Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa
WARRI: A socio-political group, Assembly of Burutu Youths Democrats (ASBYD) in Burutu LGA has reminded the Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa to fulfill his electoral promises, especially the two commissioners’ slots for Burutu Local Government Area during his campaigns.
The group in a press release signed by its chairman, Comr. Timi Bougha and made available to Daily Watch, said, ‘‘We call on the state Governor his excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa to fulfill his campaign promises to Burutu, especially the two commissioners slots to Burutu LGA is though belated.
‘‘The call became necessary when we watch with keen expectation to when the governor will fulfill the said promise but until now hence it is pertinent to remind the governor should in case he may have forgotten.
“The governor made this worthy promise in a gathering that was well attended by the who-is-who in Burutu and other Deltans at large gathering during the 2015 election run up campaigns at Kiagbodo town, the venue for the Burutu Local Government Area State PDP gubernatorial campaign when our dear distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator James E. Manager, in his speech, made the call and subsequently moved the motion for Burutu to be given the two commissioners in this dispensation, adopted by the cheering crowd and was assented to by His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Delta State, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa”. The group said.
They however, pledged their unalloyed support for the executive governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for his second tenure comes 2019.