debt profile to near zero before APC took over in 2015.
Okowa spoke on Tuesday at Obiaruku and Isiokolo during the party’s campaigns at Ukwuani and Ethiope East Local Government Areas.
He said, “The APC Government has killed our economy such that they have borrowed over =N=100 trillion but we will recover and rebuild our country because we did it before in 1999.
“All our Federal roads in the State are impassable; twice I wanted to intervene for the Sapele-Agbor road and they stopped us because it’s a Federal road.
“But thank God that I am going to Abuja and we will ensure that all Federal roads are attended to.
“The APC also destroyed our education sector with the eight-month ASUU strike that kept our children at home for so long. But throughout the period of the strike, all our universities in Delta State were in session.
“They were in session because we have taken care of all they needed for the educational advancement of the State.
“So, for Delta State to continue on the path of progress and development, let’s vote for all candidates of the PDP.”
He assured the people of the State that the party’s Governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, would take his administration’s performance further, if elected.
According to him, Oborevwori had learned a lot as the longest-serving Speaker of the State House of Assembly and would continue with ongoing projects and programmes of his administration.
“I have known Oborevwori for many years now and he has been Speaker of the House of Assembly for six years and as the longest-serving speaker, he has understudied our programmes and policies.
“He has learned a lot and has assured me that he would be fair to all parts of Delta State and ensure that no ongoing project is abandoned in any part of the State.
“Aside from ongoing projects, he will also ensure the continuation of our youths and women empowerment programmes,” he said.
Immediate past Governor of the State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, urged the people to vote for all PDP candidates to enable Governor Okowa to become the Vice-President of the country.
He said a vote for the party would ensure the proper allocation of oil resources produced from the State.
On his part, the Governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Oborevwori, commended Governor Okowa for the many projects in the area, including a Technical College at Obiaruku, the ongoing construction of 27 kilometres of roads with over 70 percent completed.
He added that no fewer than 400 indigenes of the area had benefited from the State’s empowerment programmes.
He promised that his administration would construct the Amai and Arhagba-Orogun roads, emphasizing that he would be equitable to all parts of Delta State and would not abandon any ongoing project across the State.
Chairman of the party, Olorogun Kingsley Esiso, commended the leaders and party faithful for the massive turnout for the rally.
He said that APC had virtually destroyed the country and urged the people to chase them out of Aso Rock.
Director of the State Campaign Council, Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, said that the PDP was in Ukwuani to renew its mandate with the people to continue with its development of the State.
“We have come here to renew our mandate because you don’t change a winning team. PDP has been winning here since 1999 and the party has done well in developing the State over time.
“As Deltans, the 2023 election is an opportunity for us to rise up irrespective of our party differences to vote for the Atiku-Okowa ticket to enable our illustrious son to become the next Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
The campaign rallies witnessed massive defections from the APC and the Labour Party, with former LP Delta North Senatorial candidate, Ebuwa Kelvin, and Chief Alex Imarah were among the defectors.
